A special election will be held to fill a vacancy in the Senate of Virginia, 15th District, and the House of Delegates, 77th District, both of which include part of the City of Richmond and part of Chesterfield County. These vacancies were created by the resignation of The Honorable Ghazala F. Hashmi and The Honorable Michael J. Jones.
Writ of Election - Virginia Senate District 15
Writ of Election - Virginia House of Delegates District 77
Key Dates & Deadlines
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Date |
Event |
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December 9, 2025 December 15, 2025 |
Deadline for candidates to file Note: December 15th-House of Delegates |
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December 27, 2025 |
Early in-person voting begins |
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December 29, 2025 |
Deadline to request a mailed absentee ballot |
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December 30, 2025 |
Voter registration/update deadline |
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January 6, 2026 |
Election Day – Polls open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
Ways to Vote
- Early In-Person Voting: Available from December 27, 2025, through January 3, 2026.
- Vote by Mail: Request your absentee ballot by December 29, 2025. (Apply for an absentee ballot online using the Citizen Portal.)
- Election Day Voting: Vote at your assigned polling place on January 6, 2026.
- Military & Overseas: If you are an absent military or overseas citizen eligible to vote in state and local elections, you may register to vote and submit an absentee ballot application electronically for a specific election or any elections up through the next year using the Department of Elections voter registration portal.
- For more information click here.
Candidate Information:
Candidate list for the Senate of Virginia, 15th District, will be posted the week of Monday, December 8, 2025.
Candidate list for the House of Delegates, 77th District, will be posted the week of Monday, December 15, 2025.
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The lists can be found here.
Need Help?
Contact the Richmond Office of Elections:
📧 [email protected]
📞 (804) 646-5950
🌐 Office of Elections (city) | Virginia Department of Elections (state)
