Virginia's 87th 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 87 has been represented by Democrat Jeion Ward since 2024.
Elections In 2015, John Bell, an Air Force veteran, was elected by a margin of only 320 votes, so this district was considered vulnerable to turnover in 2017."RESIST: Turn the Virginia House of Delegates Blue in 2017 - this matters to us all". Daily Kos, January 31, 2017. Bell was challenged by the Republican Subba Kolla, who immigrated from India in the 1990s and became a citizen in 2008."South Riding Republican announces campaign for 87th House District seat" Loudoun Times Kolla has stated, "I believe that the government that governs least, governs best." Late in the race, both candidates had raised significant funds (Bell $627,000 to Kolla's $524,600 as of November 2, 2017), but Bell defeated Kolla 61.73% to 38.04%.
District officeholders Years Delegate Party Electoral history January 12, 1983–January 10, 1996 Howard Copeland DemocraticFirst elected in 1982 January 10, 1996–January 3, 2005 Thelma Drake Republican Forced to resign; Elected to the US House of Representatives January 3, 2005–January 11, 2012 Paula Miller Democratic Redistricted out; Unable to run for reelection January 11, 2012–January 5, 2016 David Ramadan Republican First elected in 2011; Later retired in 2015 January 13, 2016–January 8, 2020 John Bell Democratic First elected in 2015; Elected to the Virginia State Senate in 2019 January 8, 2020–January 10, 2024 Suhas Subramanyam Democratic First elected in 2019; Elected to the Virginia State Senate in 2023January 10, 2024–presentJeion Ward DemocraticRedistricted into the 87th district; Re-elected in 2023
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