Virginia's 55th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two houses 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-numbe ...
, the lower house of the state's
bicameral legislature
Bicameralism is a type of legislature that is divided into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses, known as a bicameral legislature. Bicameralism is distinguished from unicameralism, in which all members deliberate and vote as a single ...
. District 55 represents most of
Albermale County and parts of
Nelson
Nelson may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey
* ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers
* ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...
and
Louisa counties. The seat is currently held by Democrat
Amy Laufer
Amy Josephine Laufer (born May 13) is an American Democrat from Virginia. She was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in the 2023 Virginia House of Delegates election from the Virginia's 55th House District.
Early life
Laufer, one of ei ...
.
Elections
2017
In the November 2017 election, Democrat Morgan Goodman ran against incumbent Fowler.
References
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Caroline County, Virginia
Hanover County, Virginia
Spotsylvania County, Virginia