Virginia's 6th House of Delegates district

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Virginia's 6th 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 6 covers portions of Fairfax County. The district is represented by Democrat Rip Sullivan. [1]

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District officeholders

YearsDelegatePartyElectoral history
January 9, 2002

January 11, 2006
Benny Keister Democratic Redistricted from 7th district
January 11, 2006

January 8, 2014
Annie B. Crockett-Stark.png Anne B. Crockett-Stark Republican Declined to run for reelection
January 8, 2014

July 14, 2023
Jeff Campbell Republican Resigned to assume a judicial appointment
September 5, 2023

January 10, 2024
Jed Arnold Republican First elected in a 2023 special election. Redistricted to the 46th District
January 10, 2024

Present
Rip Sullivan Democratic Redistricted from the 48th District

Electoral history

2015 General Election, Virginia 6th House of Delegates
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jeff Campbell15,921100.00%n/a
Total votes15,921 100.00% n/a
2016 General Election, Presidential
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Donald Trump 24,58176.80%n/a
Democratic Hillary Clinton 6,42320.07%n/a
Libertarian Gary Johnson 6151.92%n/a
Independent Evan McMullin 2450.77%n/a
Green Jill Stein 1410.44%n/a
Total votes32,005 100.00% n/a

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References

  1. "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved May 6, 2024.