Virginia's 10th House of Delegates district

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Virginia's 10th 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 includes portions of Fairfax County. The district's representative is Dan Helmer. [1]

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Electoral history

2017

In the 2017 general election, Democrat Wendy Gooditis challenged incumbent Republican Randy Minchew; she won by almost 4%. [2]

2019

In 2019, the same candidates faced off again, with each raising more than a million dollars for the race. [3] Gooditis won by roughly 5%. [2]

District officeholders

YearsDelegatePartyElectoral history
January 9, 2002

January 11, 2012
Ward Armstrong Democratic
  • Minority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates (2007-12)
  • Defeated in bid for reelection
January 2012

January 10, 2018
Randy Minchew Republican Defeated in bid for reelection
January 10, 2018

January 10, 2024
Wendy Gooditis Democratic First elected in 2017 (redistricted to the 31st District declined to seek reelection)
January 10, 2024

present
Dan Helmer Democratic Redistricted from the 40th District

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References

  1. "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Cline, Nathaniel (November 1, 2019). "It's a Gooditis-Minchew rematch in Virginia's 10th House District". LoudounTimes.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  3. "House of Delegates District 10". The Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved December 20, 2020.