Virginia's 65th House of Delegates district

Virginia's 65th 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 65 represents Powhatan County as well as parts of Chesterfield, Fluvanna, Goochland counties. The seat is currently held by Republican R. Lee Ware.[1]

Elections

2017

In the November 2017 election, Democrat Francis Stevens, a police officer at Virginia's state capitol, is running against Ware, a former teacher.[2]

List of delegates

Delegate Party Years Electoral history
John Watkins Republican January 12, 1983 –
January 13, 1998		 Won election to Senate
Lee Ware Republican January 16, 1998 –
present		 First elected in 1998

References

  1. ↑ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings – Delegate R. Lee Ware". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ Moomaw, Graham (July 23, 2017). "In his day job, he guards Virginia lawmakers. Now he wants to beat one for a seat in the House of Delegates". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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