Virginia's 24th 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 24 represents the cities of Buena Vista and Lexington; counties of Bath and Rockbridge; and parts of Amherst and Augusta counties. Benjamin L. Cline held this seat until his 2018 election to Virginia's 6th congressional district. In a Republican firehouse primary, Rockbridge supervisor Ronnie Campbell won the Republican nomination by one vote. won the Democratic nomination. Campbell won the special election on December 18 and held the seat for nearly four years until his death on December 13, 2022. Ellen Campbell was elected in a 2023 special election to succeed her husband.
District officeholders Years Delegate Party Electoral history 1972–1974 Benjamin H. Woodbridge Republican Following a restricting in 1972, he served as the district's first delegate from 1972 to 1974. January 1978–January 13, 1982 Lewis P. Fickett Jr. Democratic January 13, 1982–January 12, 1983 Mitchell Van Yahres Democratic January 12, 1983–June 15, 2002 Vance Wilkins Republican November 26, 2002–December 18, 2018 Ben Cline Republican Elected via special electionResigned due to election as Representative of Virginia's 6th congressional districtJanuary 2, 2019 – December 13, 2022Ronnie CampbellElected via special election after Ben Cline's election to Congress, Died in office on December 13, 2022.December 13,2022 – January 10, 2024Ellen McLaughlin RepublicanJanuary 10, 2024 – presentLuke Torian Democrat
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