Alex Askew

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American politician from Virginia

Preceded byMarcia Price (redistricting)

Alex Askew
Askew in 2024

Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2024
Preceded by	Marcia Price (redistricting)
Constituency	95th district
In office January 8, 2020 – January 12, 2022
Preceded by	Cheryl Turpin
Succeeded by	Karen Greenhalgh
Constituency	85th district

Personal details
Born	1985 (age 40–41)^[1] Virginia Beach, Virginia^[2]
Party	Democratic
Website	https://alexaskew.com/

Alex Q. Askew (born 1985) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates since January 2024, as well as previously from 2020 to 2022.

Askew was born and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He attended Tallwood High School and graduated from Hampton University. During his career, he worked for a number of political campaigns at all levels, including the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama in 2012 and Bernie Sanders in 2016.^[3]

Political career

Askew ran for the 90th district in the 2014 special election, but lost in the Democratic primary to Joe Lindsey.^[4]

2019

Askew ran for the 85th district in 2019 to succeed delegate Cheryl Turpin, who was resigning to run for the 7th district of the Virginia Senate. He won the general election against Republican Rocky Holcomb with 51.6% of the vote.^[5]

2021

In an upset, Askew was narrowly defeated by cabinet store owner Karen Greenhalgh in the 2021 election. Due to the narrow margin of victory, a recount was conducted in early December. The recount reaffirmed Greenhalgh's victory with 115 votes. Askew conceded shortly thereafter.^[6]^[7]

2023

Askew ran for the 95th district in the 2023 election. He was unopposed in the general election and assumed office on January 10, 2024.^[8]

References

↑ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Archived from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
↑ Albiges, Marie (October 30, 2019). "GOP ex-delegate Holcomb wants his seat back in Virginia Beach. A Democratic consultant is opposing him". pilotonline.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
↑ "Candidate Profile: Alex Askew (85th District)". October 1, 2019. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
↑ Sizemore, Bill (July 6, 2014). "Lindsey is Democratic nominee for Howell's House seat". pilotonline.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
↑ "2019 November General". Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
↑ Ben Finley (December 3, 2021). "Virginia GOP completes sweep of elections with House win". WRIC-TV. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
↑ Chris Horne (December 3, 2021). "Greenhalgh confirmed winner in Virginia Beach House of Delegates recount". Archived from the original on December 9, 2024.
↑ "House: General Elections". VPAP.org. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2025.

Virginia House of Delegates

Preceded by

Cheryl Turpin

Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 85th district
2020–2022

Succeeded by

Karen Greenhalgh

Preceded by

Cia Price

Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 95th district
2024–Present

Incumbent

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