Virginia's 37th House of Delegates district

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Virginia's 37th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 37 represents Fairfax City and part of Fairfax County. The seat is currently held by David Bulova. [1]

District officeholders

YearsDelegatePartyElectoral history
January 12, 1983

January 13, 1988
Stephen E. Gordy Republican Declined to seek reelection
January 13, 1988

January 8, 1992
Jane Woods Republican Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia
January 8, 1992

November 29, 1996
Bob Harris Republican Died in office
January 3, 1997

January 9, 2002
Jack Rust Republican Lost reelection
January 9, 2002

January 11, 2006
Fairfax City Parade - 2015-07-04 - Chap Petersen - 2.JPG Chap Petersen Democratic Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia
January 11, 2006

2024
Fairfax City Parade - 2015-07-04 - David Bulova - 3.JPG David Bulova Democratic First elected in 2005
January 2024

present
Terry Austin Republican First elected in 2013

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References

  1. "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings - Delegate David L. Bulova". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved July 1, 2017.