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Virginia's 2nd 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 2 represents part of Arlington county. The seat is currently held by Democrat Adele McClure.[1]
Elections
[edit]2017
[edit]The seat was previously held by Republican L. Mark Dudenhefer.[2] He announced in January 2017 he would not seek reelection.[3] Democrat Jennifer Carroll Foy won the June 2017 primary to become the Democratic candidate.[4] She initially faced Republican Laquan Austion; however he withdrew from the race in August 2017.[5] Republicans selected Michael Makee to run instead.[6] Carroll Foy won the November general election.
2019
[edit]Carroll Foy was re-elected.
2021 special election
[edit]Carroll Foy resigned effective December 12, 2020, to focus on her campaign for the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election.[7] Democrat Candi King won an election to fill the seat on January 5, 2021.[8]
District officeholders
[edit]Years | Delegate | Party | Electoral history |
---|---|---|---|
January 13, 1982 – January 12, 1983 |
Joseph A. Johnson | Democratic | |
Grover Jennings | |||
January 12, 1983 – January 13, 1988 |
James W. Robinson | Democratic | Lost primary election |
January 13, 1988 – June 1991 |
J. Jack Kennedy Jr. | Democratic | Resigned upon special election to Senate |
January 8, 1992 – January 11, 2012 |
Bud Phillips | Democratic | Retired following redistricting |
January 11, 2012 – January 8, 2014 |
Mark Dudenhefer | Republican | Defeated in bid for reelection |
January 8, 2014 – January 13, 2016 |
Michael Futrell | Democratic | Defeated in bid for reelection |
January 13, 2016 – January 10, 2018 |
Mark Dudenhefer | Republican | Declined to seek reelection |
January 10, 2018 – December 12, 2020 |
Jennifer Carroll Foy | Democratic | Resigned to run for Governor. |
January 13, 2021 – January 10, 2024 |
Candi King | Democratic | First elected in 2021. Redistricted to the 23rd District. |
January 10, 2024 – present |
Adele Y. McClure | Democratic | First elected in 2023. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ Koma, Alex (January 21, 2017). "Josh King tries another go at Second District seat". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Virginia Democratic primary results". WTOP. June 13, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ^ Palermo, Jill (August 11, 2017). "Following master's degree snafu, Austion bows out of delegate race". Fauquier Times. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ^ Vicinanzo, Amanda (August 18, 2017). "Traffic, education are key issues for new GOP nominee for District 2 House seat". The Free Lance-Star. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ^ "Virginia Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy Steps Down to Focus on Governor Campaign". NBC4 Washington. December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Democrat Candi King wins special election for 2nd District House of Delegates seat". Prince William Times. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.