Virginia's 91st House of Delegates district elects one of the 100 members of the

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, the lower house of the state's

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. Located in southern, coastal Virginia, the district is made up of the city of Poquoson, part of the city of

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and part of York County. Following the 2023 House of Delegates

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, the 91st district will instead include sections of the

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and

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. The seat has been held by Republican A.C. Cordoza since 2022.

Electoral history

2019

In the November 2019 election, Democrat

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won the open seat, following Gordon Helsel’s retirement.

2021

In the 2021 Virginia House of Delegates

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A. C. Cordoza narrowly defeated incumbent Martha Mugler by a margin of 64 votes following a recount.

District officeholders

References

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