DemocratIn office since Nov 2017

Kelly Fowler

Virginia State Delegate, District 96 since 2017. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Virginia State Delegate, District 96

In office
8 yrs
Since 2017
Bills became law
8
32 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
7.9%
Chamber median 1.0%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+20.9
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.

  • Privileges and Elections · vice chair
  • Education
  • Labor and Commerce

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 32 sponsored · 8 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1483 Local government; elections, single-member districts required.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 1518 Buyer to beware; Va. Housing Commission to review existing required disclosures, etc.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 190 Electronic fund transfers; Office of AG shall convene work group to review fraudulent activity, etc.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 191 Victims of sex trafficking; immunity for minors to arrest or prosecution for prostitution.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 5 Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.
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 Fowler sits in the Virginia House of Delegates

Fowler is closer to the center than 84% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianFowlerMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Jackie Glass, Garrett McGuire, Mike Jones

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

With Fowler’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%

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: Fowler’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 Fowler 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 96WonD+20.9
2023Virginia House of Delegates, District 96WonD+14.0
2021Virginia House of Delegates, District 21WonD+1.1
2019Virginia House of Delegates, District 21WonD+9.3
2017Virginia House of Delegates, District 21WonD+5.2

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Fowler has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Fowler has run against

  • Kyle J. Pasquarella (R) · 2025 general, won
  • Michael C. Karslake (R) · 2023 general, won
  • Tanya Monique Gould (R) · 2021 general, won
  • Shannon Denisesnyderkane (R) · 2019 general, won
  • Ron A. Villanueva (R) · 2017 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Fowler

One person, matched across every source we use.

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