House of Delegates
Americannoun
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The Virginia Constitution requires the General Assembly to pass a constitutional amendment twice before it goes to the voters, and the first vote must occur before the “next general election” of the House of Delegates.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026
And you didn’t have a blowout victory in, say, the Virginia House of Delegates in the way that you did in 2025.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2026
The GOP lost at least 13 of its 48 seats in the 100-member House of Delegates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
The law, which passed unanimously in the Virginia House of Delegates and the State Senate this year, will take effect July 1, after admissions decisions have been made for this fall.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
The speakers were two members of the House of Delegates.
From Overshadowed A Novel by Griggs, Sutton E. (Sutton Elbert)
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