Virginia's 40th House of Delegates district

Virginia's 40th 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 40, in Fairfax County and Prince William County, Virginia, has been represented by Democrat Dan Helmer since 2020.[1]

District officeholders

Years Delegate Party Electoral history
January 8, 1992

December 5, 2002
Jay O'Brien Republican Resigned; Elected to the Senate of Virginia
January 4, 2003

January 8, 2020
Tim Hugo Republican First elected in 2002
January 8, 2020 Dan Helmer Democratic First elected 2019

Elections

In 2019, incumbent Republican Hugo was challenged and defeated by Democrat Dan Helmer.

In 2017, Hugo was challenged by first-time candidate, Democrat Donte Tanner. The race became one of four recounts in the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election, with control of the House decided by one seat; in the 40th district recount, Hugo won reelection by 99 votes, of roughly 30,000 cast.[2]

References

  1. "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections". Historical.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  2. Olivo, Antonio (2017-12-14). "Republican delegate prevails after recount in key Va. House race with 100-vote margin". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-04-10.


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