Draft:Leslie Mehta
American politician from Virginia
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Leslie Mehta (née Chambers) is an American lawyer and politician who is a member-elect of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 73rd district since being elected in 2025. A Democrat, she previously served as legal director of the ACLU Virginia.
Leslie Mehta | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 73rd district | |
| Assumed office 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Earley Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leslie Chambers North Carolina, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Tarun |
| Education | University of North Carolina (BA) Howard University School of Law (JD) |
Career
2024 U.S. House Campaign
In 2024, Mehta ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia's 1st congressional district against incumbent Republican incumbent Rob Wittman. She defeated Herb Jones in the Democratic primary. She was defeated in the general election by Wittman, losing with 43.5% of the vote.
Virginia House of Delegates
Personal life
Mehta is married to Tarun Mehta. One of their children had Rett syndrome.[1]