Kelly Convirs-Fowler

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Kelly Convirs-Fowler
Virginia House of Delegates District 96
Tenure
2024 - Present
Term ends
2028
Years in position
2
Predecessor:Amanda Batten (R)
Prior offices:
Virginia House of Delegates District 21
Years in office: 2018 - 2024
Successor:Joshua Thomas (D)
Compensation
Base salary
$17,640/year
Per diem
$237/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 4, 2025
Education
High school
Tallwood High School
Bachelor's
Virginia Wesleyan College
Graduate
Old Dominion University
Personal
Profession
Teacher, Real Estate
Contact

Kelly Convirs-Fowler (Democratic Party) is a member of theVirginia House of Delegates, representingDistrict 96. She assumed office on January 10, 2024. Her current term ends on January 12, 2028.

Convirs-Fowler (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theVirginia House of Delegates to representDistrict 96. She won in the general election onNovember 4, 2025.

Biography

Convirs-Fowler attended Tallwood High School. She received bachelor's degrees in psychology and criminal justice from Virginia Wesleyan College and received her master's degree in education from Old Dominion University. Her professional experience includes working as an elementary school teacher in Virginia Beach and managing a real estate group specializing in military relocation.[1][2]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Convirs-Fowler was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Convirs-Fowler was assigned to the following committees:

2020-2021

Convirs-Fowler was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Convirs-Fowler was assigned to the following committees:


Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2025

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2025

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 96

IncumbentKelly Convirs-Fowler defeatedKyle Pasquarella in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 96 on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kelly Convirs-Fowler
Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D)
 
60.3
 
17,077
Image of Kyle Pasquarella
Kyle Pasquarella (R) Candidate Connection
 
39.5
 
11,180
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
72

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Total votes: 28,329
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentKelly Convirs-Fowler advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled.Kyle Pasquarella advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

Convirs-Fowler received the following endorsements.

2024

See also: Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2024)

General election

General election for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, District 1

Rose Dwyer defeated incumbentJennifer Franklin in the general election for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rose Dwyer
Rose Dwyer (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
51.7
 
11,394
Jennifer Franklin (Nonpartisan)
 
47.6
 
10,479
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
158

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Total votes: 22,031
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Endorsements

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2023

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2023

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 96

IncumbentKelly Convirs-Fowler defeatedMike Karslake andNicholas Olenik in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 96 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kelly Convirs-Fowler
Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D)
 
55.2
 
11,723
Image of Mike Karslake
Mike Karslake (R) Candidate Connection
 
41.2
 
8,749
Image of Nicholas Olenik
Nicholas Olenik (Independent Party) Candidate Connection
 
3.5
 
734
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
43

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Total votes: 21,249
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96

IncumbentKelly Convirs-Fowler defeatedBrandon Hutchins,Susan Bates Hippen, andSean Monteiro in the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96 on June 20, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kelly Convirs-Fowler
Kelly Convirs-Fowler
 
28.5
 
1,201
Image of Brandon Hutchins
Brandon Hutchins
 
25.8
 
1,088
Susan Bates Hippen
 
25.4
 
1,071
Sean Monteiro
 
20.3
 
856

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Total votes: 4,216
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled.Mike Karslake advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96.

Endorsements

Convirs-Fowler received the following endorsements.

2021

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 21

IncumbentKelly Convirs-Fowler defeatedTanya Gould in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 21 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kelly Convirs-Fowler
Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D)
 
50.5
 
15,162
Tanya Gould (R)
 
49.4
 
14,818
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
40

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Total votes: 30,020
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentKelly Convirs-Fowler advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 21.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled.Tanya Gould advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 21.

Campaign finance

2019

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 21

IncumbentKelly Convirs-Fowler defeatedShannon Kane in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 21 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kelly Convirs-Fowler
Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D) Candidate Connection
 
54.5
 
12,402
Image of Shannon Kane
Shannon Kane (R)
 
45.3
 
10,300
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
37

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Total votes: 22,739
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2017

See also:Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2017

Elections for theVirginia House of Delegates took place in 2017. All100 house seats were up for election. The general election took place onNovember 7, 2017. A primary election took place onJune 13, 2017. The filing deadline for primary election candidates wasMarch 30, 2017. The filing deadline for non-party candidates and candidates nominated by methods other than a primary wasJune 13, 2017.[3]Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D) defeated incumbentRonald Villanueva (R) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 21 general election.[4]

Virginia House of Delegates, District 21 General Election, 2017
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngKelly Convirs-Fowler52.58%12,540
    RepublicanRonald VillanuevaIncumbent47.42%11,309
Total Votes23,849
Source:Virginia Department of Elections


Kelly Convirs-Fowler defeatedTom Brock in the Virginia House of Delegates District 21 Democratic primary.[5]

Virginia House of Delegates, District 21 Democratic Primary, 2017
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Convirs-Fowler69.00%3,248
Tom Brock31.00%1,459
Total Votes4,707


IncumbentRonald Villanueva defeatedWilliam Haley in the Virginia House of Delegates District 21 Republican primary.[6]

Virginia House of Delegates, District 21 Republican Primary, 2017
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRonald VillanuevaIncumbent58.73%2,441
William Haley41.27%1,715
Total Votes4,156

Endorsements

In 2017, Convirs-Fowler’s endorsements included the following:

  • Virginia's List[7]
  • Emily's List[8]
  • People for the American Way[9]

Campaign themes

2025

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2024

Kelly Convirs-Fowler did not completeBallotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2023

Kelly Convirs-Fowler did not completeBallotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2021

Kelly Convirs-Fowler did not completeBallotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Candidate Connection

Kelly Convirs-Fowler completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Convirs-Fowler's responses.

