Virginia's 4th congressional district (from 2023)

Virginia's fourth congressional district is a United States congressional district in the state of

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, taking in most of the area between

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and the North Carolina state line. It covers all or part of the counties of Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Henrico, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, and Sussex, and all or part of the independent cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell,

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, and Richmond. The district is currently represented by Democrat

Jennifer McClellan Jennifer Leigh McClellan (born December 28, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Virginia state senator from the 9th district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she was previously elected to the Virginia House of ...

, who was elected to the seat after she defeated Republican Leon Benjamin in the February 21, 2023

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, caused by the death of incumbent

Donald McEachin Aston Donald McEachin ( ; October 10, 1961 – November 28, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 4th congressional district from 2017 until his death in 2022. His district was based in ...

( D) on November 28, 2022. In 2016, the adjacent 3rd district was found unconstitutional, leading court-ordered redistricting which transformed the 4th District from a Republican-leaning district to a safely Democratic seat for the

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Recent election results

2000s

2010s

2020s

Recent election results from statewide races

List of members representing the district

Historical district boundaries

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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