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Terry Austin
Republican Party
Virginia House of Delegates District 37
Tenure
2024 - Present
Term ends
2028
Years in position
2
Predecessor: David Bulova (D)
Prior offices:
Virginia House of Delegates District 19
Years in office: 2014 - 2024
Successor: Rozia Henson (D)
Botetourt County Supervisor Board Buchanan District
Compensation
Base salary
$17,640/year
Per diem
$237/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 4, 2025
Education
High school
James River High School
Personal
Profession
Electrician
Contact
Official website
Campaign website
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Terry Austin (Republican Party) is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 37. He assumed office on January 10, 2024. His current term ends on January 12, 2028.

Austin (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 37. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Biography

Austin graduated from James River High School and later attended Virginia Western Community College. Austin's professional experience includes working as an electrician and is the owner of Austin Electrical Construction. He has served on the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors.

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Austin was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Austin was assigned to the following committees:

2020-2021

Austin was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Austin was assigned to the following committees:

2016 legislative session

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

Virginia committee assignments, 2016
• Counties, Cities and Towns
• Science and Technology
• Transportation

2015 legislative session

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

2014 legislative session

In the 2014 legislative session, Austin 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 37

Incumbent Terry Austin defeated Andrew Hartless in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 37 on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Terry Austin (R)
 
69.8
 
25,540
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Andrew Hartless (D)
 
29.8
 
10,894
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
163

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

Total votes: 36,597
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Sharron Burgess advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 37.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 37

Incumbent Terry Austin defeated Austen Schwend in the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 37 on June 17, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Terry Austin
 
68.0
 
4,409
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Austen Schwend
 
32.0
 
2,079

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

Total votes: 6,488
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Austin in this election.

2023

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2023

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 37

Incumbent Terry Austin defeated Stephanie Clark in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 37 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Terry Austin (R)
 
69.1
 
18,707
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Stephanie Clark (D)
 
30.5
 
8,259
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
90

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

Total votes: 27,056
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Stephanie Clark advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 37.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Terry Austin advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 37.

Endorsements

Austin received the following endorsements.

2021

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 19

Incumbent Terry Austin defeated Wendy Rowden and Dean Davison in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 19 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Terry Austin (R)
 
78.3
 
27,515
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Wendy Rowden (D) Candidate Connection
 
19.7
 
6,918
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Dean Davison (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.8
 
640
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
64

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

Total votes: 35,137
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Terry Austin advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 19.

Democratic convention

The Democratic convention was canceled. Wendy Rowden advanced from the Democratic convention for Virginia House of Delegates District 19.

Campaign finance

2019

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 19

Incumbent Terry Austin won election in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 19 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Terry Austin
Terry Austin (R)
 
97.0
 
19,331
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.0
 
590

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

Total votes: 19,921
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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.[1] Incumbent Terry Austin (R) ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 19 general election.[2]

Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Terry Austin Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 20,966
Total Votes 20,966
Source: Virginia Department of Elections

Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidate filed to run for this seat. [3]

Ballotpedia will publish vote totals here after they become available.
Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2017
Candidate

Republican primary election

Incumbent Terry Austin ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 19 Republican primary.[4]

Ballotpedia will publish vote totals here after they become available.
Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 Republican Primary, 2017
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Terry Austin Incumbent

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.[5] Incumbent Terry Austin was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7]

2013

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2013

Austin won the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 19. Austin won the Republican primary held on May 7, 2013. He defeated Lewis Medlin, Jr. (D) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[8]

Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 General Election, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Austin 70% 16,156
     Democratic Lewis Medlin, Jr 29.7% 6,849
     Other Write-in 0.4% 90
Total Votes 23,095

Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Terry Austin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.

2023

Terry Austin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2021

Terry Austin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Terry Austin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.

2017

As of August 2017, Austin’s campaign website highlighted the following campaign themes:

“

Traditional Values:
Terry is a strong supporter of the traditional Virginia faith-based values that are the bedrock of strong communities and strong families. He is proudly pro-life and will support additional efforts to protect the unborn. Terry also supports laws that protect every Virginian’s right to openly proclaim and practice their faith.

