Lamont Bagby
Member of the Virginia Senate
Assumed office
April 11, 2023
Preceded byJennifer McClellan
Constituency9th District (2023–2024)
14th District (2024–Present)
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 74th district
In office
July 23, 2015 – April 11, 2023
Preceded byJoe Morrissey
Succeeded byDestiny Levere Bolling (Redistricting)
Personal details
Born (1976-12-21) December 21, 1976 (age 47)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children1
EducationNorfolk State University (BS)
Virginia Commonwealth University (MEd)
WebsiteOfficial website

Lamont Bagby (born December 21, 1976) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. On November 3, 2015, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 74th district, which includes Charles City County, parts of Henrico County and the city of Richmond. Bagby serves as Chair of the bicameral Virginia Legislative Black Caucus.[1] He is a former member of the Henrico County School Board.

Bagby was the Democratic nominee in a special election to Virginia's 9th Senate district, which was vacated by Jennifer McClellan following her election to Congress.[2] He won the election on March 28, 2023.[3] He was sworn in on April 11, 2023.[4] He will be eligible to run for re-election in the newly re-drawn 14th Senate district.[4]

Political career

Lamont Bagby was a member of the Henrico County School Board (2008–2015), serving as chair in 2011. Bagby was then elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in a special election on July 21, 2015, and took the oath of office July 23, replacing Joe Morrissey, who resigned in April.[5] He defeated David Lambert, son of longtime Virginia State Senator Benjamin Lambert. [6] Bagby also defeated Lambert in the general election on November 3, 2015.[7]

In 2014, Governor Terry McAuliffe appointed Bagby to the Norfolk State University Board of Visitors.[8]

Other recognition

Bagby was named to the top 40 Extraordinary leaders under 40 list in Richmond alternative newspaper Style Weekly in 2009.[9]

Currently, Bagby is the chairman of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, an organization dedicated to improving the economic, educational, political and social conditions of African Americans and other underrepresented groups in the Commonwealth of Virginia.[1]

Personal life

Senator Bagby is a graduate of Henrico High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education from Norfolk State University as well as a master's degree in Education Leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Senator Bagby also serves as the Director of Operations at the Peter Paul Development Center.[10]

Electoral history

Special election for Virginia House of Delegates, July 2015
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lamont Bagby 2,192 84.5
Independent David Lambert 398 15.34
General election for Virginia House of Delegates, Nov. 2015
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lamont Bagby 11,452 77.9
Independent David Lambert 3,107 21.13
General election for Virginia House of Delegates, Nov. 2017
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lamont Bagby 20,041 76.0
Independent Preston T. Brown 6,146 23.31
General election for Virginia House of Delegates, Nov. 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lamont Bagby 22,913 72.6
Republican Jimmy Brooks 8,539 27.0
2023 Virginia Senate special election, District 9[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lamont Bagby 13,552 89.84
Republican Stephen J. Imholt 1,495 9.91
Write-In Write In 37 0.25
Total votes 15,084 100
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ a b "About – Virginia Legislative Black Caucus". Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Del. Lamont Bagby wins Democratic nomination for 9th District special election". WRIC ABC 8News. February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "Lamont Bagby secures 9th District Senate special election seat". NBC 12. March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Bagby is sworn in". richmondfreepress.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Burns, Jake (July 21, 2015). "Lamont Bagby wins special election for Morrissey's house seat". WTVR. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "2015 July Special - HOD 74". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "2015 House of Delegates General Election District 74". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  8. ^ Sizemore, Bill (June 3, 2014). "McAuliffe names 7 members to NSU, ODU boards". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top 40 Under 40: Lamont Bagby, 32". Style Weekly. October 14, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  10. ^ "A Special Visit to the Capitol". Peter Paul Development Center. July 27, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "2023 March Senate 09 Special".

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Virginia House of Delegates Preceded byJoe Morrissey Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 74th district 2015–2023 Succeeded byMike Cherry Senate of Virginia Preceded byJennifer McClellan Member of the Virginia Senate from the 9th district 2023–2024 Succeeded byTammy Brankley Mulchi Preceded byJohn Cosgrove Member of the Virginia Senate from the 14th district 2024–Present Incumbent
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