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]
Ellen Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ronnie R. Campbell |
| Constituency | 24th district (2023–2024) 36th district (2024–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ronnie R. Campbell |
Political career
editEllen'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
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Ganesh, Akhil (January 10, 2023). "Republican Ellen Campbell wins special election for 24th district delegate seat". Staunton News Leader. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Geary, Justin (December 13, 2022). "Delegate Ronnie Campbell dies". WDBJ. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "2023 January House 24 Special Election". Virginia Department of Elections. January 10, 2023.