Jason Ballard
American politician and attorney
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Jason Ballard is an American politician and attorney who is a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 42nd district. Elected to the 12th district seat in November 2021, Ballard assumed office on January 12, 2022.
Jason Ballard | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Hurst |
| Constituency | 12th district (2022–2024) 42nd district (2024–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Concord University (BA) West Virginia University (JD) The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School (LLM) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Unit | United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps |
Education
Ballard earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Concord University, a Juris Doctor from the West Virginia University College of Law, and a Master of Laws from The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School.[1]
Career
Ballard served in the United States Army for 12 years, including as a lawyer for the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. Since retiring from the military, he has worked as an attorney and partner at Headley Ballard LLC. He is also a former member of the Pearisburg Town Council.[2] He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 2021, defeating Democratic incumbent Chris Hurst.[3]
Electoral history
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Virginia House of Delegates, Radford, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski district | |||||
| Virginia House of Delegates, 12th district | |||||
| Nov 2, 2021[4] | General | Chris Hurst | Democratic | 11,148 | 44.44 |
| Jason Ballard | Republican | 13,849 | 55.21 | ||
| Write Ins | 88 | 0.35 | |||
