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Kelly Convirs-Fowler
2024 - Present
2026
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Kelly Convirs-Fowler (Democratic Party) is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 96. She assumed office on January 10, 2024. Her current term ends on January 14, 2026.
Convirs-Fowler (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 96. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source] The Democratic primary for this office on June 17, 2025, was canceled.
Biography
Convirs-Fowler attended Tallwood High School. She received bachelor's degrees in psychology and criminal justice from Virginia Wesleyan College and received her master's degree in education from Old Dominion University. Her professional experience includes working as an elementary school teacher in Virginia Beach and managing a real estate group specializing in military relocation.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Convirs-Fowler was assigned to the following committees:
2020-2021
Convirs-Fowler was assigned to the following committees:
- Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee
- General Laws Committee
- House Privileges and Elections Committee
2019-2020
Convirs-Fowler was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2025
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2025
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 96
Incumbent Kelly Convirs-Fowler and Kyle Pasquarella are running in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 96 on November 4, 2025.
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 | Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D) | |
 | Kyle Pasquarella (R)  | |
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kelly Convirs-Fowler advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brandon Hutchins (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Kyle Pasquarella advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Convirs-Fowler received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
2024
See also: Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, District 1
Rose Dwyer defeated incumbent Jennifer Franklin in the general election for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rose Dwyer (Nonpartisan) | 51.7 | 11,394 |
| Jennifer Franklin (Nonpartisan) | 47.6 | 10,479 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 158 | ||
| Total votes: 22,031 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kelly Convirs-Fowler (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Convirs-Fowler in this election.
2023
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2023
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 96
Incumbent Kelly Convirs-Fowler defeated Mike Karslake and Nicholas Olenik in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 96 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D) | 55.2 | 11,723 |
 | Mike Karslake (R) | 41.2 | 8,749 | |
 | Nicholas Olenik (Independent Party) | 3.5 | 734 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 43 | ||
| Total votes: 21,249 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96
Incumbent Kelly Convirs-Fowler defeated Brandon Hutchins, Susan Bates Hippen, and Sean Monteiro in the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96 on June 20, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Convirs-Fowler | 28.5 | 1,201 |
 | Brandon Hutchins | 25.8 | 1,088 | |
| Susan Bates Hippen | 25.4 | 1,071 | ||
| Sean Monteiro | 20.3 | 856 | ||
| Total votes: 4,216 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Mike Karslake advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96.
Endorsements
Convirs-Fowler received the following endorsements.
- Pres. Joe Biden (D)
- Vice Pres. Kamala D. Harris (D)
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
2021
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 21
Incumbent Kelly Convirs-Fowler defeated Tanya Gould in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 21 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D) | 50.5 | 15,162 |
| Tanya Gould (R) | 49.4 | 14,818 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 30,020 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kelly Convirs-Fowler advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 21.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Tanya Gould advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 21.
Campaign finance
2019
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 21
Incumbent Kelly Convirs-Fowler defeated Shannon Kane in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 21 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D) | 54.5 | 12,402 |
 | Shannon Kane (R) | 45.3 | 10,300 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 37 | ||
| Total votes: 22,739 | |||
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2017
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.[3] Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D) defeated incumbent Ronald Villanueva (R) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 21 general election.[4]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 21 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kelly Convirs-Fowler |
52.58% | 12,540 | |
| Republican | Ronald Villanueva Incumbent | 47.42% | 11,309 | |
| Total Votes | 23,849 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Kelly Convirs-Fowler defeated Tom Brock in the Virginia House of Delegates District 21 Democratic primary.[5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 21 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kelly Convirs-Fowler |
69.00% | 3,248 |
| Tom Brock | 31.00% | 1,459 |
| Total Votes | 4,707 | |
Incumbent Ronald Villanueva defeated William Haley in the Virginia House of Delegates District 21 Republican primary.[6]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 21 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ronald Villanueva Incumbent |
58.73% | 2,441 |
| William Haley | 41.27% | 1,715 |
| Total Votes | 4,156 | |
Endorsements
In 2017, Convirs-Fowler’s endorsements included the following:
Campaign themes
2025
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2024
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2023
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2021
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2019
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2) Fighting for a fair economy, good jobs, and a level playing field for working families.
