Another candidate has joined the race for the Virginia House of Delegates 2nd District seat being vacated by Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy.
Woodbridge resident Rozia Henson, Jr. on Thursday announced his intention to run as a Democrat for the seat, joining Democrats Woodbridge resident Pamela Montgomery and Dumfries resident Candi King and Republican Heather Mitchell of Stafford.
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. The 2nd District consists of portions of eastern Prince William County and northern Stafford County.Â
Henson told the website PW Perspectives that he was already planning on running for the seat in the 2021 election.
Updated at December 13, 2020 - Uriah Kiser Caroll Foy
Heather Mitchell will make another run for Special Election for Virginia’s 2nd House District, which could happen as soon as early January.
Mitchell
This will be the second time Mitchell, a Republican, has campaigned for the seat. She lost in November 2019 to incumbent Jennifer Carroll Foy (D), Prince William County, who has held the seat since 2017.
Carroll Foy announced she would step down from the seat to devote her full attention to her campaign for state governor, which she launched a statewide bus tour in Spring 2019 a precursor to her gubernatorial campaign at the same time she sought reelection to her House of Delegates seat.