Ellen McLaughlin (politician)
American politician
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Ellen Hamilton McLaughlin,[1] formerly Ellen Campbell, is an American politician who is the delegate for Virginia's 36th House of Delegates district. She began serving after winning a 2023 special election to replace her husband Ronnie R. Campbell, who died of cancer on December 13, 2022.[2]
Preceded byRonnie R. Campbell
Constituency24th district (2023–2024)
36th district (2024–present)
36th district (2024–present)
SpouseRonnie R. Campbell
Ellen McLaughlin | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ronnie R. Campbell |
| Constituency | 24th district (2023–2024) 36th district (2024–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ronnie R. Campbell |
Political career
Ellen's husband, Ronnie R. Campbell, who represented the 24th district in the Virginia House of Delegates, died of cancer on December 13, 2022.[3] Ellen ran in the special election to fill the seat for the remainder of her husband's term. She won the election, held January 10, 2023, against Democrat Jade D. Harris.[4] She was sworn in on January 11, 2023.[1]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ellen H. Campbell | 6,425 | 62.46 | |
| Democratic | Jade D. Harris | 3,842 | 37.35 | |
| Write-in | 20 | 0.19 | ||
| Total votes | 10,287 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||