World-Class Schools:
Terry understands that our children need excellent local schools in order to learn the skills needed to compete in an ever-changing high-tech global economy. As a Supervisor, he makes sure that classroom teachers have the resources to provide a world-class education to local students. As your Delegate, Terry will continue to stand up for educational excellence that is measurable so that parents can continually assess their local school’s quality. And Terry will work to ensure that Virginia’s public colleges and universities continue to be among the best in the nation.

Gun Rights:
Terry is committed to upholding and defending your liberties and constitutional rights as your Delegate, especially your right to own and carry a firearm. He is a gun owner and staunch supporter of the Second Amendment. You can count on Terry to oppose any efforts to restrict your gun rights or undermine Western Virginia’s hunting heritage.

Attracting New Jobs:
As a successful small business owner, Terry knows that the private sector is the best engine to create jobs. As your Delegate, Terry will work to reduce red tape and unnecessary regulation on small business owners so they can better compete and grow. And Terry will push for common-sense economic development programs that help market Western Virginia as a prime location for businesses looking to relocate or expand.

Keeping Taxes Low:
Terry knows how important it is for the General Assembly to hold down taxes, especially when so many families and businesses are struggling to make ends meet during these difficult economic times. On the Board of Supervisors, Terry has helped keep local taxes low while ensuring local schools remain top notch and public safety was fully funded. As your Delegate, he will use that experience to insist that Richmond stretches every hard-earned dollar you pay in taxes and to ensure that taxes are kept low. [9]

”

2013

Austin's campaign website listed the following issues:[10]

  • Keeping taxes low

"On the Board of Supervisors, Terry has helped keep local taxes low while ensuring local schools remain top notch and public safety was fully funded. As your next Delegate, he will use that experience to insist that Richmond stretches every hard-earned dollar you pay in taxes and to ensure that taxes are kept low."

  • Attracting new jobs

"As your next Delegate, Terry will work to reduce red tape and unnecessary regulation on small business owners so they can better compete and grow. And Terry will push for common-sense economic development programs that help market Western Virginia as a prime location for businesses looking to relocate or expand."

  • Standing up for your gun rights

"Terry is committed to upholding and defending your liberties and constitutional rights as your next Delegate, especially your right to own and carry a firearm. He is a gun owner and staunch supporter of the Second Amendment."

  • Defending the traditional values that build strong communities

"He is proudly pro-life and will support additional efforts to protect the unborn. Terry also supports laws that protect every Virginian’s right to openly proclaim and practice their faith."

  • Making sure Western Virginia children have world-class schools

"As your next Delegate, Terry will continue to stand up for educational excellence that is measurable so that parents can continually assess their local school’s quality. And Terry will work to ensure that Virginia’s public colleges and universities continue to be among the best in the nation."

Campaign finance summary

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Terry Austin campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2023Virginia House of Delegates District 37Won general$592,547 $491,965
2021Virginia House of Delegates District 19Won general$256,119 $123,172
2019Virginia House of Delegates District 19Won general$121,474 N/A**
2017Virginia House of Delegates District 19Won general$74,429 N/A**
Grand total$1,044,569 $615,137
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in Virginia

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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Virginia General Assembly in 2012.

Personal

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Austin and his wife, Kathy, have three children and five grandchildren. They currently reside in Buchanan, Virginia.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed March 21, 2017
    2. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
    3. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Democratic Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
    4. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Republican Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
    5. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
    6. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 Primary election results," accessed September 1, 2015
    7. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed September 1, 2015
    8. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, “Official Results - 2013 General Election," accessed December 2, 2013
    9. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    10. ↑ Austin for Delegate, "Issues," accessed May 31, 2013

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    David Bulova (D)     		Virginia House of Delegates District 37
    2024-Present    		 Succeeded by
    -
    Preceded by
    -     		Virginia House of Delegates District 19
    2014-2024    		 Succeeded by
    Rozia Henson (D)
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    -     		Botetourt County Supervisor Board Buchanan District
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