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1) Virginia legislators on both sides of the aisle must take steps to improve coastal resiliency and prevent flooding along our coastlines.

2) Fighting for a fair economy, good jobs, and a level playing field for working families.

3) Expanding access to affordable healthcare and quality education regardless of your sex, race, income, or background.
My passion are my daughters, Tessa and Sophie, and the work I do every day to expand their opportunities and improve their quality of life. We need to advocate for and pass pay equity laws, paid family leave, and the Equal Rights Amendment. We can not truly advance into the 21st century if women are considered second class citizens.
I want my daughters to not feel hindered. I want them to grow up and truly be able to be and do anything they want. I want them to understand that the sky is the limit and that they can and will break through the glass ceiling.
Absolutely not. Public service isn't reserved for just a few elite establishment politicians with connections to big donors. It's for everyone. When I first ran I had no political experience and was at first afraid that I might not belong. I had to convince myself every day that regular people like me must step up and take the lead. I'm glad I did.

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2017

Convirs-Fowler’s campaign website highlighted the following issues:[10]

Education
The education of our children is vital to the success of our community.

STATE LEVEL ADVOCATE

Education is now under attack at the federal level with the proposed legislation in Congress to Abolish the Department of Education (H.R. 899). Given these attacks and current proposals to shift funds from public to charter schools, it is vital that Virginia has lawmakers who are qualified and highly motivated to advocate for our children and our public education system. Kelly will be that key advocate in the Virginia Legislature.

FUNDING

We must focus on investing more in our schools to give teachers the resources they need to promote success in our children.

VIRGINIA COLLEGES

Virginia’s community college and university system is one of the best in the nation. We need to make sure that qualified Virginia residents can afford to attend our first rate schools and protect against steep tuition increases that leave students drowning in debt upon graduation.

FROM SCHOOL TO WORK

Not every student is college bound. But all students should have access to education and training that will help them find employment. Kelly favors expanding opportunities for students to participate in internships and apprenticeships and in training that can help students gain professional certifications.

Healthcare
Healthcare is a right, and all Americans should have access to quality care.

REGULATING INSURANCE COMPANIES

We need to keep regulations on insurance companies, so they cannot deny anyone with pre-existing conditions. Insurance companies cannot be allowed to raise premiums so high that they are unaffordable.

MEDICAID

Kelly will fight to expand Medicaid in Virginia and ensure all Virginians have equal access to healthcare.

PLANNED PARENTHOOD

The doctor-patient relationship is sacred. Yet state lawmakers continue to enact laws that attempt to regulate how physicians should deal with their patients’ reproductive health care. As a young woman with limited income, Kelly used Planned Parenthood’s high quality, affordable preventative health care services, and she will fight to protect Planned Parenthood.

Jobs
The economy of Hampton Roads has always been dependent on federal spending, leaving the region vulnerable to government shut downs and budget sequestration.

Diversification of the Hampton Roads economy is not just possible, but necessary. Fortunately, there is huge potential for the creation of new jobs in Hampton Roads.

Nationwide, jobs in the renewable energy sector are growing exponentially. Our region's potential for job creation in offshore wind, solar, and other renewable technologies is immense. Unfortunately, lobbyists for utility giant Dominion have been successful in pressuring the Republican-led General Assembly to kill legislation that would have encouraged competition from smaller renewable energy companies. Kelly will never accept donations from Dominion and will fight for green job creation.

While sea level rise and recurrent flooding is a real and serious threat to our economy, the need to solve this growing problem creates new opportunities. The creation of a water management economy to deal with the problem, as recommended in The Hampton Roads Intergovernmental Pilot Project report last year, would mean thousands of new jobs in the region.

The expansion of Medicaid in Virginia would lead to the creation of as many as 10,000 new jobs in the state. Many of these would be in our region.

The opportunity to create new, high paying jobs in the region has never been greater.[11]

Campaign finance summary


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Kelly Convirs-Fowler campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2023Virginia House of Delegates District 96Won general$430,345 $253,534
2021Virginia House of Delegates District 21Won general$1,488,604 $1,042,204
2019Virginia House of Delegates District 21Won general$1,041,189 N/A**
Grand total$2,960,138 $1,295,738
Sources:OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2021

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2020

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2019

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2018

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    1. VoteforFowler.com, "About Kelly Fowler," accessed May 10, 2017
    2. Facebook, "Kelly Fowler for Delegate," accessed May 10, 2017
    3. Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed March 21, 2017
    4. Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
    5. Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Democratic Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
    6. Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Republican Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
    7. Virginia's List, "Virginia's List Announces 11 Endorsements for House of Delegates, Lieutenant Governor," May 2, 2017
    8. Emily's List, "Emily's List endorses 7 candidates for Virginia House of Delegates," accessed August 31, 2017
    9. People for the American Way, "Next Up Victory Fund Endorses in Virginia," August 29, 2017
    10. VoteforFowler.com, "Issues," accessed May 10, 2017
    11. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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