VA Legislature Updates: Primaries – Early look at Who’s Staying and Who’s Up Against Who

Virginia House of Delegates: What to Know about Primary Day

Updated June 18, 2025

On June 17, voters across the Commonwealth are headed to the polls to cast their vote in Virginia’s primary elections. Folks across the country are keeping a close eye on this one, particularly the Governor’s race.

Among the races for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general, the House of Delegates is also up for re-election. The primaries will set the stage for the general election in November, which will determine who’s returning to the House of Delegates for the 2026-2027 legislative session. For government affairs professionals and policy experts, these shifts present both new opportunities and challenges. Staying ahead of these changes is essential to ensure advocacy efforts are aligned with new priorities and perspectives.

At Roboro, we’re committed to helping you stay ahead of the curve by delivering actionable legislative insights to support proactive advocacy. We’ll be updating this post as official results come in later this week and covering more on the returning members and any anticipated new members as we head towards November.

Unofficial Primary Results (Updated 6/18/2025)

We’ve updated this post to reflect the unofficial results of the Virginia House of Delegates Primary elections. There were 9 competitive races for the Democrats, and 8 competitive races for the Republicans. Here are the results:

• District 1: County of Arlington (part):

  • Democratic Primary: Patrick Hope (i) vs. Sean Epstein vs. Arjoon Srikanth

• District 21: County of Prince William (part)

  • Republican Primary: Gregory Gorham vs. Xanthe Larsen vs. Sahar Smith

• District 37: Counties of Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, and Rockbridge (part); Cities of Buena Visa, Covington, and Lexington

  • Republican Primary: Terry Austin (i) vs. Austen Schwend

• District 40: County of Roanoke (part); Cities of Roanoke (part) and Salem

  • Democratic Primary: Donna Littlepage vs. Kiesha Preston

• District 46: Counties of Grayson, Pulaski (part), Smyth, and Wythe

  • Republican Primary: Mitchell Cornett vs. Adam Tolbert

• District 49: Counties of Halifax (part) and Pittsylvania (part); City of Danville

  • Democratic Primary: Jasmin Lipscomb vs. Gary Miller
  • Republican Primary: Madison Redd Whittle vs. Vanessa Reynolds Scearce

• District 57: Counties of Goochland (part) and Henrico (part)

  • Democratic Primary: May Nivar vs. Andrew Schear

• District 62: Counties of Goochland (part) and Henrico (part)

  • Republican Primary: Karen Hamilton vs. Clay Jackson

• District 70: City of Newport News (part)

  • Republican Primary: Cynthia Scaturico vs. Hailey Louise Shupe-Dollar

• District 72: Counties of Amelia, Chesterfield (part), Nottoway, and Powhatan

  • Democratic Primary: Randolph Critzer vs. Bilal Raychouni

• District 73: County of Chesterfield (part)

  • Democratic Primary: Leslie Mehta vs. Justin Woodford

• District 75: Counties of Chesterfield (part) and Prince George (part); City of Hopewell

  • Democratic Primary: Lindsey Dougherty vs. Stephen Miller-Pitts vs. Dustin Wade

• District 81: Counties of Charles City, Chesterfield (part), and Henrico (part)

  • Democratic Primary: Delores McQuinn (i) vs. Alicia Atkins

• District 89: Cities of Chesapeake (part) and Suffolk (part)

  • Democratic Primary: Blaizen Buckshot Bloom vs. Karen "Kacey" Carnegie
  • Republican Primary: Mike Lamonea vs. Kristen Shannon

• District 97: City of Virginia Beach (part)

  • Republican Primary: Tim Anderson vs. Christina Miriam Felder

Members Not Seeking Re-Election (4)

Four (4) current Delegates have announced that they will not return for the next session, creating open-seat contests that could reshape partisan balance and committee leadership. Here’s a look at who’s stepping down and who might take their place.

