RepublicanIn office since Nov 2023

Eric Zehr

Virginia State Delegate, District 51 since 2023. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Virginia State Delegate, District 51

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 2 yrs; Since 2023
Bills became law: 3; 54 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.0%; Chamber median 1.0%
With party: 98%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +51.0; 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.

Education
Public Safety

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 54 sponsored · 3 became law

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HB 764 Public utilities; discounted water and sewer fees, Town of Hurt.
Became law Apr 2026

HB 680 Forensic Science Board and Scientific Advisory Committee; members, service after expiration of term.
Became law Apr 2026

HB 690 Search warrant; search of place of abode, copy of affidavit to be part of warrant.
Became law Apr 2026

HR 134 Commending Justin D. Lynchard.
Failed in the Senate Apr 2026

HB 686 Open school enrollment policies; guidance on best practices available to school boards.
Failed in the Senate Mar 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Zehr sits in the Virginia House of Delegates

Zehr is closer to the center than 10% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Tom Garrett, ,

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

With Zehr’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills32%

Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Zehr’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Zehr	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Jun 22, 2026	HB 30: Budget Bill.	No	No	Yes	Passed 71–22
Apr 2, 2025	HB 1876: Capitol Sq. or building owned/leased by the Commonwealth, carrying firearm/explosive…	No	No	Yes	Passed 50–46
Apr 2, 2025	HB 2555: Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset.	No	No	Yes	Passed 50–46
Apr 2, 2025	HB 2056: Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation.	No	No	Yes	Passed 50–44
Apr 2, 2025	HB 1869: Firearms; purchase, etc., assault and battery of family member or intimate partner,…	No	No	Yes	Passed 50–46

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

Career

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

202320242025202620272028Virginia House of Delegates, District 51

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.

Year	Race	Result	Margin
2025	Virginia House of Delegates, District 51	Won	R+51.0
2023	Virginia House of Delegates, District 51	Won	R+51.4

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Zehr has held

Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 · since 2023

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Zehr has run against

Joy A. Powers (D) · 2025 general, won
Kimberly A. Moran (D) · 2023 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Zehr

One person, matched across every source we use.

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