DemocratIn office since Nov 2017

David Reid

Virginia State Delegate, District 28 since 2017. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Virginia State Delegate, District 28

In office
8 yrs
Since 2017
Bills became law
17
70 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.7%
Chamber median 1.0%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+34.8
Won 2025
Next election
2027
Nov 2, 2027

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Transportation · vice chair
  • Appropriations
  • Privileges and Elections

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 70 sponsored · 17 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1130 Workforce housing for employees; county bd. of supervisor or school bd., lease of surplus property.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 1127 Toll rate; increases State Corporation Commission duration and timeline for review.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 564 Bus obstruction monitoring systems; parking, stopping, and standing enforcement.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 404 Enslaved Ancestors College Access Scholarship and Memorial Program; scholarships, administration.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 182 High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits.
Became law Apr 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Reid sits in the Virginia House of Delegates

Reid is closer to the center than 52% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianReidMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Delores McQuinn, Virgil Thornton, Elizabeth Bennett-Parker

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET

With Reid’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills10%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Reid’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Reid was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2025Virginia House of Delegates, District 28WonD+34.8
2023Virginia House of Delegates, District 28WonD+22.8
2021Virginia House of Delegates, District 32WonD+18.1
2019Virginia House of Delegates, District 32Won—
2017Virginia House of Delegates, District 32WonD+17.1

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Reid has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Reid has run against

  • Janet Geisler (R) · 2025 general, won
  • Paul K. Lott (R) · 2023 general, won
  • Harold Scott Pio (R) · 2021 general, won
  • Thomas A. Greason (R) · 2017 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Reid

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET