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

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