Carrie Emerson Coyner | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
Assumed office January 8, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Riley Ingram |
Constituency | 62nd district (2020–2024) 75th district (2024–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Richmond, Virginia, U.S.[1] |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Divorced |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Chesterfield, Virginia |
Alma mater | University of Virginia (BA) University of Richmond (JD) |
Website | https://www.carriecoyner.com/ |
Carrie Emerson Coyner is an American politician. She is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing district 75.
Coyner is a former member of the Chesterfield County School Board.[2]
A Republican, Coyner ran in 2019 to succeed retiring delegate Riley Ingram for the 62nd district. She faced Democrat Lindsey Dougherty in the 2019 election, and won with 55.1% of the vote.[3][4]
In 2021, Coyner was one of three Republicans who voted to abolish Virginia's death penalty.[5][6]
In 2024, Coyner was one of five Republican delegates who voted with their Democratic colleagues in support of safeguarding same-sex marriage in Virginia.[7]
Coyner is also the founder and owner of RudyCoyner Attorneys At Law.[8]
Two of the four Republicans representing parts of the Tri-City area in the House of Delegates crossed the aisle Friday to join their Democratic colleagues in voting for a bill that would block marriage licenses from being denied to same-sex couples in the state. Dels. Carrie Coyner of Chesterfield County and Kim Taylor of Dinwiddie County were among five GOP legislators in the 54-40 vote to pass House Bill 174... Other Republicans joining with the Democrats on House Bill 174 were Robert Bloxom Jr. of Accomack County, Chad Green of York County, and David Owen of Goochland County.