Lamont Bagby

Lamont Bagby
Bagby in 2024
Member of the Virginia Senate
Assumed office
April 11, 2023
Preceded byJennifer McClellan
Constituency9th District (2023–2024)
14th District (since 2024)
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 74th district
In office
July 23, 2015 – April 11, 2023
Preceded byJoe Morrissey
Succeeded byDestiny Levere Bolling (Redistricting)
Personal details
Born (1976-12-21) December 21, 1976 (age 47)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children1
EducationNorfolk State University (BS)
Virginia Commonwealth University (MEd)
WebsiteOfficial website

Lamont Bagby (born December 21, 1976) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. On November 3, 2015, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 74th district, which includes Charles City County, parts of Henrico County and the city of Richmond. Bagby serves as Chair of the bicameral Virginia Legislative Black Caucus.[1] He is a former member of the Henrico County School Board.

Bagby was the Democratic nominee in a special election to Virginia's 9th Senate district, which was vacated by Jennifer McClellan following her election to Congress.[2] He won the election on March 28, 2023.[3] He was sworn in on April 11, 2023.[4] He will be eligible to run for re-election in the newly re-drawn 14th Senate district.[4]

  1. ^ "About – Virginia Legislative Black Caucus". Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Del. Lamont Bagby wins Democratic nomination for 9th District special election". WRIC ABC 8News. February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "Lamont Bagby secures 9th District Senate special election seat". NBC 12. March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Bagby is sworn in". richmondfreepress.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.