• Jed Arnold (R-46)

  • District 46: Grayson County, Smyth County, Wythe County, and a portion of Pulaski County
  • Jed Arnold, first elected in a special election in August 2023, announced that he will not be seeking re-election this term.
  • The Democratic primary was cancelled, with Jamie Ralston Hendry set to appear on the ballot in November.
  • The Republican primary was between Mitchell Cornett (winner) and Adam Tolbert.

• Danny Marshall III (R-49)

  • District 49: Counties of Halifax (part) and Pittsylvania (part); City of Danville
  • Danny Marshall, a member of the House of Delegates since 2002, announced that he will not be seeking re-election this term.
  • The Democratic primary was between Jasmin Lipscomb and Gary Miller (winner).
  • The Republican primary was between Madison Redd Whittle (winner) and Vanessa Reynolds Scearce.

• Nick Freitas (R-62)

  • District 62: Counties of Culpeper (part), Greene, Madison, and Orange (part)

    Nick Freitas, a member of the House of Delegates since 2016, announced that he will not be seeking re-election this term.

  • The Democratic primary was cancelled, with Sara Ratcliffe set to appear on the ballot in November.

  • The Republican primary was between Karen Hamilton (winner) and Clay Jackson.

• Baxter Ennis (R-89)

  • District 89: Cities of Chesapeake (part) and Suffolk (part)
  • Baxter Ennis, a member of the House of Delegates since 2024, announced that he will not be seeking re-election this term.
  • The Democratic primary was between Blaizen Buckshot Bloom and Karen “Kacey” Carnegie (winner).
  • The Republican primary was between Mike Lamonea (winner) and Kristen Shannon.

Running Unopposed in Primaries and in November 2025 Election (25)

These members are expected to return this November. We are watching closely and will keep this list updated.

• Adele Y. McClure (D-2)
• Alfonso H. Lopez (D-3)
• Charniele L. Herring (D-4)
• Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (D-5)
• Karrie K. Delaney (D-9)
• Dan Helmer (D-10)
• Holly M. Seibold (D-12)
• Vivian E. Watts (D-14)
• Mark D. Sickles (D-17)
• Rozia A. Henson Jr. (D-19)
• Michelle Lopes Maldonado (D-20)
• Luke E. Torian (D-24)
• Briana D. Sewell (D-25)
• David A. Reid (D-28)
• Katrina E. Callsen (D-54)
• Amy J. Laufer (D-55)
• Betsy B. Carr (D-78)
• Rae C. Cousins (D-79)
• Destiny L. LeVere Bolling (D-80)
• Marcia S. (Cia) Price (D-85)
• Don Scott (D-88)
• C. E. (Cliff) Hayes Jr. (D-91)
• Bonita G. Anthony (D-92)
• Jackie Hope Glass (D-93)
• Alex Q. Askew (D-95)

