Virginia's 12th House of Delegates district
Virginia's 12th House of Delegates district elects one of the hundred Delegates of the Virginia House of Delegates, United States. Located in southwestern Virginia, 12th district represents the city of Radford, Giles County, and portions of Montgomery County and Pulaski County. The seat is currently held by Democrat Chris Hurst, first elected during the Virginia House of Delegates election, 2017.[1]
Electoral history
2017
Hurst was elected in 2017 as part of a wave of new Democrats in the House of Delegates.[2] He earned 54.3% of the vote, defeating three-term Republican incumbent Joseph R. Yost.[3]
District officeholders
| Years | Delegate | Party | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13, 1982 – January 12, 1983 |
Mary Sue Terry | Democratic | Redistricted; Elected as delegate in the 10th district[4] | |
| January 12, 1983 – 1990 |
J. Robert Dobyns | Democratic | ||
| 1990 – 1992 |
Thomas G. Baker, Jr | Republican | ||
| 1992 – January 12, 1994 |
Joan Munford | Democratic | Retired | |
| January 12, 1994 – January 9, 2002 |
Jim Shuler | Democratic | ||
| January 9, 2002 – January 2004 |
Creigh Deeds | Democratic | ||
| January 2004 – January 11, 2012 |
Jim Shuler | Democratic | ||
| January 11, 2012 – January 10, 2018 |
Joseph R. Yost | Republican | Defeated in bid for reelection | |
| January 10, 2018 – present |
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Chris Hurst | Democratic | First elected in 2017 |
References
- "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings - Delegate Joseph R. Yost". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- Forman, Carmen; Korth, Robby (November 7, 2017). "Chris Hurst upsets Del. Joseph Yost in New River Valley race". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- Tatum, Sophie (2017-11-08). "Former TV anchor Chris Hurst, whose girlfriend was killed on live TV, wins race for Virginia house". CNN Digital. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
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