Republican Heather Mitchell on Saturday became the official GOP nominee to run in January's special election for the 2nd District seat in the Virginia House of Delegates.
The seat is being vacated by Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy, who announced Tuesday she is resigning to focus on her run for the Democratic nomination for governor.
Carroll Foy, first elected to the House in 2017, defeated Mitchell for the seat in 2019 with 61% of the vote to Mitchell's 39%. The 2nd District consists of portions of eastern Prince William County and northern Stafford County.Â
Mitchell, who lives in Stafford, is the spouse of an active duty prior-enlisted Marine Corps officer and has three children. She previously worked as an aide to the Prince William Board of County Supervisors chairman.