Virginia's 24th House of Delegates district
Virginia's 24th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the
bicameral legislature. District 24 represents the cities of Buena Vista and Lexington; counties of Bath and Rockbridge; and parts of Amherst and Augusta counties. Benjamin L. Cline held this seat until his 2018 election to Virginia's 6th congressional district.[1] In a Republican firehouse primary, Rockbridge supervisor Ronnie Campbell won the Republican nomination by one vote.[2] Christian Worth won the Democratic nomination.[3] Campbell won the special election December 18.,[4] and held the seat for nearly four years until his death on December 13, 2022. Ellen Campbell was elected in a 2023 special election
to succeed her husband.
District officeholders
Years | Delegate | Party | Electoral history | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 1978 – January 13, 1982 |
Lewis P. Fickett Jr. | Democratic | ||
January 13, 1982 – January 12, 1983 |
Mitchell Van Yahres | Democratic | ||
January 12, 1983 – June 15, 2002 |
Vance Wilkins | Republican |
| |
November 26, 2002 – December 18, 2018 |
Ben Cline | Republican | Elected via special election Resigned due to election as Representative of Virginia's 6th congressional district[5] | |
January 2, 2019 – December 13, 2022 |
Ronnie Campbell | Elected via special election after Ben Cline's election to Congress,[5] Died in office on December 13, 2022. |
References
- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings – Delegate Benjamin L. Cline". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ Friedenberger, Amy (November 18, 2018). "Despite requests, recount won't be performed in House of Delegates firehouse primary". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- ^ Friedenberger, Amy. "Ronnie Campbell, Christian Worth secure nominations in race for Del. Ben Cline's seat". Roanoke Times. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- Staunton News Leader. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Friedenberger, Amy (November 9, 2018). "After Del. Ben Cline's congressional win, special election to fill seat set for Dec. 18". Roanoke Times.