Virginia's 65th House of Delegates district

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District map from the 2023 election

Virginia's 65th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. Located in central Virginia, District 65 represents Powhatan County as well as parts of Chesterfield County, Fluvanna County, and Goochland County. The seat has been held by Republican R. Lee Ware since 1998.[1]

Elections[edit]

2017[edit]

In the November 2017 election, Democrat Francis Stevens, a police officer at Virginia's state capitol, ran against Ware, a former teacher.[2]

List of delegates[edit]

Delegate Party Years Electoral history
John Watkins Republican January 12, 1983 –
January 13, 1998
Won election to Senate
Lee Ware Republican January 16, 1998 –
present
First elected in 1998

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings – Delegate R. Lee Ware". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  2. ^ Moomaw, Graham (July 23, 2017). "In his day job, he guards Virginia lawmakers. Now he wants to beat one for a seat in the House of Delegates". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 11, 2017.