Virginia's 73rd House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. The district covers part of Chesterfield County. District 73 has been represented by Leslie Mehta since 2026.
District officeholders Years Delegate Party Electoral history January 12, 1983–January 8, 1992 Walter Stosch Republican First ever delegate in district; Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia January 8, 1992–January 3, 2001 Eric Cantor Republican Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the US House of Representatives January 10, 2001–January 10, 2018 John O'Bannon Republican Defeated in bid for re-election January 10, 2018–January 8, 2020 Debra Rodman Democratic Declined to seek reelection, instead ran for Virginia's 12th Senate district. January 8, 2020–January 10, 2024 Rodney Willett Democratic In 2023, after reorganization of District 73, instead ran for Virginia's 58th House of Delegates district. January 10, 2024–January 14, 2026 Mark Earley Jr. Republican First elected in 2023.January 14, 2026–presentLeslie Mehta DemocraticFirst elected in 2025.
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