Virginia's 40th House of Delegates district

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Virginia's 40th 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 40, in Fairfax County and Prince William County, Virginia, has been represented by Democrat Dan Helmer since 2020.[1]

District officeholders[]

Years Delegate Party Electoral history
January 8, 1992
–
December 5, 2002 		Jay O'Brien Republican Resigned; Elected to the Senate of Virginia
January 4, 2003
–
January 8, 2020 		Tim Hugo Republican First elected in 2002
January 8, 2020 Dan Helmer Democratic First elected 2019

Elections[]

In 2017, Republican incumbent Hugo was challenged by first-time candidate, Democrat Donte Tanner. The race became one of four recounts in the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election, with control of the House decided by one seat; in the 40th district recount, Hugo won reelection by 99 votes, of roughly 30,000 cast.[2]

In 2019, Hugo was challenged and defeated by Democrat Dan Helmer.[3] Helmer, an army veteran who attended West Point, campaigned on gun reform, teacher pay increases and continuing Virginia's Medicaid expansion.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections". Historical.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  2. ^ Olivo, Antonio (2017-12-14). "Republican delegate prevails after recount in key Va. House race with 100-vote margin". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  3. ^ a b "Democrat Dan Helmer unseats Del. Tim Hugo in 40th District House seat". Prince William Times. November 5, 2019. Retrieved 2021-10-25.

External links[]

  • "House District 40" (PDF). Virginia Division of Legislative Services. Map.CS1 maint: postscript (link)


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