Jason Ballard

Jason Ballard
Jason Ballard
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates; from the 12th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 12, 2022
Preceded by	Chris Hurst
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Children	3
Residence(s)	Pearisburg, Virginia, U.S.
Education	Concord University (BA); West Virginia University (JD); The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School (LLM)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Unit	United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps

Jason Ballard is an American politician and attorney who is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 12th district. Elected in November 2021, he assumed office on January 12, 2022.

Education[]

Ballard earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Concord University, a Juris Doctor from the West Virginia University College of Law, and a Master of Laws from The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School.^[1]

Career[]

Ballard served in the United States Army for 12 years, including as a lawyer for the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. Since retiring from the military, he has worked as an attorney and partner at Headley Ballard LLC. He is also a member of the Pearisburg Town Council.^[2] He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 2021, defeating Democratic incumbent Chris Hurst.^[3]

Electoral history[]

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Virginia House of Delegates, Radford, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski district
Virginia House of Delegates, 12th district
Nov 2, 2021^[4]	General	Chris Hurst	Democratic	11,148	44.44
		Jason Ballard	Republican	13,849	55.21
		Write Ins		88	0.35

References[]

^ Moxley, Tonia. "Pearisburg native and combat veteran to challenge Hurst in 12th District". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2021-11-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "UPDATE: Del. Chris Hurst concedes after Jason Ballard wins Virginia's 12th District House of Delegates seat". WFXRtv. 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
^ "Jason Ballard". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
^ "2021 November General: November 2, 2021". virginia.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-02.

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[1] Moxley, Tonia. "Pearisburg native and combat veteran to challenge Hurst in 12th District". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2021-11-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] "UPDATE: Del. Chris Hurst concedes after Jason Ballard wins Virginia's 12th District House of Delegates seat". WFXRtv. 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-11-04.

[3] "Jason Ballard". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-11-04.

[4] "2021 November General: November 2, 2021". virginia.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-02.

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Jason Ballard

Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 12th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 12, 2022
Preceded by	Chris Hurst

Personal details
Political party	Republican
Children	3
Residence(s)	Pearisburg, Virginia, U.S.
Education	Concord University (BA) West Virginia University (JD) The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School (LLM)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Unit	United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps