Virginia's 40th House of Delegates district explained

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. While District 40 was previously in Fairfax County and Prince William County, Virginia, as of 2023 it is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area. District 40 has been represented by Democrat Dan Helmer since 2020.[1]

District officeholders

YearsDelegatePartyElectoral history
nowrap January 8, 1992
 -
December 5, 2002
Jay O'BrienRepublicanResigned; Elected to the Senate of Virginia
nowrap January 4, 2003
 -
January 8, 2020
Tim HugoRepublicanFirst elected in 2002
nowrap January 8, 2020

present
Dan HelmerDemocraticFirst elected 2019

Elections

In 2017, Republican incumbent 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]

In 2019, Hugo was challenged and defeated by Democrat Dan Helmer.[3] Helmer, an army veteran who attended the United States Military Academy (West Point), campaigned on gun control, teacher pay increases and continuing Virginia's Medicaid expansion.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections . Historical.elections.virginia.gov . 2017-04-04.
  2. News: Republican delegate prevails after recount in key Va. House race with 100-vote margin. Olivo. Antonio. 2017-12-14. Washington Post. 2018-04-10. en-US. 0190-8286.
  3. Web site: November 5, 2019. Democrat Dan Helmer unseats Del. Tim Hugo in 40th District House seat. 2021-10-25. Prince William Times. en.