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2017
Convirs-Fowler’s campaign website highlighted the following issues:[10]
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Education STATE LEVEL ADVOCATE Education is now under attack at the federal level with the proposed legislation in Congress to Abolish the Department of Education (H.R. 899). Given these attacks and current proposals to shift funds from public to charter schools, it is vital that Virginia has lawmakers who are qualified and highly motivated to advocate for our children and our public education system. Kelly will be that key advocate in the Virginia Legislature. FUNDING We must focus on investing more in our schools to give teachers the resources they need to promote success in our children. VIRGINIA COLLEGES Virginia’s community college and university system is one of the best in the nation. We need to make sure that qualified Virginia residents can afford to attend our first rate schools and protect against steep tuition increases that leave students drowning in debt upon graduation. FROM SCHOOL TO WORK Not every student is college bound. But all students should have access to education and training that will help them find employment. Kelly favors expanding opportunities for students to participate in internships and apprenticeships and in training that can help students gain professional certifications. Healthcare REGULATING INSURANCE COMPANIES We need to keep regulations on insurance companies, so they cannot deny anyone with pre-existing conditions. Insurance companies cannot be allowed to raise premiums so high that they are unaffordable. MEDICAID Kelly will fight to expand Medicaid in Virginia and ensure all Virginians have equal access to healthcare. PLANNED PARENTHOOD The doctor-patient relationship is sacred. Yet state lawmakers continue to enact laws that attempt to regulate how physicians should deal with their patients’ reproductive health care. As a young woman with limited income, Kelly used Planned Parenthood’s high quality, affordable preventative health care services, and she will fight to protect Planned Parenthood. Diversification of the Hampton Roads economy is not just possible, but necessary. Fortunately, there is huge potential for the creation of new jobs in Hampton Roads. Nationwide, jobs in the renewable energy sector are growing exponentially. Our region's potential for job creation in offshore wind, solar, and other renewable technologies is immense. Unfortunately, lobbyists for utility giant Dominion have been successful in pressuring the Republican-led General Assembly to kill legislation that would have encouraged competition from smaller renewable energy companies. Kelly will never accept donations from Dominion and will fight for green job creation. While sea level rise and recurrent flooding is a real and serious threat to our economy, the need to solve this growing problem creates new opportunities. The creation of a water management economy to deal with the problem, as recommended in The Hampton Roads Intergovernmental Pilot Project report last year, would mean thousands of new jobs in the region. The expansion of Medicaid in Virginia would lead to the creation of as many as 10,000 new jobs in the state. Many of these would be in our region. The opportunity to create new, high paying jobs in the region has never been greater. [11] |
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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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2023
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In 2023, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to February 25.
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2022
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In 2022, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 12.
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2021
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In 2021, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 to February 8.
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2020
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In 2020, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 12. A special session was held from August 18 to November 9.
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2019
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In 2019, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through February 24.
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2018
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In 2018, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 10 through March 10. Special sessions were held from April 11 to May 30 and from August 30 to October 30.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ VoteforFowler.com, "About Kelly Fowler," accessed May 10, 2017
- ↑ Facebook, "Kelly Fowler for Delegate," accessed May 10, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Democratic Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Republican Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ Virginia's List, "Virginia's List Announces 11 Endorsements for House of Delegates, Lieutenant Governor," May 2, 2017
- ↑ Emily's List, "Emily's List endorses 7 candidates for Virginia House of Delegates," accessed August 31, 2017
- ↑ People for the American Way, "Next Up Victory Fund Endorses in Virginia," August 29, 2017
- ↑ VoteforFowler.com, "Issues," accessed May 10, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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Virginia House of Delegates District 21 2018–present |
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