Virginia's 90th House of Delegates district elects one of the 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. The district is made up of parts of the cities of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach in the southeastern part of the state.House of Delegates District 90 map at Virginia Public Access Project site
The seat has been held by Angelia Williams Graves, a member of the Democratic Party, who was sworn in after winning a 2021 special election. Previously, the district was held by the Democrat Joseph C. Lindsey from 2014 until his 2020 retirement to accept a judgeship.Virginia Elections Database: district 90 at Virginia Department of Elections site90th district: Elections. Virginia Public Access Project site
District officeholders Years Delegate Party Electoral history January 12, 1983–January 3, 2002 Billy Robinson Democratic Defeated in bid for reelection January 3, 2002–January 14, 2004 Winsome Sears Republican Declined to seek reelection; Unsuccessfully ran for US House of Representatives January 14, 2004–June 30, 2014 Algie Howell Democratic Retired September 18, 2014–November 15, 2020 Joseph C. Lindsey Democratic First elected via special election in 2014; left in 2020 to accept judgeship January 13, 2021–present Angelia Williams Graves Democratic First elected via special election in 2021
Electoral history Date Election Candidate Party Votes % Virginia House of Delegates, 90th district Nov 6, 2001 General W E Sears Republican 6,696 53 W P Robinson Jr Democratic 6,017 43 Write Ins 4 0 Republican defeated Democratic incumbent Nov 4, 2003 General A T Howell Jr Democratic 3,850 97.47 Write Ins 100 2.53 Winsome Sears retired; seat changed from Republican to Democratic Jun 14, 2005 Democratic primary A T Howell Jr 1,040 60.82 K A Boose 670 39.18 Nov 8, 2005 General A T Howell Jr Democratic 9,438 98.73 Write Ins 121 1.27 Nov 6, 2007 General Algie T. Howell, Jr. Democratic 3,619 97.07 Write Ins 109 2.92 Jun 9, 2009 Democratic primary Algie T. Howell, Jr. 1,888 69.61 Lionell Spruill, Jr. 824 30.38 Nov 3, 2009 General Algie T. Howell, Jr. Democratic 7,398 66.64 Jason E. Call Republican 3,672 33.07 Write Ins 31 0.27 Aug 23, 2011 Democratic primary Algie T. Howell, Jr. 1,313 59.76 Richard "Rick" James 884 40.23 Nov 8, 2011 General Algie T. Howell, Jr. Democratic 4,193 97.08 Write Ins 126 2.91 Jun 11, 2013 Democratic primary Algie T. Howell, Jr. 1,759 68.18 Richard "Rick" James 821 31.82
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