DemocratIn office since Nov 2025

Nicole Cole

Virginia State Delegate, District 66 since 2025. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Virginia State Delegate, District 66

In office
<1 yr
Since 2025
Bills became law
3
38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.5%
Chamber median 1.0%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+4.4
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.

  • Counties, Cities and Towns
  • Finance
  • Health and Human Services

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 38 sponsored · 3 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1165 Division superintendents; Board of Education to amend regulations, qualifications.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 422 Water utilities; prohibition of multiple rate increases within 3-year period for water utilities.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 1176 Regulatory boards, certain; quorum requirements.
Became law Apr 2026
HJ 55 Celebrating the life of Anthony L. Bennett, Sr.
Vetoed Apr 2026
HR 265 Commending Sarah Vaughn.
Failed in the Senate Apr 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Cole sits in the Virginia House of Delegates

Cole is closer to the center than 76% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianColeMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Luke Torian, , J.J. Singh

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

With Cole’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills4%

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: Cole’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillColeDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Jun 22, 2026HB 30: Budget Bill.YesYesNoPassed 71–22

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Cole 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 66WonD+4.4

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Cole has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Cole has run against

  • Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock Sr. (R) · 2025 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Cole

One person, matched across every source we use.

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