Virginia's 70th House of Delegates district
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Virginia's 70th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 70, in Henrico County, Chesterfield County, and Richmond, Virginia, has been represented by Democrat Delores McQuinn since 2010.[1] In the 2017 election, she faced a primary challenge from Alex Mejias.[2][3]
District officeholders
[edit]| Years | Delegate | Party | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 12, 1983 – March 23, 1992 |
Roland J. Ealey | Democratic | First delegate of district; Died while in office | |
| May 1992 – January 12, 1994 |
Lawrence D. Wilder Jr. | Democratic | Resigned after announcing retirement | |
| January 12, 1994 – January 8, 2009 |
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Dwight Clinton Jones | Democratic | Declined to seek reelection; Elected Mayor of Richmond, Virginia |
| January 8, 2009 – present |
Delores McQuinn | Democratic | First elected in 2008 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections". Historical.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Elections: House of Delegates District 70". Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Mejias announces bid for House of Delegates 70th District". Richmond, Virginia: Church Hill People's News. March 1, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
External links
[edit]- "House District 70" (PDF). Virginia Division of Legislative Services. Map.
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