Tom Garrett
Virginia State Delegate, District 56 since 2009. Ran in 8 elections between 2009 and 2025, winning 8. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 17 yrs
- Since 2009
- Bills became law
- 2
- 45 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 9.1%
- Chamber median 1.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +21.7
- 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.
- Communications, Technology and Innovation
- Education
- Finance
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Garrett sits in the Virginia House of Delegates
Garrett is closer to the center than 12% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Eric Zehr, Todd Gilbert, Tommy Wright
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With Garrett’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills34%
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: Garrett’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Garrett | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | HB 30: Budget Bill. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 71–22 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | HB 1876: Capitol Sq. or building owned/leased by the Commonwealth, carrying firearm/explosive… | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–46 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | HB 2555: Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset. | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–46 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | HB 2056: Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation. | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–44 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | HB 1869: Firearms; purchase, etc., assault and battery of family member or intimate partner,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–46 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Garrett 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 56 | Won | R+21.7 | R+22.6 | −0.9 |
| 2023 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 56 | Won | — | R+17.9 | — |
| 2017 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 23 | Won | R+31.5 | — | — |
| 2015 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 23 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 23 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 23 | Won | R+53.1 | — | — |
| 2011 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 23 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2009 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 23 | Won | R+1.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Garrett has held
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 56 · since 2023
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 23 · since 2009
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Garrett has run against
- Angela T. Chainer (D) · 2025 election, won
- Natalie Allene Short (D) · 2017 election, won
- Jonathan D. Parrish (L) · 2013 election, won
- Shannon R. Valentine (D) · 2009 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Garrett
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0bba07ba-7713-4ca7-8f44-699c832e0d2a
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET