Eric Zehr | |
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| Member of theVirginia House of Delegates from the51st district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Briana Sewell (redistricting) |
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| Political party | Republican |
Eric Zehr is an AmericanRepublican politician from Virginia.[1] He was elected to theVirginia House of Delegates in the2023 Virginia House of Delegates election from the51st district following census based redistricting. Before serving in the state legislature, Zehr was a member of theCampbell CountyBoard of Supervisors from 2013 to 2017, and chaired the localRepublican Party from 2015 to 2018. He was also chair of the 59th House District Republican Committee from 2016 to 2021. In the November 2023 election, he won 69% of the votes cast and defeated not only his Democratic rival, but also former 59th district Republican incumbentMatt Fariss, who faced significant legal troubles yet ran as an Independent.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Zehr | 1,273 | 53.70 | |
| Independent | Hugh Pendleton (incumbent) | 1,092 | 46.00 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Zehr (incumbent) | 1,308 | 48.90 | |
| Independent | Jon Hardie | 1,363 | 50.90 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Zehr | 10,205 | 69.50 | |
| Democrat | Kimberly Moran | 3,237 | 22.05% | |
| Independent | Matt Fariss (incumbent) | 1,213 | 8.26% | |
| Write-in | 28 | .19% | ||
On April 3rd, 2025, Zehr was named the Republican nominee after being unopposed by any other Republican at the filing deadline
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