DemocratIn office since Nov 2015

Paul Krizek

Virginia State Delegate, District 16 since 2015. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Virginia State Delegate, District 16

In office
11 yrs
Since 2015
Bills became law
17
59 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 1.0%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+44.2
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.

  • General Laws · chair
  • Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  • Appropriations
  • Privileges and Elections

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 59 sponsored · 17 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 642 Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 145 Fantasy contests; regulation and taxation, civil penalty, repeals Fantasy Contests Act.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 140 Federally Recognized Tribes, Commission on; purpose, powers, sunset extended.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 375 Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; right of first refusal, resident entities and localities.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 77 Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions.
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 Krizek sits in the Virginia House of Delegates

Krizek is closer to the center than 45% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianKrizekMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Vivian Watts, Rip Sullivan, Elizabeth Bennett-Parker

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

With Krizek’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills8%

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: Krizek’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 Krizek 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 16WonD+44.2
2023Virginia House of Delegates, District 16Won—
2021Virginia House of Delegates, District 44WonD+35.7
2019Virginia House of Delegates, District 44WonD+41.5
2017Virginia House of Delegates, District 44Won—
2015Virginia House of Delegates, District 44Won—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Krizek has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Krizek has run against

  • Richard T. Hayden (R) · 2025 general, won
  • Richard Terrence Hayden (R) · 2021 general, won
  • Richard Terrence Hayden (R) · 2019 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Krizek

One person, matched across every source we use.

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