RICHMOND, Va. — The former regulation associate of a Virginia legislator who lately retired to develop into a decide handily gained a particular election Tuesday to fill the vacant southwest Virginia seat within the House of Delegates, in accordance with state outcomes.

Republican Jonathan E. “Jed” Arnold bought about 81% of the simply over 2,000 votes solid within the conservative sixth House of Delegates District, in accordance with the Department of Elections. Democrats didn't have a candidate on the poll.

Arnold will comply with former Del. Jeff Campbell in representing the district comprising Carroll and Wythe counties and a part of Smyth County. Arnold practiced regulation with Campbell and was his legislative aide. He’s anticipated to be sworn in subsequent week when the part-time General Assembly convenes in Richmond to contemplate long-delayed funds laws.

“My family and I are deeply humbled by the outpouring of support from voters throughout the 6th District. I am thankful for the tremendous support, and I am ready to get to work!” Arnold mentioned in a written assertion supplied by a spokesperson.

Campbell resigned July 14, efficient instantly, after being appointed the identical day to fill a judicial emptiness. Gov. Glenn Youngkin then referred to as the particular election.

Arnold gained’t have lengthy to serve within the sixth District. Because of redistricting, all legislative candidates are working this yr below new maps, so the present sixth District will successfully expire. Arnold can be a candidate within the newly created forty sixth District, additionally a Republican stronghold in the identical common space. He’s additionally unopposed in that race.

The new maps generated by the redistricting course of have triggered a flurry of legislator retirement bulletins. While there are different present legislative vacancies which might be anticipated to go unfilled till the November common election, a brand new regulation that took impact July 1 set a deadline by which Youngkin was required to set the particular election for Campbell’s seat.

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