Virginia's 7th House of Delegates district
Virginia's 7th House of Delegates district is one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 7 covers all of Floyd County and portions of Montgomery County and Pulaski County. The district is represented by Republican Nick Rush.
In 2017, Rush, 49, was challenged by Democrat Flourette "Flo" Ketner, 34.[1]
District officeholders
| Years | Delegate | Party | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2000 – January 9, 2002 |
Benny Keister | Democratic | Redistricted to 6th district |
| January 2002 – January 11, 2012 |
Dave Nutter | Republican | Decline to run for reelection; Ran for state senate |
| January 11, 2012 – present |
Nick Rush | Republican | First elected in 2012 |
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nick Rush | 14,714 | 100.00% | n/a | |
| Total votes | 14,714 | 100.00% | n/a | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald Trump | 22,190 | 63.39% | n/a | |
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 10,982 | 31.37% | n/a | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 1,065 | 3.04% | n/a | |
| Independent | Evan McMullin | 483 | 1.38% | n/a | |
| Green | Jill Stein | 285 | 0.81% | n/a | |
| Total votes | 35,005 | 100.00% | n/a | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Flourette Ketner | 8,878 | 33.58% | +33.58% | |
| Republican | Nick Rush | 17,560 | 66.42% | -33.58% | |
| Total votes | 26,438 | 100.00% | |||
References
- Forman, Carmen (May 18, 2017). "Indivisible New River Valley member to oppose Del. Nick Rush". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
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