Virginia's 3rd House of Delegates district is one of 100 seats in the
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two parts of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-number ...
, the lower house of the state's
bicameral legislature. District 3, in
Tazewell County,
Buchanan County,
Bland County, and
Russell County, is represented by Republican
Will Morefield
James William Joseph Morefield (born January 10, 1984) is an American politician of the Republican Party.
Political career
On November 3, 2009, Will Morefield defeated Democratic incumbent Dan Bowling in the race for Virginia's 3rd District i ...
.
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. 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
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of P ...
's political leadership team, but in a mass meeting on 29 April, Morefield was selected as the Republican candidate.
In the November 2017 general election, Morefield, a four-term incumbent, was challenged by Democrat Bill Bunch. Bunch, 68, is a retired postal worker.
However, Bunch was unable to win the seat and Morefield kept his position as incumbent.
District officeholders
Electoral history
References
External links
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Tazewell County, Virginia
Buchanan County, Virginia
Bland County, Virginia
Russell County, Virginia
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