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Primary Elections
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Virginia
House of Delegates
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Candidates
State
Virginia
House of Delegates

District 72 Election

91,158
population
72,138
18 & over
43.4
median age
46,233
men
44,925
women

Primaries

Democratic Primary
June 17, 2025
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Randolph Critzer
bilal-raychouni
Bilal Raychouni
Republican Primary
No Primary
· One Candidate
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Lee Ware

General Election

November 4, 2025

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Lee Ware

Money raised
$0
Ratings
National Federation of Independent Business - Virginia
100%
Virginia Association of Realtors
100%
Virginia Christian Coalition
100%
Virginia Society for Human Life
100%
Virginia Citizens Defense League
97%
The Family Foundation of Virginia
95%
The Middle Resolution
94%
Virginia FREE
94%
National Rifle Association (NRA)
92%
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
92%
National Federation of Independent Business - Montana
89%
Virginia Tea Party Federation
88%
American Conservative Union (ACU) - Virginia
86%
National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund
83%
American Conservative Union (ACU)
72%
Virginia Professional Fire Fighters
56%
Virginia21
52%
Virginia Sierra Club
40%
Virginia AFL-CIO
29%
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
29%
Virginia Education Association
22%
NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
17%
REPRO Rising Virginia
17%
Climate Cabinet Action
8%
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
0%
Equality Virginia
0%
LEAP Forward
0%
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
0%
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
0%
Virginia National Organization for Women
0%

Current Representative

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Republican

Lee Ware

Born: August 20, 1952
Born: Fitchburg, MA
Ratings
National Federation of Independent Business - Virginia
100%
Virginia Association of Realtors
100%
Virginia Christian Coalition
100%
Virginia Society for Human Life
100%
Virginia Citizens Defense League
97%
The Family Foundation of Virginia
95%
The Middle Resolution
94%
Virginia FREE
94%
National Rifle Association (NRA)
92%
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
92%
National Federation of Independent Business - Montana
89%
Virginia Tea Party Federation
88%
American Conservative Union (ACU) - Virginia
86%
National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund
83%
American Conservative Union (ACU)
72%
Virginia Professional Fire Fighters
56%
Virginia21
52%
Virginia Sierra Club
40%
Virginia AFL-CIO
29%
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
29%
Virginia Education Association
22%
NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
17%
REPRO Rising Virginia
17%
Climate Cabinet Action
8%
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
0%
Equality Virginia
0%
LEAP Forward
0%
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
0%
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
0%
Virginia National Organization for Women
0%
  • (804) 698-1072
  • DelLWare@house.virginia.gov

Virginia Government

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Glenn Youngkin
Governor
Ratings
NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
0%
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Winsome Earle-Sears
Lieutenant Governor
Ratings
Virginia Citizens Defense League
100%
Virginia Society for Human Life
100%
National Rifle Association (NRA)
92%
Virginia Professional Fire Fighters
89%
Virginia FREE
86%
The Family Foundation of Virginia
78%
Virginia Education Association
50%
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
40%
Virginia AFL-CIO
33%
NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
17%
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
0%
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
0%
jason-miyares
Jason Miyares
Attorney General
Ratings
Virginia Association of Realtors
100%
Virginia Citizens Defense League
100%
The Middle Resolution
96%
Virginia FREE
94%
National Rifle Association (NRA)
92%
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
92%
National Federation of Independent Business - Virginia
91%
American Conservative Union (ACU)
85%
The Family Foundation of Virginia
82%
Virginia Tea Party Federation
77%
NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
17%
Virginia Education Association
17%
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
16%
Climate Cabinet Action
8%
Virginia AFL-CIO
8%
Equality Virginia
7%
Virginia Sierra Club
7%
LEAP Forward
0%
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
0%
State Senate
Control
louise-lucas
Louise Lucas
President pro tempore
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Scott Surovell
Majority Leader
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Ryan McDougle
Minority Leader
Democrats
0
Republicans
0
House of Delegates
Control
don-scott
Don Scott
House Speaker
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Charniele Herring
Majority Leader
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Todd Gilbert
Minority Leader
Democrats
0
Republicans
0

2025 Elections

Gubernatorial
No Primary
Rep._Abigail_Spanberger_-_118th_Congress
1
candidate
No Primary
winsome-sears
1
candidate
General Election
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Winsome Earle-Sears
Rep._Abigail_Spanberger_-_118th_Congress
Abigail Spanberger
Lieutenant Gubernatorial
Primary Election
levar-stoney
ghazala-hashmi
aaron-rouse
alex-bastani
victor-salgado
babur-lateef
6
candidates
No Primary
john-reid
1
candidate
General Election
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Pending Primary
john-reid
John Reid
Attorney General
Primary Election
shannon-taylor
jay-jones
2
candidates
No Primary
jason-miyares
1
candidate
General Election
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Pending Primary
jason-miyares
Jason Miyares

2025 Candidates

Rep._Abigail_Spanberger_-_118th_Congress
Abigail Spanberger
U.S. House of Representatives
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Winsome Earle-Sears
Lieutenant Governor
jay-jones
Jay Jones
levar-stoney
Levar Stoney
aaron-rouse
Aaron Rouse
ghazala-hashmi
Ghazala Hashmi
shannon-taylor
Shannon Taylor
babur-lateef
Babur Lateef
victor-salgado
Victor Salgado
john-reid
John Reid
alex-bastani
Alex Bastani
charniele-herring
Charniele Herring
Majority Leader
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Don Scott
House Speaker
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Pat Herrity
jason-miyares
Jason Miyares
Attorney General
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Todd Gilbert
Minority Leader
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Primary voting

The state of Virginia has “open primaries.” You can vote in either party’s primary but you cannot vote in both.

Early voting

In-person early voting begins Friday, May 3rd, 2024.