Virginia legislative district
District map from the 2023 election
Virginia's 94th House of Delegates district elects one of the 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates , the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature . The district is made up of part of Newport News, Virginia .[ 1] [ 2]
The district has been represented by Democrat Shelly Simonds since 2020.[ 3] [ 4] In 2017, an extremely close race in this district made national headlines. Following a three-judge panel decision declaring the race a tie, the winner of the 2017 general election was determined by lot with David Yancey winning.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
^ House of Delegates District 94 map at Virginia Public Access Project site.
^ "House District 94" (PDF) . Virginia Division of Legislative Services. Map.{{cite web }}
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^ Virginia Elections Database: district 94 at Virginia Department of Elections site
^ 94th district: Elections . Virginia Public Access Project site.
^ Ress, Reema Amin, Dave. "BREAKING: After 94th District recount, judges rule it's a tie" . dailypress.com . Retrieved December 20, 2017 . {{cite web }}
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^ Morrison, Jim; Nirappil, Fenit (December 20, 2017). "Court tosses out one-vote victory in recount that had briefly ended a Republican majority in Virginia" . Washington Post . Retrieved December 20, 2017 .
^ Moomaw, Graham. "Del. David E. Yancey wins tiebreaker for key Virginia House of Delegates seat" . www.fredericksburg.com . Retrieved January 4, 2018 .