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Bobby Orrock
Republican Party
Prior offices:
Virginia House of Delegates District 66
Years in office: 2024 - 2026
Predecessor: Mike Cherry (R)
Successor: Nicole Cole (D)
Virginia House of Delegates District 54
Years in office: 1990 - 2024
Successor: Katrina Callsen (D)
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 4, 2025
Education
Bachelor's
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1978
Graduate
Virginia State University, 1988
Personal
Religion
Christian: Baptist
Profession
Teacher
Contact
Campaign website
Campaign Facebook
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Personal Instagram
Personal LinkedIn

Bobby Orrock (Republican Party) was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 66. He assumed office on January 10, 2024. He left office on January 14, 2026.

Orrock (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 66. He lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Biography

Orrock earned his B.S. in agricultural education from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1978 and his M.Ed. in agricultural education from Virginia State University in 1988. A teacher by profession, Orrock has worked with the Ladysmith Volunteer Rescue Squad as a cardiac technician.[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Orrock was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Orrock was assigned to the following committees:

2020-2021

Orrock was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Orrock was assigned to the following committees:

2016 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Orrock served on the following committees:

Virginia committee assignments, 2016
• Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• Finance
• Health, Welfare and Institutions, Chair
• Rules

2015 legislative session

In the 2015 legislative session, Orrock served on the following committees:

2014 legislative session

In the 2014 legislative session, Orrock served on the following committees:

2012-2013

In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Orrock served on the following committees:

2010-2011

In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Orrock served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2025

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2025

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 66

Nicole Cole defeated incumbent Bobby Orrock in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 66 on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Nicole Cole
Nicole Cole (D)
 
52.1
 
18,831
Image of Bobby Orrock
Bobby Orrock (R)
 
47.8
 
17,248
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
33

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 36,112
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Nicole Cole advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 66.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Bobby Orrock advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 66.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Orrock in this election.

2023

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2023

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 66

Incumbent Bobby Orrock defeated Mark Lux in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 66 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bobby Orrock
Bobby Orrock (R)
 
55.6
 
13,592
Image of Mark Lux
Mark Lux (D) Candidate Connection
 
44.1
 
10,786
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
65

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 24,443
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Mark Lux advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 66.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Bobby Orrock advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 66.

Endorsements

Orrock received the following endorsements.

2021

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 54

Incumbent Bobby Orrock defeated Eric Butterworth in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 54 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bobby Orrock
Bobby Orrock (R)
 
60.9
 
21,231
Image of Eric Butterworth
Eric Butterworth (D) Candidate Connection
 
39.0
 
13,616
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
42

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 34,889
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Bobby Orrock advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 54.

Democratic convention

The Democratic convention was canceled. Eric Butterworth advanced from the Democratic convention for Virginia House of Delegates District 54.

Campaign finance

2019

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 54

Incumbent Bobby Orrock defeated Neri Canahui-Ortiz in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 54 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bobby Orrock
Bobby Orrock (R)
 
57.9
 
13,614
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Neri Canahui-Ortiz (D)
 
41.9
 
9,852
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
27

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 23,493
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2017

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2017

General election

Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2017. All 100 house seats were up for election. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 13, 2017. The filing deadline for primary election candidates was March 30, 2017. The filing deadline for non-party candidates and candidates nominated by methods other than a primary was June 13, 2017.[2] Incumbent Bobby Orrock (R) defeated Al Durante (D) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 54 general election.[3]

Virginia House of Delegates, District 54 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bobby Orrock Incumbent 58.00% 13,782
     Democratic Al Durante 42.00% 9,982
Total Votes 23,764
Source: Virginia Department of Elections

Democratic primary election

Al Durante ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 54 Democratic primary.[4]

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Virginia House of Delegates, District 54 Democratic Primary, 2017
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Al Durante

Republican primary election

Incumbent Bobby Orrock defeated Nick Ignacio in the Virginia House of Delegates District 54 Republican primary.[5]

Virginia House of Delegates, District 54 Republican Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Bobby Orrock Incumbent 81.17% 4,254
Nick Ignacio 18.83% 987
Total Votes 5,241

2015

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2015

Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015.[6] Incumbent Bobby Orrock was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8]

2013

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2013

Orrock won re-election in the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 54. Orrock defeated Dustin R. Curtis in the June 11 Republican primary. He was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[9][10]

Endorsements

In 2013, Orrock's endorsements included the following:[11]

2011

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2011

On November 8, 2011, Orrock won re-election to District 54 of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was uncontested in the August 23 primary and defeated Matthew Simpson (I) the November 8 general election.[12]

Virginia House of Delegates, District 54 General Election, 2011
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Orrock Incumbent 74.5% 11,338
     Independent Matthew Simpson 25.5% 3,874
Total Votes 15,212

2009

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2009

In 2009, Orrock was re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. He ran unopposed.[13]

Virginia House of Delegates General Election, District 54 (2009)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Bobby Orrock (R) 17,560

Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2023

Bobby Orrock did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2021

Bobby Orrock did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Bobby Orrock did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.

2013

Orrock's official website listed the following issues:[14]

  • Cutting Wasteful Spending

"Bobby believes that the government must live within its means and held the line on the growth of the state budget. Since 2007, the General Assembly has cut spending by nearly $7 billion, maintained core services, and balanced the budget every year without raising income taxes."

  • Historic Transportation Improvements

"Working with Governor McDonnell and legislators from both parties, Bobby helped pass a major transportation improvement plan that changes our current funding stream from being based on a per gallon tax to a sales tax approach that keeps pace with the economy."

  • Reducing the Tax Burden on Hard-Working Virginians

"He has supported legislation that would reduce the sales tax on food, eliminate the hurtful estate tax, increase the per-child tax credit for educational purposes, and create long-term tax credits for health insurance for senior citizens."

  • No Medicaid Expansion without Reforms

"With the implementation of legislation from Washington looming, Bobby has worked with Democrats and Republicans to establish the Medicaid Innovation and Reform Commission to oversee the implementation of Medicaid reforms."

  • Reforming and Expanding Education

"Bobby strongly supported the Higher Education Opportunity Act, which would expand Virginians’ access to college while making it more affordable. As a public school teacher, Bobby has supported legislation that would dedicate more of our hard earned dollars to the classroom instead of in the administrative bureaucracy."

Campaign finance summary

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Bobby Orrock campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2023Virginia House of Delegates District 66Won general$338,250 $259,473
2021Virginia House of Delegates District 54Won general$194,224 $154,751
Grand total$532,473 $414,224
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 28, 2014
    2. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed March 21, 2017
    3. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
    4. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Democratic Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
    5. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Republican Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
    6. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
    7. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 Primary election results," accessed September 1, 2015
    8. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed September 1, 2015
    9. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "Unofficial Primary Results," accessed June 13, 2013
    10. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, “Official Results - 2013 General Election," accessed December 2, 2013
    11. ↑ Orrock for House, "Your Delegate," accessed for May 8, 2013
    12. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed May 15, 2014
    13. ↑ Follow the Money, "Virginia House of Delegates 2009 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
    14. ↑ Orrock for House, "Campaign website," accessed May 8, 2013

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    Preceded by
    Mike Cherry (R)     		Virginia House of Delegates District 66
    2024-2026    		 Succeeded by
    Nicole Cole (D)
    Preceded by
    -     		Virginia House of Delegates District 54
    1990-2024    		 Succeeded by
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