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Jeremy Rodden
Jeremy Rodden (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 90. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 17, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2025
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 90
Incumbent Jay Leftwich and Rodney Nickens are running in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 90 on November 4, 2025.
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 | Jay Leftwich (R) | |
 | Rodney Nickens (D)  | |
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Rodney Nickens advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 90.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeremy Rodden (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jay Leftwich advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 90.
Endorsements
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2023
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2023
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 90
Incumbent Jay Leftwich defeated Jeremy Rodden in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 90 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Leftwich (R) | 63.0 | 17,131 |
 | Jeremy Rodden (D) | 36.8 | 10,000 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 56 | ||
| Total votes: 27,187 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jeremy Rodden advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 90.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jay Leftwich advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 90.
Endorsements
Rodden received the following endorsements.
2022
See also: Chesapeake Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2022)
General election
Special general election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large
Norman Pool defeated Jeremy Rodden, Brenda J. Johnson, and Dana Cormier in the special general election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Norman Pool (Nonpartisan) | 43.6 | 35,165 | |
| Jeremy Rodden (Nonpartisan) | 32.4 | 26,112 | |
 | Brenda J. Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 20.4 | 16,417 | |
| Dana Cormier (Nonpartisan) | 3.1 | 2,493 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 375 | ||
| Total votes: 80,562 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jeremy Rodden did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Jeremy Rodden did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Jeremy Rodden completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rodden's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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After a successful career in retail management, Jeremy returned to school to complete a Master's in Education. He has experience as an educator with the School District of Philadelphia, JobCorps, and Together We Can Foundation.
Jeremy has spent time volunteering in the City of Chesapeake as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for children, soft skills educator for disconnected youth, and as a coach in Chesapeake Little League. He is also the co-founder of Pride in the 'Peake, Chesapeake's first annual Pride event.
With his first book published in 2011, Jeremy started his career as a middle grade fantasy/sci-fi author and publisher. He has over a dozen publications with several full-length novels in his Toonopolis world as well as numerous examples of short fiction published in various anthologies.- The most important resources we can provide for our children are the best teachers and staff. By paying them well, listening to their needs as the front-line contacts with our students, and striving for the best working conditions possible for them, we can offer our students the best education.
- As a Humanist, I believe in human reason, experience, and reliable knowledge. Therefore, on issues ranging from pandemic management to mental health awareness to LGBTQ+ acceptance, experts should be consulted and trusted for the most up-to-date and accurate advice.
- Zip code should not determine the quality of education a child receives in our city. Every child in Chesapeake should have the the tools they need to succeed, be it highly-qualified teachers, facilities, or resources. Equitable access also includes the need for sustainable and future-focused infrastructure, including new construction as well as renovations of existing school buildings.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
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