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New Virginia House of Delegates speaker, Del. Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, left, is sworn in by Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernard Goodwyn, right, during the opening of the 2024 session of ...
Virginia House of Delegates 2023 election results for Southwest, Central Virginia Find Virginia General Election results from Nov. 7, 2023 House of Delegates races here.
Scott is the first Black person to serve in the role in Virginia's history. He was unanimously elected speaker-designee by the House Democratic Caucus.
Former delegates Tim Anderson of Virginia Beach and Nadarius Clark of Portsmouth won't be replaced by special elections.
Delegate Nadarius E. Clark 79th Portsmouth (left to right) during a session of the Virginia General Assembly on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, in Richmond, Va.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – President Biden used his clemency power on the last full day of his presidency, to pardon five individuals and commute the sentences of two others. One of those pardons ...
Candidate Connection: House of Delegates Candidates were asked to provide a short bio and share a story of their interaction with a voter that led them to a commitment to take action, with a tight ...
Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, said he’s not opposed to reconvening the General Assembly to address a public outcry over recent changes to a state program that ...
Don L. Scott was sworn in as speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Wednesday, making history as the first Black speaker in the chamber’s 405-year history.
In honor of Black History Month, 8News spoke to Don Scott, the 58th Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, who is breaking barriers at the State Capitol.
Del. Don Scott (D–Portsmouth) became the first African-American to be nominated by their caucus for Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates.