DemocratIn office since Nov 2003

Jeion Ward

Virginia State Delegate, District 87 since 2003. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Virginia State Delegate, District 87

In office
23 yrs
Since 2003
Bills became law
9
33 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.2%
Chamber median 1.0%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+59.5
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.

  • Labor and Commerce · chair
  • Communications, Technology and Innovation
  • Rules
  • Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 33 sponsored · 9 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 61 Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program; established, report.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 1 Minimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 572 Uninsured Employer's Fund; administrative expenses.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 116 School board employee grievance procedure; timing of dispute resolution.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 60 Life or health insurances; unfair discrimination, pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of HIV.
Became law Mar 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Ward sits in the Virginia House of Delegates

Ward is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianWardMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Patrick Hope, Michael Feggans, Destiny LeVere Bolling

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

With Ward’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills9%

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: Ward’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 Ward 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 87WonD+59.5
2023Virginia House of Delegates, District 87WonD+55.6
2021Virginia House of Delegates, District 92WonD+47.8
2019Virginia House of Delegates, District 92Won—
2017Virginia House of Delegates, District 92Won—
2015Virginia House of Delegates, District 92Won—
2013Virginia House of Delegates, District 92Won—
2011Virginia House of Delegates, District 92Won—
2009Virginia House of Delegates, District 92Won—
2007Virginia House of Delegates, District 92Won—
2005Virginia House of Delegates, District 92WonD+57.9
2003Virginia House of Delegates, District 92WonD+8.6

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Ward has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Ward has run against

  • John M. Chapman (R) · 2025 general, won
  • John M. Chapman (R) · 2023 general, won
  • Benjamin James Siff (R) · 2021 general, won
  • Anthony C. Williams (I) · 2005 general, won
  • A. Bryant (R) · 2003 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Ward

One person, matched across every source we use.

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