Mitchell Cornett
Virginia State Delegate, District 46 since 2025. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- <1 yr
- Since 2025
- Bills became law
- 2
- 19 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 1.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +55.2
- 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.
- Health and Human Services
- Public Safety
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Cornett sits in the Virginia House of Delegates
Cornett is closer to the center than 21% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Justin Pence, Chris Runion, Mike Webert
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With Cornett’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills27%
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: Cornett’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Cornett | 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 Cornett 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 46 | Won | R+55.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Cornett has held
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 46 · since 2025
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cornett has run against
- Jamie R. Hendry (D) · 2025 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Cornett
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e766f1e0-8651-4cc2-a394-904fa6f3aea0
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET