State Sen. Janet Howell will retire from the Virginia General Assembly after representing a significant swath of northern Fairfax County for over 30 years. Rumors that Howell wasn’t planning to pursue another term began circulating during Virginia’s 2021 redistricting process, which paired her with Sen. Jennifer Boysko a more junior Democrat currently representing the
Norment is among more than a dozen lawmakers who announced they would not run for reelection in the General Assembly this year. Redistricting played a part in some lawmakers' decisions. The fall 2023 elections will be the first for state lawmakers under new district boundaries - some which were significantly changed.