Christopher Scott Runion[1] is an American politician. A Republican, he is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 35th district.
Christopher Scott Runion | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Landes |
| Constituency | 25th district (2020–2024) 35th district (2024–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jennifer Runion |
| Residence | Rockingham County, Virginia |
| Website | https://www.chrisrunion.com/ |
Biography
editRunion grew up on a farm in the Shenandoah Valley. After graduating with an accounting degree from Virginia Tech, he married and moved to Bridgewater. Runion then earned a MBA from James Madison University.
Runion has served on various councils around the region[2] and has worked for several local Republican political campaigns.
Political career
edit2019
editRunion launched his campaign for the 25th district in the 2019 election after incumbent Republican Steve Landes announced he would not run for reelection, instead running for the Clerk of Court for Augusta County.[3]
After winning the Republican primary,[4] Runion faced Democrat Jennifer Kitchen in the general election. Runion was elected with 58.1% of the vote.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings".
- ^ "About".
- ^ "Chris Runion enters 25th House of Delegates District GOP nomination race".
- ^ "Chris Runion wins 25th District GOP nomination".
- ^ "2019 November General". virginia.gov. November 2019. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 21 Jun 2023.
- ^ "Runion defeats Kitchen and Allen in race for 25th District of Virginia House". 5 November 2019.
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