Virginia House of Delegates Republican Caucus
Campaigns & Elections
Wilt, Robinson Win Special Elections; Caucus Back to Full Strength
Jun 15th
In today’s special elections, Tony Wilt and Roxann Robinson were elected to fill the two vacancies in the House of Delegates, returning the Caucus to 61 members.
The State Board of Elections has the unofficial returns at its website:
Delegate-elect Wilt will represent the 26th District, which includes the City of Harrisonburg and part of Rockingham County. Wilt succeeds former delegate Matt Lohr, who resigned to become Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Delegate-elect Robinson will represent the 27th District, which covers a portion of Chesterfield County. Robinson succeeds former delegate Sam Nixon, who resigned to become Virginia’s Chief Information Officer and head of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA).
Biographical information on the two delegates-elect is available on their respective websites:
GOP Line Up for June 15 Special Elections Set
May 11th
With House District 27 Republicans’ selection of Roxann Robinson as their nominee, the GOP line up for the two June 15 special elections is set.
Robinson, who will run in Chesterfield’s HD 27, joins Tony Wilt, nominee in HD 26, as the Republican ticket for June 15. The special elections were called to fill vacancies caused by the resignation of two valuable members of the Caucus to join the McDonnell Administration—Sam Nixon to become Virginia’s CIO and Matt Lohr to become commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
26th District Republicans Nominate Tony Wilt
Apr 21st
Last night, Tony Wilt won the Republican nomination to from for Delegate in the 26th District Special Election on June 15. Be sure to visit Tony’s Facebook Page to learn more about him and how you can support his campaign.
In six weeks, Tony will be one of two new members of the House Republican Caucus. Republicans in the 27th District (Chesterfield) will nominate their Special Election candidate in the coming weeks.
The 26th District includes the City of Harrisonburg and part of Rockingham County. Former Del. Matt Lohr represented the district before resigning to become Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Governor Calls June 15 Special Elections
Apr 20th
Gov. McDonnell issued writs ordering special elections on June 15 in House District 26 (Harrisonburg and Rockingham County) and House District 27 (Chesterfield) to fill the vacancies created by the resignation of Delegates Sam Nixon and Matt Lohr.
Nixon resigned to become the Commonwealth’s Chief Information Officer, leading the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA). Lohr resigned to become Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Speaker Bill Howell on WRVA – On Election Results and Larger Republican Majority
Nov 6th
Speaker Bill Howell was on WRVA on Nov. 5 with Jimmy Barrett – discussing Tuesday’s election results and the larger Republican Majority in the House of Delegates.
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House Republican Caucus adds 12 new members
Nov 4th
The Virginia House of Delegates Republican Caucus will welcome 12 new members. The 12 new Republican members will join 8 new Democrat members to make the Freshman Class of 2010 the largest freshman class of members of the Virginia House of Delegates ever not counting post-redistricting elections.
The new members have created a House Republican Majority of 61 members.
The New Members
Will Morefield – 3rd District
Bill Cleaveland – 17th District
Dickie Bell – 20th District
Ron Villanueva – 21st District
Scott Garrett – 23rd District
Tag Greason – 32nd District
Barbara Comstock – 34th District
Rich Anderson – 51st District
John Cox – 55th District
James Edmunds – 60th District
Jim LeMunyon – 67 District
Chris Stolle – 83rd District