Virginia's 68th House of Delegates district

Last updated

District map from the 2023 election Virginia's 68th House of Delegates district (since 2024).svg
District map from the 2023 election

Virginia's 68th 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 68, comprising King William County, King & Queen County, Gloucester County, Mathews County, Middlesex County, and Essex County, is represented by Republican M. Keith Hodges. [1]

Contents

From 2008 to 2018, the 68th district was represented by Republican Manoli Loupassi from 2008 to 2018. [2] He lost his 2017 reelection bid to Dawn Adams by 325 votes (of more than 40,000 cast). [3] Adams represented the district from 2018 to 2024, and did not seek re-election following redistricting that would have re-aligned her seat to the 78th District. [4]

The 68th district is one of 11 House of Delegates districts that courts found unconstitutionally gerrymandered by race and was redrawn effective August 31, 2023. [5]

District officeholders

YearsDelegatePartyElectoral history
January 12, 1983

September 15, 1986
Joseph B. Benedetti Republican Elected to Senate
September 15, 1986

January 10, 1990
E. Hatcher Crenshaw Jr. Republican Lost reelection
January 10, 1990

January 9, 1992
Edgar Eck Democratic Did not seek reelection
January 9, 1992

January 9, 2002
Panny Rhodes Republican Did not seek reelection
January 9, 2002

January 11, 2006
Brad Marrs Republican Defeated in bid for reelection
January 11, 2006

January 9, 2008
Katherine Waddell IndependentDefeated in bid for reelection
January 9, 2008

January 10, 2018
G. Manoli Loupassi Republican Defeated in bid for reelection
January 10, 2018

January 10, 2024
Dawn Adams Democratic Did not seek re-election after redistricting
January 10, 2024

Present
Keith Hodges Republican Redistricted from 98th District in 2024

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carol Miller (politician)</span> American politician (born 1950)

Carol Miller is an American farmer, educator, and politician who has represented West Virginia's 1st congressional district since 2019. The district, numbered as the 3rd district from 2019 to 2023, covers the southern half of the state, including Huntington, Charleston, Bluefield, and Beckley.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Virginia House of Delegates election</span>

The 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election was held on Tuesday, November 7. All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates were contested. The Republican Party held a 66–34 majority in the House of Delegates before the election but lost 15 seats to the Democratic Party, resulting in the Republicans holding a 50–49 advantage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginia's 33rd House of Delegates district</span> Virginia legislative district

Virginia House of Delegates District 33 elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 33 includes parts of Frederick, Loudoun and Clarke counties. The district has been represented by Republican Dave LaRock since 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginia's 87th House of Delegates district</span> Virginia legislative district

Virginia's 87th 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 87 has been represented by Democrat Suhas Subramanyam since 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginia's 30th House of Delegates district</span> Virginia legislative district

Virginia's 30th 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 30 includes all of Orange County and Madison County and part of Culpeper County, Virginia. The district has been represented by Republican Nick Freitas since 2016. His predecessor was Republican Edward T. Scott.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginia's 50th House of Delegates district</span> Virginia legislative district

Virginia's 50th House of Delegates district elects one of the 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. The district is made up of most of Manassas City and some of Prince William County. The representative of the 50th district is Democrat Michelle Maldonado.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginia's 35th House of Delegates district</span> Virginia legislative district

Virginia's 35th 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 35, in the Shenandoah Valley, is currently represented by Republican Chris Runion since 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginia's 42nd House of Delegates district</span> Virginia legislative district

Virginia's 42nd House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. Under a redistricting plan effective for the 2023 Virginia House of Delegates election, the district number was reassigned from Northern Virginia's Fairfax County to a new southwestern Virginia district formed from parts of the previous districts 12, 7 and 8, including the independent city of Radford, Giles County, and parts of Montgomery and Pulaski counties. The old 12th District included Radford, Giles and different parts of Pulaski and Montgomery counties. Significantly, the new 42nd district no longer includes the Montgomery County town of Blacksburg, which had been home to previous Democrat delegates from the 12th, Joan Munford, Jim Shuler and Chris Hurst.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginia's 56th House of Delegates district</span> Virginia legislative district

Virginia's 56th 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 56 includes Louisa County, as well as portions of Goochland, Henrico, and Spotsylvania counties. It has been represented by Republican John McGuire III since 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginia's 64th House of Delegates district</span> Virginia legislative district

Virginia's 64th 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 64, located in Isle of Wight County, Prince George County, Suffolk, Surry County, was represented by Republican Rick Morris from 2012 to 2018. Due to scandal, Morris did not seek re-election in Virginia's November 2017 elections. Based on the results of the election, the seat has been held by Republican Emily Brewer since January 2018. Emily Brewer defeated Democrat Michele Joyce in district 64 on November 5, 2019 and won reelection on November 2, 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginia's 51st House of Delegates district</span> Virginia legislative district

Virginia's 51st House of Delegates district, in Prince William County, Virginia, elects one of the 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginia's 9th House of Delegates district</span> Virginia legislative district

Virginia's 9th House of Delegates district is one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 9 consists parts of Fairfax County. It has been represented by Democrat Karrie Delaney since 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginia's 54th House of Delegates district</span> Virginia legislative district

Virginia's 54th 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 54, in Spotsylvania County and Caroline County, Virginia, has been represented by Republican Bobby Orrock since 1990.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginia's 8th House of Delegates district</span> Virginia legislative district

Virginia's 8th House of Delegates district is one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 8 containts portions of Fairfax County. It is currently represented Democrat Irene Shin. The district was previously represented by Republican Joseph McNamara, who was redistricted out, and prior by Greg Habeeb from 2012 until his resignation in August 2018. In 2017, he won against Democrat Steve McBride.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginia's 40th House of Delegates district</span> Virginia legislative district

Virginia's 40th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. While District 40 was previously in Fairfax County and Prince William County, Virginia, as of 2023 it is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area. District 40 has been represented by Democrat Dan Helmer since 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginia's 3rd House of Delegates district</span> Virginia legislative district

Virginia's 3rd House of Delegates district is one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 3 partially consists of Arlington County and Alexandria City. Democrat Alfonso Lopez is the current representative.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginia's 94th House of Delegates district</span> Virginia legislative district

Virginia's 94th House of Delegates district elects one of the 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. The district is made up of part of Newport News, Virginia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginia's 99th House of Delegates district</span> Virginia legislative district

Virginia's 99th House of Delegates district elects one of the 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. Before the 2023 elections, the district was made up of the counties of King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland, and part of Caroline County. Other than King George, the combined area is called the Northern Neck of Virginia. After redistricting, the district is solely made up of parts of Virginia Beach.

Dawn Marie Adams is an American politician who served as the Delegate from the 68th District of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2018 to 2024. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Virginia House of Delegates election</span>

The 2023 Virginia House of Delegates election took place on November 7, 2023, concurrently with elections for the Virginia Senate, to elect members of the 163rd Virginia General Assembly. All 100 delegates were elected to two-year terms from single-member districts. Nomination primaries held through the Department of Elections were held June 20, 2023. Democrats gained 3 seats, winning back control with a 51–49 majority after having previously lost it in 2021.

References

  1. "Virginia House of Delegates Wiki Listing". Richmond Times-Dispatch.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections". virginia.gov. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  3. "Dawn Adams is first open lesbian in Virginia House". PBS NewsHour. November 9, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  4. Moomaw, Sarah Vogelsong, Graham (April 7, 2023). "Who might — and who won't — be returning to the General Assembly next year • Virginia Mercury". Virginia Mercury. Retrieved August 15, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "vpap.org". The Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved August 15, 2024.