Bonita Anthony
American politician from Virginia
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Bonita Grace Anthony (born 1967/1968)[1] is an American engineer, university administrator, and politician serving as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 92nd district since 2024. A Democrat, she was first elected in 2023.
Virginia Union University (MDiv)
Bonita Anthony | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 92nd district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jeion Ward (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 or 1968 (age 57–58) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Old Dominion University (BS, ME) Virginia Union University (MDiv) |
Early life and education
Anthony was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1986. She earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering in 1992 and as well as a Master of Engineering in modeling and simulation engineering in 2016 from Old Dominion University and a Master of Divinity from Virginia Union University in 2002.[2]
Career
Anthony previously worked as an aviation engineer and educator from the pre-K to university levels.[1] She also worked as a university administrator for the College of Engineering and Technology at Virginia State University and is active in her community as a minister.[3]
In 2018, she ran for the Norfolk Public Schools Board Ward 4 position, placing third with 25.6% of the vote.[4]
Virginia House of Delegates
Anthony ran for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 92nd district, an open seat including the cities of Chesapeake and Norfolk, in 2023.[3] She cited the leaked Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling as inspiring her to run and protect abortion access.[1] She defeated Kim Sudderth in the Democratic primary with 51.79% of the vote and won the general election against Republican candidate Michael Durig with 77.81% of the vote.[5][6]
Electoral history
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Christine Smith | 674 | 37.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Leon Rouson | 493 | 27.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bonita Anthony | 466 | 25.6 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alfreda Thomas | 177 | 9.7 | |
| Write-in | 13 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 1,823 | 100.0 | ||
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bonita Anthony | 3,014 | 51.79% | |
| Democratic | Kim Sudderth | 2,806 | 48.21% | |
| Total votes | 5,820 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bonita Anthony | 11,807 | 77.81 | ||
| Republican | Michael Durig | 3,313 | 21.83 | ||
| Write-in | 54 | 0.36 | |||
| Total votes | 15,174 | 100 | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
