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2017Final results

2017 election for Virginia House District 28

Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia

Robert M. Thomas Jr. (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Josh Cole (D) by 0.3 points.

Robert M. Thomas Jr.Republican · winner
50.2%11,842
Josh ColeDemocrat
49.8%11,760
23,602 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2017

Races before and after

EvenR+20.82015R+0.32017D+4.02019R+2.02021

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Robert M. Thomas Jr. (R)Josh Cole (D)