David Owen (Virginia)
David Owen (Republican Party) was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 57. He assumed office on January 10, 2024. He left office on January 14, 2026.
Owen (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 57. He lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
David Owen was born in Henrico County, Virginia, and lives in Richmond. He graduated from Tucker High School in 1975. Owen earned a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Virginia in 1981. His career experience includes working as a construction engineer with Texaco USA, as a general contractor, and in residential construction and home building. Owen was part-owner of Boone Homes for 20 years.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2025-2026
Owen was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2025
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2025
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 57
May Nivar defeated incumbent David Owen in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 57 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | May Nivar (D)  | 55.5 | 24,187 |
 | David Owen (R) | 44.3 | 19,296 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 62 | ||
| Total votes: 43,545 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 57
May Nivar defeated Andrew Schear in the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 57 on June 17, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | May Nivar | 63.0 | 4,393 |
 | Andrew Schear | 37.0 | 2,577 | |
| Total votes: 6,970 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent David Owen advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 57.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Owen in this election.
2023
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2023
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 57
David Owen defeated Susanna Gibson in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 57 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Owen (R) | 50.8 | 18,198 |
 | Susanna Gibson (D) | 48.8 | 17,483 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 165 | ||
| Total votes: 35,846 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 57
Susanna Gibson defeated Bob Shippee in the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 57 on June 20, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susanna Gibson | 55.3 | 3,181 |
 | Bob Shippee | 44.7 | 2,574 | |
| Total votes: 5,755 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. David Owen advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 57.
Endorsements
Owen received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2023
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 9. Special sessions occurred May 13, 2024; June 18 to July 1; and July 18, 2024.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Virginia House of Delegates District 57 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Sally Hudson (D) |
Virginia House of Delegates District 57 2024-2026 |
Succeeded by May Nivar (D) |
