Virginia's 3rd House of Delegates district explained

Virginia's 3rd 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 3 partially consists of Arlington County and Alexandria City. Democrat Alfonso Lopez is the current representative.[1]

Elections

2017

In 2017, Morefield, 33, faced a primary challenge from attorney Bob Altizer, who promises to be an accessible legislator and to stand up for the interests of the coal industry.[2] Altizer's prospects of winning the nomination seem to be bolstered by his having on his side former Buchannan County Commonwealth's Attorney Tamara Neo and former 9th District Chairman Jack Morgan, both of whom were part of Donald Trump's political leadership team,[3] but in a mass meeting on 29 April,[4] Morefield was selected as the Republican candidate.[5]

In the November 2017 general election, Morefield, a four-term incumbent, was challenged by Democrat Bill Bunch. Bunch, 68, is a retired postal worker.[6] However, Bunch was unable to win the seat and Morefield kept his position as incumbent.

District officeholders

YearsDelegatePartyElectoral history
nowrap
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1989
Donald A. McGlothlinDemocraticDefeated in bid for reelection
nowrap 1989
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January 11, 2006
Jackie StumpDemocraticOriginally elected as an Independent; Retired
nowrap January 11, 2006
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January 13, 2010
Dan BowlingDemocraticDefeated in bid for reelection
nowrap January 13, 2010
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January 10, 2024
Will MorefieldRepublicanFirst elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 45th District.
nowrap January 10, 2024
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present
Alfonso LopezRepublicanRedistricted from the 49th District.

Electoral history

Date Election Candidate Party Votes %
Virginia House of Delegates, 3rd district
Nov 3, 2009[7] GeneralJames W. "Will" MorefieldRepublican8,66557.10
Danny C. "Dan" BowlingDemocratic6,49942.82
Write Ins100.06
Incumbent lost; seat switched from Democratic to Republican
Nov 8, 2011[8] GeneralJames W. "Will" MorefieldRepublican13,31659.67
Russell Vern Presley IIDemocratic8,99440.30
Write Ins60.02
Nov 5, 2013[9] GeneralJames W. "Will" MorefieldRepublican12,29170.52
James M. O'QuinnDemocratic5,18829.65
Write Ins170.10
Nov 3, 2015[10] GeneralJames W. "Will" MorefieldRepublican14,32599.2
Write Ins1190.8
Nov 7, 2017[11] GeneralJames W. "Will" MorefieldRepublican13,57278.1
William C. "Bill" Bunch Jr.Democratic3,75921.6
Write Ins410.2
Nov 5, 2019[12] GeneralJames W. "Will" MorefieldRepublican17,09998.0
Write Ins3432.0
Nov 2, 2021[13] GeneralJames W. "Will" MorefieldRepublican21,19397.8
Write Ins4792.2
Nov 7, 2023[14] GeneralAlfonso H. LopezDemocratic17,41681.7
Maj. Mike WeberIndependent3,65117.1
Write Ins2601.2

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings. virginiageneralassembly.gov. 6 May 2024.
  2. News: Greg Jordan . Bluefield Daily Telegraph . Local attorney declares candidacy for House . 2017-04-02 . 2017-04-06.
  3. News: Thunder in the Hills: A Nomination Fight for a House of Delegates Seat in Coal Country . Matt Hall . April 13, 2017 . BearingDrift .
  4. News: Battle looming for third district Republican nomination | Richlands/Clinch Valley. 2017-03-30. 2017-04-06. swva today.
  5. News: Morefield gets third district Republican nomination. TALBERT. JIM. SWVa Today. 2017-09-08. en.
  6. News: Legislator proposes exempting poorest Virginia localities from some taxes. Forman. Carmen. July 13, 2017. Roanoke Times. 2017-09-08. en.
  7. Web site: November 2009 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120401160449/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2009/37C2EDEB-FACB-44C1-AF70-05FB616DCD62/Official/8_s.shtml . 2012-04-01 . dead .
  8. Web site: November 2011 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130520143116/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2011/EB178FD6-875D-4B0D-A295-900A0482F523/Official/8_s.shtml . 2013-05-20 . dead .
  9. Web site: November 2013 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2015-02-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150406053902/http://elections.virginia.gov/Files/Electionresults/2013/November-5/electionresults.virginia.gov/resultsSW829a.html?eid=7&type=HOD&map=CTY . 2015-04-06 . dead .
  10. Web site: November 2015 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2020-09-11.
  11. Web site: November 2017 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2020-09-11.
  12. Web site: November 2019 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2020-09-11.
  13. Web site: November 2021 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2024-01-17.
  14. Web site: November 2023 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2024-01-17.