Virginia's 42nd House of Delegates district

Virginia's 42nd House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 42, located in Fairfax County in northern Virginia,[1] has been represented by Democrat Kathy Tran since 2018.[2]

Electoral history

2017

In 2017, Tran was first elected to a seat previously held by Republican Dave Albo, who was retiring. Tran was the first Asian American woman elected to House of Delegates and part of a wave of new Democratic women whose wins significantly increased the number of Democrats in the House.[3]

References
  1. "District Profile: House of Delegates District 42". Vpap.org. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  2. "Virginia Elections Database ยป Search Elections". Historical.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  3. Olivo, Antonio (January 31, 2019). "Del. Kathy Tran was known for nursing her baby on the House floor. Now she's getting death threats over abortion". The Washington Post.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  • "House District 42" (PDF). Virginia Division of Legislative Services. Map.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)


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