Eric Zehr

Eric Zehr
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 51st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2024
Preceded byBriana Sewell (redistricting)
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

Eric Zehr is an American Republican politician from Virginia.[1] He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in the 2023 Virginia House of Delegates election from the 51st district following census based redistricting. Before serving in the state legislature, Zehr was a member of the Campbell County Board of Supervisors from 2013 to 2017, and chaired the local Republican Party from 2015 to 2018. He was also chair of the 59th House District Republican Committee from 2016 to 2021. In the November 2023 election, he won 69% of the votes cast and defeated not only his Democratic rival, but also former 59th district Republican incumbent Matt Fariss, who faced significant legal troubles yet ran as an Independent.[2][3]

Electoral history

2013 Board of Supervisors Election (Rustburg District):[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Zehr 1,273 53.70
Independent Hugh Pendleton (incumbent) 1,092 46.00
2017 Board of Supervisors Election (Rustburg District):[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Zehr (incumbent) 1,308 48.90
Independent Jon Hardie 1,363 50.90
2023 Virginia House of Delegates election for the 51st District:[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Zehr 10,205 69.50
Democrat Kimberly Moran 3,237 22.05%
Independent Matt Fariss (incumbent) 1,213 8.26%
Write-in 28 .19%

References

  1. ^ "Eric Zehr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  2. ^ https://www.zehrfordelegate.org/copy-of-eric-s-background
  3. ^ Advance, RODNEY ROBINSON JR The News & (2023-11-07). "Zehr poised to take the House's 51st District". NewsAdvance.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  4. ^ https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/43913
  5. ^ https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/87789/
  6. ^ https://enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/CAMPBELLCOUNTY/elections/2023-Nov-Gen/ballot-items/7dc965a7-ae38-4f3b-a939-6c5fcb143271


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