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

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