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Danica Roem

Danica Anthony Roem ( ROHM; born September 30, 1984) is an American journalist and politician who has served in the Virginia Senate since 2024. A Democrat, she represents the 30th district covering part of Prince William County including the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. She previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 13th district from 2018-2024. Elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017, Roem is the first openly transgender person elected to either house of the Virginia General Assembly, and upon her January 2018 swearing-in became the first openly transgender person to be elected and serve in a state legislature in U.S. history. In 2023 she was elected to the Virginia Senate, becoming the first openly transgender person to be elected to a state senate in the Southern United States. Upon her January 2024 swearing-in, she became the first openly transgender person to be elected and serve in both chambers of a state legislature in U.S. history.

Infobox

Preceded by
Bob Marshall
Succeeded by
Michelle Maldonado (Redistricting)
Born
(1984-09-30) September 30, 1984 (age 41)Manassas, Virginia, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Education
St. Bonaventure University (BA)
Party
Democratic

Tables

Virginia House of Delegates, District 132017 Democratic Primary[54] · Electoral history › Results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
4,339
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Danica A. Roem
1,863
42.94
Democratic
Steven A. Jansen
1,365
31.46
Democratic
Mansimran Singh Kahlon
821
18.92
Democratic
Andrew A. Adams
290
6.68
Total votes
4,339
100.00
Virginia House of Delegates, District 132017 General Election[55] · Electoral history › Results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
22,483
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Danica A. Roem
12,077
53.72
Republican
Bob Marshall (incumbent)
10,318
45.89
Write-in
88
0.39
Total votes
22,483
100.00
Democratic gain from Republican
Virginia House of Delegates, District 132019 General Election[56] · Electoral history › Results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
18,878
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Danica Roem (incumbent)
10,741
56.90
Republican
Kelly McGinn
8,137
43.10
Total votes
18,878
100.00
Democratic hold
Virginia House of Delegates, District 132021 General Election[57] · Electoral history › Results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
28,102
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Danica Roem (incumbent)
15,276
54.36
Republican
Christopher Stone
12,826
45.64
Total votes
28,102
100.00
Democratic hold
Virginia State Senate, District 302023 General Election[58] · Electoral history › Results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
58,739
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Danica Roem
30,499
51.76
Republican
Bill Woolf
28,240
47.93
Write-in
183
0.31
Total votes
58,739
100.00
Democratic hold
· External links
Senate of Virginia
Senate of Virginia
Virginia House of Delegates
Senate of Virginia
Preceded byAdam Ebbin
Preceded byAdam Ebbin
Virginia House of Delegates
Preceded byAdam Ebbin
Virginia House of Delegates
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 30th district 2024–Present
Virginia House of Delegates
Incumbent
Virginia House of Delegates
Preceded byBob Marshall
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 13th district 2018–2024
Succeeded byMarcus Simon
Senate of Virginia
Preceded byAdam Ebbin
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 30th district 2024–Present
Incumbent

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