Karen Hamilton
Virginia State Delegate, District 62 since 2025. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- <1 yr
- Since 2025
- Bills became law
- 0
- 15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.8%
- Chamber median 1.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +16.7
- 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.
- Communications, Technology and Innovation
- Public Safety
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Failed in committee Feb 2026
Failed in committee Feb 2026
Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hamilton sits in the Virginia House of Delegates
Hamilton is closer to the center than 4% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: , Tim Griffin,
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With Hamilton’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills26%
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: Hamilton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Hamilton | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | HB 30: Budget Bill. | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–22 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hamilton 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 62 | Won | R+16.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Hamilton has held
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 62 · since 2025
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hamilton has run against
- Sara H. Ratcliffe (D) · 2025 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hamilton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b209f24e-0f1f-4f80-b2d9-1c05ee94ba4e
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET