Virginia's 65th House of Delegates district explained

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. Located in central Virginia, District 65 represents Powhatan County as well as parts of Chesterfield County, Fluvanna County, and Goochland County. The seat has been held by Republican R. Lee Ware since 1998.^[1]

Elections

2017

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

List of delegates

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

Notes and References

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