Ellen Campbell

Ellen Campbell
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2023
Preceded byRonnie R. Campbell
Constituency24th district (2023–2024)
36th district (2024–present)
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRonnie R. Campbell

Ellen Hamilton Campbell[1] is an American politician who is the delegate for Virginia's 36th House of Delegates district. She began serving after winning a 2023 special election to replace her husband Ronnie R. Campbell, who died of cancer on December 13, 2022.[2]

Political career

Ellen's husband, Ronnie R. Campbell, who represented the 24th district in the Virginia House of Delegates, died of cancer on December 13, 2022.[3] Ellen ran in the special election to fill the seat for the remainder of her husband's term. She won the election, held January 10, 2023, against Democrat Jade D. Harris.[4] She was sworn in on January 11, 2023.[1]

Electoral history

2023 Virginia's 24th House of Delegates district special election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ellen H. Campbell 6,425 62.46
Democratic Jade D. Harris 3,842 37.35
Write-in 20 0.19
Total votes 10,287 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ a b Schneider, Gregory S.; Vozzella, Laura (January 11, 2023). "Gov. Youngkin says he's leading Va. out of darkness as General Assembly convenes". Washington Post. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Ganesh, Akhil (January 10, 2023). "Republican Ellen Campbell wins special election for 24th district delegate seat". Staunton News Leader. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  3. ^ Geary, Justin (December 13, 2022). "Delegate Ronnie Campbell dies". WDBJ. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "2023 January House 24 Special Election". Virginia Department of Elections. January 10, 2023.