Virginia's 35th House of Delegates district

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Virginia's 35th 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 35, in the Shenandoah Valley,{{Cite web|url=https://www.vpap.org/offices/house-of-delegates-35/district/www.vpap.org/offices/house-of-delegates-35/district/|title=vpap.org|website=The Virginia Public Access Project}} is currently represented by Republican Chris Runion since 2024.

Elections

Mark Keam narrowly defeated James Hyland in 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.vpap.org/offices/house-of-delegates-35/elections/?year_and_type=2007regular |title=Elections: House of Delegates District 35 |website=Vpap.org |date=2007-11-06 |access-date=2017-04-04}} He defeated mechanical engineer Leiann Leppin Luse in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.vpap.org/offices/house-of-delegates-35/elections/?year_and_type=2013regular |title=Elections: House of Delegates District 35 |website=Vpap.org |date=2013-11-05 |access-date=2017-04-04}} In that election, Luse had run on a platform of cutting taxes and regulations.{{cite web|url=http://lusefordelegate.com/3-steps-for-2014/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107130332/http://lusefordelegate.com/3-steps-for-2014/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-11-07 |title=3 Steps for 2014 | Leiann Luse for Delegate |access-date=2017-04-04}}

District officeholders

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! Electoral history

nowrap | January 14, 1998
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January 3, 2004

| Jeannemarie Devolites Davis

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Declined to run for reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia

nowrap | January 3, 2004
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January 13, 2009

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| Steve Shannon

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Resigned; Unsuccessfully ran for Attorney General of Virginia

nowrap | January 13, 2010
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September 6, 2022

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| Mark Keam

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Elected via special election; resigned take a position in the Biden Administration.{{Cite web |title=Press Release: Fairfax Democrats Chair's Statement on Resignation of Del. Mark Keam (D-35th) – Fairfax County Democratic Committee |url=https://www.fairfaxdemocrats.org/2022/09/06/press-release-fairfax-democrats-chairs-statement-on-resignation-of-del-mark-keam-d-35th/ |access-date=2022-09-06 |language=en-US}}

nowrap | January 13, 2023
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January 10, 2024

| Holly Seibold

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Elected via special election. Redistricted to the 12th district.

nowrap | January 10, 2024
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present

| Chris Runion

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

References

External links

{{cite web |title=House District 35 |publisher=Virginia Division of Legislative Services |url=http://redistricting.dls.virginia.gov/2010/Data/2011HouseMaps/HB5005%20-%20House%2035.pdf |postscript=. Map.}}

Category:Government in Fairfax County, Virginia