RepublicanIn office since Nov 2011

Israel O'Quinn

Virginia State Delegate, District 44 since 2011. Ran in 9 elections between 2011 and 2025, winning 9. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Virginia State Delegate, District 44

In office
14 yrs
Since 2011
Bills became law
5
65 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.2%
Chamber median 1.0%
With party
94%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+54.0
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.

  • Labor and Commerce
  • Privileges and Elections
  • Rules
  • Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 65 sponsored · 5 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1243 Standards of Quality; state accountability, Standards of Learning assessment expedited retake score.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 1189 State of preparedness; feasibility & impact of program to prioritize prevention/mitigation, etc.
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 O'Quinn sits in the Virginia House of Delegates

O'Quinn is closer to the center than 46% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianO'QuinnMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Tony Wilt, Joe McNamara, Wendell Walker

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

With O'Quinn’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills39%

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: O'Quinn’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

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

Career

Offices held, and every time O'Quinn 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2025Virginia House of Delegates, District 44WonR+54.0R+53.5+0.5
2023Virginia House of Delegates, District 44Won—R+52.3—
2021Virginia House of Delegates, District 5Won———
2019Virginia House of Delegates, District 5Won———
2017Virginia House of Delegates, District 5Won———
2015Virginia House of Delegates, District 5Won———
2015Virginia House of Delegates, District 5 (primary)Won———
2013Virginia House of Delegates, District 5Won———
2011Virginia House of Delegates, District 5WonR+39.0——

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats O'Quinn has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who O'Quinn has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know O'Quinn

One person, matched across every source we use.

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