Full Summary of Anticipated Changes in the House of Delegates

D 1 County of Arlington (part) Patrick A. Hope YES Running Patrick Hope vs. Sean Epstein vs. Arjoon Srikanth Running unopposed YES Patrick A. Hope (D) D 2 County of Arlington (part) Adele Y. McClure YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Adele Y. McClure (D) D 3 County of Arlington (part); City of Alexandria (part) Alfonso H. Lopez YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Alfonso H. Lopez (D) D 4 County of Fairfax (part); City of Alexandria (part) Charniele L. Herring YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Charniele L. Herring (D) D 5 City of Alexandria (part) Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (D) D 6 County of Fairfax (part) Richard C. (Rip) Sullivan Jr. YES Unopposed Running tbd Richard C. (Rip) Sullivan Jr. (D) vs. Kristin Hoffman (R) D 7 County of Fairfax (part) Karen Keys-Gamarra YES Unopposed Running tbd Karen Keys-Gamarra (D) vs. Cassandra Aucoin (R) D 8 County of Fairfax (part) Irene Shin YES Unopposed Running tbd Irene Shin (D) vs. Indira Massey (R) D 9 County of Fairfax (part) Karrie K. Delaney YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Karrie K. Delaney (D) D 10 County of Fairfax (part) Dan Helmer YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Dan Helmer (D) D 11 County of Fairfax (part); City of Fairfax David L. Bulova YES Unopposed Running tbd David L. Bulova (D) vs. Adam Wise (R) D 12 County of Fairfax (part) Holly M. Seibold YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Holly M. Seibold (D) D 13 County of Fairfax (part); City of Falls Church Marcus B. Simon YES Unopposed Running tbd Marcus B. Simon (D) D 14 County of Fairfax (part) Vivian E. Watts YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Vivian E. Watts (D) D 15 County of Fairfax (part) Laura Jane Cohen YES Unopposed Running tbd Laura Jane Cohen (D) vs. Saundra Davis (R) D 16 County of Fairfax (part) Paul E. Krizek YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Paul E. Krizek (D) D 17 County of Fairfax (part) Mark D. Sickles YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Mark D. Sickles (D) D 18 County of Fairfax (part) Kathy KL Tran YES Unopposed Running tbd Kathy KL Tran (D) vs. Ed McGovern (R) D 19 Counties of Fairfax (part) and Prince William (part) Rozia A. Henson Jr. YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Rozia A. Henson Jr. (D) D 20 County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park Michelle Lopes Maldonado YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Michelle Lopes Maldonado (D) D 21 County of Prince William (part) Josh Thomas YES Unopposed Gregory Gorham vs. Xanthe Larsen vs. Sahar Smith Running tbd Josh Thomas (D) vs. Gregory Gorham (R) R 22 Counties of Prince William (part) and Stafford (part) Ian T. Lovejoy YES Unopposed Running tbd Ian T. Lovejoy (R) vs. Elizabeth Guzman (D) D 23 County of Prince William (part) Candi Mundon King YES Unopposed Running tbd Candi Mundon King (D) vs. James Tully (R) D 24 County of Prince William (part) Luke E. Torian YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Luke E. Torian (D) D 25 County of Loudoun (part) Briana D. Sewell YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Briana D. Sewell (D) D 26 County of Loudoun (part) J J Singh YES Unopposed Running tbd J J Singh (D) vs. Ommair Butt (R) D 27 County of Loudoun (part) Atoosa R. Reaser YES Unopposed Running tbd Atoosa R. Reaser (D) vs. Junaid Khan (R) D 28 County of Loudoun (part) David A. Reid YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES David A. Reid (D) D 29 County of Loudoun (part) Fernando "Marty" J. Martinez YES Unopposed Running tbd Fernando "Marty" J. Martinez (D) vs. Scott Thomas (R) R 30 Counties of Fauquier (part) and Loudoun (part) Geary M. Higgins YES Unopposed Running tbd Geary M. Higgins (R) vs. John Chilton McAuliff (D) R 31 Counties of Clarke, Frederick (part), and Warren (part) Delores Oates YES Unopposed Running tbd Delores Oates (R) vs. Shane Boswell (D) R 32 County of Frederick (part); City of Winchester William D. (Bill) Wiley YES Unopposed Running tbd William D. (Bill) Wiley (R) vs. Jonathan Lucci (D) R 33 Counties of Page, Rockingham (part), Shenandoah, and Warren (part) C. Todd Gilbert YES Unopposed Running tbd C. Todd Gilbert (R) vs. Catherine Rec (D) R 34 County of Rockingham (part); City of Harrisonburg Tony O. Wilt YES Unopposed Running tbd Tony O. Wilt (R) vs. Andrew Payton (D) R 35 Counties of Augusta (part), Bath, Highland, and Rockingham (part) Chris Runion YES Unopposed Running tbd Chris Runion (R) vs. Jena Lisa Crisler (D) R 36 Counties of Augusta (part) and Rockbridge (part); Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro Ellen H. Campbell YES Unopposed Running tbd Ellen H. Campbell (R) vs. Makayla Venable (D) R 37 Counties of Alleghany, Botetourt , Craig, and Rockbridge (part); Cities of Buena Visa, Covington, and Lexington Terry L. Austin YES Running Terry Austin vs. Austen Schwend Running unopposed YES Terry L. Austin (R) D 38 City of Roanoke (part) Sam Rasoul YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Sam Rasoul (D) R 39 Counties of Franklin and Roanoke (part) Will P. Davis YES Unopposed Running tbd Will P. Davis (R) vs. Eric Klotz (D) R 40 County of Roanoke (part); Cities of Roanoke (part) and Salem Joseph P. McNamara YES Unopposed Donna Littlepage vs. Kiesha Preston Running tbd Joseph P. McNamara (R) vs. Donna Littlepage (D) R 41 Counties of Montgomery (part) and Roanoke (part) Chris Obenshain YES Unopposed Running tbd Chris Obenshain (R) vs. Lily Franklin (D) R 42 Counties of Giles, Montgomery (part), and Pulaski (part); City of Radford Jason S. Ballard YES Unopposed Running tbd Jason S. Ballard (R) vs. Biko Agozino (D) R 43 Counties of Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson (part), Russell (part), and Tazewell James W. (Will) Morefield YES Unopposed Running tbd James W. (Will) Morefield (R) vs. Mary Sumner (D) R 44 Counties of Russell (part) and Washington; City of Bristol Israel D. O'Quinn YES Unopposed Running tbd Israel D. O'Quinn (R) vs. Cindy Green (D) R 45 Counties of Dickenson (part), Lee, Scott, and Wise; City of Norton Terry G. Kilgore YES Unopposed Running tbd Terry G. Kilgore (R) vs. Joshua Outsey (D) R 46 Counties of Grayson, Pulaski (part), Smyth, and Wythe Jonathan "Jed" E. Arnold NO Not running Mitchell Cornett vs. Adam Tolbert Not running NO Jamie Ralston Hendry (D) vs. Mitchell Cornett (R) R 47 Counties of Carroll, Floyd, Henry (part), and Patrick; City of Galax Wren M. Williams YES Unopposed Running tbd Wren M. Williams (R) vs. Yvonne Rorrer (D) R 48 Counties of Henry (part) and Pittsylvania (part); City of Martinsville Eric J. Phillips YES Unopposed Running tbd Eric J. Phillips (R) vs. Melody Cartwright (D) R 49 Counties of Halifax (part) and Pittsylvania (part); City of Danville Daniel "Danny" W. Marshall III NO Not running Jasmin Lipscomb vs. Gary Miller Madison Redd Whittle vs. Vanessa Reynolds Scearce Not running NO Gary Miller (D) vs. Madsion Redd Whittle (R) R 50 Counties of Charlotte, Halifax (part), Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, and Prince Edward (part) Thomas "Tommy" C. Wright Jr. YES Unopposed Running tbd Thomas "Tommy" C. Wright Jr. (R) vs. Earnadette Powell Farrar R 51 Counties of Bedford (part), Campbell (part), and Pittsylvania (part) Eric Zehr YES Unopposed Running tbd Eric Zehr (R) vs. Joy Powers (D) R 52 County of Campbell (part); City of Lynchburg Wendell S. Walker YES Unopposed Running tbd