Virginia's 79th House of Delegates district is one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 79 represents parts of the city of Richmond. The seat is currently held by Rae Cousins. It was vacant following the resignation of Nadarius Clark, who ran for a different seat in the 2023 elections.
District officeholders Years Delegate Party Electoral history January 12, 1983–January 13, 1984 Johnny Joannou Democratic Won election to Senate January 13, 1984–January 14, 1998 William S. Moore Jr. Democratic January 14, 1998–January 13, 2016 Johnny Joannou Democratic Lost Democratic Primary to Steve Heretick on June 9, 2015. January 13, 2016–January 12, 2022 Steve Heretick Democratic Lost Democratic Primary to Nadarius Clark on June 8, 2021. January 12, 2022–March 28, 2023 Nadarius Clark Democratic Resigned to run for another seat
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