Virginia's 11th House of Delegates district

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Virginia's 11th House of Delegates district elects one of the 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates. Located in southwestern Virginia, District 11 includes the city of Fairfax and parts of Fairfax County. District 11 is represented by Democrat David Bulova.{{cite web|title=Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings|url=https://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/members/members.php|website=virginiageneralassembly.gov|access-date=6 May 2024}}

Electoral history

= 2013 =

The seat has been held by Democrat Sam Rasoul since 2013.{{cite web|title=Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings - Delegate Sam Rasoul|url=http://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/members/members.php?id=H0266|website=virginiageneralassembly.gov|access-date=1 July 2017}} The previous incumbent Onzlee Ware resigned in late 2012 to spend time with an ailing family member, prompting a special election in January 2013. Rasoul won the low-turnout contest, in which just 14% of eligible voters participated. Rasoul earned 70% of the vote, defeating Roanoke’s Republican sheriff Octavia Johnson.{{Cite web|last=Purdy|first=Chase|last2=Chittum|first2=Matt|date=January 7, 2013|title=Sam Rasoul easily takes Roanoke House of Delegates seat|url=https://roanoke.com/news/sam-rasoul-easily-takes-roanoke-house-of-delegates-seat/article_2b9e6ad4-77a9-11e3-92c2-001a4bcf6878.html|access-date=2020-12-19|website=Roanoke Times|language=en}}

District officeholders

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! Years

! colspan=1 | Delegate

! Party

! Electoral history

nowrap | January 8, 1958

September 28, 1991

| A. L. Philpott

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| {{Plainlist|

  • Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates (1980-91)
  • Died while in office

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nowrap | January 1992

January 9, 2002

| Ward Armstrong

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Unable to run for reelection due to redistricting

nowrap | January 9, 2002

January 2004

| Chip Woodrum

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Declined to seek reelection

nowrap | January 2004

January 8, 2014

| Onzlee Ware

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Resigned

nowrap | January 8, 2014

January 10, 2024

| Sam Rasoul

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| First elected in 2013 (redistricted to the 38th District)

nowrap | January 10, 2024

present

| David Bulova

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Redistricted from the 37th District

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