Wendell S. Walker (R) vs. Rise Hayes (D) R 53 Counties of Amherst, Bedford (part), and Nelson (part) Timothy P. Griffin YES Unopposed Running tbd Timothy P. Griffin (R) vs. Sam Soghor (D) D 54 County of Albemarle (part); City of Charlottesville Katrina E. Callsen YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Katrina E. Callsen (D) D 55 Counties of Albemarle (part), Fluvanna (part), Louisa (part), and Nelson (part) Amy J. Laufer YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Amy J. Laufer (D) R 56 Counties of Albemarle (part), Fluvanna (part), Louisa (part), and Nelson (part) Thomas A. Garrett Jr. YES Unopposed Running tbd Thomas A. Garrett Jr. (R) vs. Angela Chainer (D) R 57 Counties of Goochland (part) and Henrico (part) David L. Owen YES Unopposed May Nivar vs. Andrew Schear Running tbd David L. Owen (R) vs. May Nivar (D) D 58 County of Henrico (part) Rodney T. Willett YES Unopposed Running tbd Rodney T. Willett (D) vs. Milad Mikhail (R) R 59 Counties of Hanover (part), Henrico (part), and Louisa (part) Hyland F. (Buddy) Fowler Jr. YES Unopposed Running tbd Hyland F. (Buddy) Fowler Jr. (R) vs. Scott Konopasek (D) R 60 Counties of Hanover (part) and New Kent (part) Scott A. Wyatt YES Unopposed Running tbd Scott A. Wyatt (R) vs. Andrew Ward (D) R 61 Counties of Culpeper (part), Fauquier (part), and Rappahannock Michael J. Webert YES Unopposed Running tbd Michael J. Webert (R) vs. Jacob Bennington (D) R 62 Counties of Culpeper (part), Greene, Madison, and Orange (part) Nicholas "Nick" J. Freitas NO Not running Karen Hamilton vs. Clay Jackson Not running NO Sara Ratcliffe (D) vs. Karen Hamilton ( R) R 63 Counties of Orange (part) and Spotsylvania (part) Phillip A. Scott YES Unopposed Running tbd Phillip A. Scott. (R) vs. Forrest Miller R 64 County of Stafford (part) Paul V. Milde III YES Unopposed Running tbd Paul V. Milde III (R) vs. Stacey Carroll (D) D 65 Counties of Spotsylvania (part) and Stafford (part); City of Fredericksburg Joshua G. Cole YES Unopposed Running tbd Joshua G. Cole (D) vs. Sean Steinway (R) R 66 Counties of Caroline (part) and Spotsylvania (part) Robert "Bobby" D. Orrock Sr. YES Unopposed Running tbd Robert "Bobby" D. Orrock Sr. (R) vs. Nicole Cole (D) R 67 Counties of Caroline (part), King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland Hillary Pugh Kent YES Unopposed Running tbd Hillary Pugh Kent (R) vs. Mario Haggerty R 68 Counties of Essex, Gloucester (part), King and Queen, King William, Mathews, and Middlesex M. Keith Hodges YES Unopposed Running tbd M. Keith Hodges (R) vs. Elaine Walters R 69 Counties of Gloucester (part), James City (part), and York (part); City of Newport News (part) W. Chad Green Sr. YES Unopposed Running tbd W. Chad Green Sr. (R) vs. Mark Downey (D) D 70 City of Newport News (part) Shelly A. Simonds YES Unopposed Cynthia Scaturico vs. Hailey Louise Shupe-Dollar Running tbd Shelly A. Simonds (D) vs. Cynthia Scaturico (R) R 71 Counties of James City (part) and New Kent (part); City of Williamsburg Amanda E. Batten YES Unopposed Running tbd Amanda E. Batten (R) vs. Jessica Anderson R 72 Counties of Amelia, Chesterfield (part), Nottoway, and Powhatan R. Lee Ware YES Unopposed Randolph Critzer vs. Bilal Raychouni Running tbd R. Lee Ware (R) vs. Randolph Critzer (D) R 73 County of Chesterfield (part) Mark L. Earley Jr. YES Unopposed Leslie Mehta vs. Justin Woodford Running tbd Mark L. Earley Jr. (R) vs. Leslie Mehta (D) R 74 County of Chesterfield (part); City of Colonial Heights Mike A. Cherry YES Unopposed Running tbd Mike A. Cherry (R) vs. Jonas J. Eppert (D) R 75 Counties of Chesterfield (part) and Prince George (part); City of Hopewell Carrie E. Coyner YES Unopposed Lindsey Dougherty vs. Stephen Miller-Pitts vs. Dustin Wade Running tbd Carrie E. Coyner (R) vs. Lindsey Doughtery (D) D 76 County of Chesterfield (part) Debra D. Gardner YES Unopposed Running tbd Debra D. Gardner (D) vs. John Thomas (R) D 77 County of Chesterfield (part); City of Richmond (part) Michael J. Jones YES Unopposed Running tbd Michael J. Jones (D) vs. Richard Stonage Jr. (R) D 78 City of Richmond (part) Betsy B. Carr YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Betsy B. Carr (D) D 79 City of Richmond (part) Rae C. Cousins YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Rae C. Cousins (D) D 80 County of Henrico (part) Destiny L. LeVere Bolling YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Destiny L. LeVere Bolling (D) D 81 Counties of Charles City, Chesterfield (part), and Henrico (part) Delores L. McQuinn YES Running Delores McQuinn vs. Alicia Atkins Running unopposed YES Delores L. McQuinn (D) R 82 Counties of Dinwiddie (part), Prince George (part), and Surry; City of Petersburg Kimberly A. Taylor YES Unopposed Running tbd Kimberly A. Taylor (R) vs. Kimberly Adams (D) R 83 Counties of Brunswick, Dinwiddie (part), Greensville, Isle of Wight (part), Southampton, and Sussex; City of Emporia Howard Otto Wachsmann Jr. YES Unopposed Running tbd Howard Otto Wachsmann Jr. (R) vs. Mary Person (D) D 84 Counties of Chesapeake (part) and Isle of Wight (part); Cities of Franklin and Suffolk (part) Nadarius E. Clark YES Unopposed Running tbd Nadarius E. Clark (D) vs. Felisha Storm (R) D 85 City of Newport News (part) Marcia S. (Cia) Price YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Marcia S. (Cia) Price (D) R 86 County of York (part); Cities of Hampton (part) and Poquoson A.C. Cordoza YES Unopposed Running tbd A.C. Cordoza (R) vs. Virgil Thornton Sr. (D) D 87 City of Hampton (part) Jeion A. Ward YES Unopposed Running tbd Jeion A. Ward (D) vs. John Chapman (R) D 88 City of Portsmouth (part) Don Scott YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Don Scott (D) R 89 Cities of Chesapeake (part) and Suffolk (part) N. Baxter Ennis NO Not running Blaizen Buckshot Bloom vs. Karen "Kacey" Carnegie Mike Lamonea vs. Kristen Shannon Not running NO Karen "Kacey" Carnegie (D) vs. Mike Lamonea (R) R 90 City of Chesapeake (part) James A. (Jay) Leftwich Jr. YES Unopposed Running tbd James A. (Jay) Leftwich Jr. (R) vs. Rodney Nickens (D) D 91 Cities of Chesapeake (part) and Portsmouth (part) C. E. (Cliff) Hayes Jr. YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES C. E. (Cliff) Hayes Jr. (D) D 92 Cities of Chesapeake (part) and Norfolk (part) Bonita G. Anthony YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Bonita G. Anthony (D) D 93 City of Norfolk (part) Jackie Hope Glass YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Jackie Hope Glass (D) D 94 City of Norfolk (part) Phil M. Hernandez YES Unopposed Running tbd Phil M. Hernandez (D) vs. Andrew Pittman (R) D 95 Cities of Norfolk (part) and Virginia Beach (part) Alex Q. Askew YES Unopposed Running unopposed YES Alex Q. Askew (D) D 96 City of Virginia Beach (part) Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler YES Unopposed Running tbd Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (D) vs. Kyle Pasquarella (R) D 97 City of Virginia Beach (part) Michael Feggans YES Unopposed Tim Anderson vs. Christina Miriam Felder Running tbd Michael Feggans (D) vs. Tim Anderson (R) R 98 City of Virginia Beach (part) Barry D. Knight YES Unopposed Running tbd Barry D. Knight (R) vs. Cheryl Smith (D) R 99 City of Virginia Beach (part) Anne Ferrell H. Tata YES Unopposed Running tbd Anne Ferrell H. Tata (R) vs. Cathy Porterfield (D) R 100 Counties of Accomack and Northampton; City of Virginia Beach (part) Robert S. Bloxom Jr. YES Unopposed Running tbd Robert S. Bloxom Jr. (R) vs. Elizabeth Willis Richardson (D)