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Trudy Bell Berry

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Trudy Bell Berry
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Candidate, Virginia House of Delegates District 50

Elections and appointments
Next election

November 4, 2025

Education

High school

Holt Senior High School

Bachelor's

Longwood University, 2001

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Years of service

1974 - 1978

Personal
Birthplace
Lansing, Mich.
Religion
Roman Catholic
Profession
Administrative assistant
Contact

Trudy Bell Berry (independent) is running for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 50. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source]

Berry completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Trudy Bell Berry was born in Lansing, Michigan. She served in the U.S. Air Force from 1974 to 1978. She earned a high school diploma from Holt Senior High School and a bachelor's degree from Longwood University in 2001. Her career experience included working as a legal services specialist and administrative secretary until she retired. She has been affiliated with the Lunenburg County Chamber of Commerce, the Lunenburg Branch NAACP, the American Legion, the American Criminal Justice Association - Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Delta, and Pinnacle.[1]

Elections

2025

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2025

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 50

Incumbent Tommy Wright, Earnadette Powell Farrar, and Trudy Bell Berry are running in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 50 on November 4, 2025.


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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Earnadette Powell Farrar advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 50.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tommy Wright advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 50.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2023

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2023

General election

General election for Virginia State Senate District 9

Incumbent Frank Ruff won election in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 9 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Frank Ruff
Frank Ruff (R)
 
92.6
 
41,877
 Other/Write-in votes
 
7.4
 
3,354

Total votes: 45,231
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Trudy Bell Berry advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 9.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Frank Ruff advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia State Senate District 9.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Berry in this election.

2021

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 61

Incumbent Tommy Wright defeated Trudy Bell Berry and Joseph Paschal in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 61 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tommy Wright
Tommy Wright (R)
 
67.5
 
20,976
Image of Trudy Bell Berry
Trudy Bell Berry (D)
 
30.3
 
9,418
Image of Joseph Paschal
Joseph Paschal (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.2
 
675
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
20

Total votes: 31,089
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tommy Wright advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 61.

Democratic convention

The Democratic convention was canceled. Trudy Bell Berry advanced from the Democratic convention for Virginia House of Delegates District 61.

Campaign finance

2019

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 61

Incumbent Tommy Wright defeated Trudy Bell Berry in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 61 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tommy Wright
Tommy Wright (R)
 
66.8
 
15,474
Image of Trudy Bell Berry
Trudy Bell Berry (D) Candidate Connection
 
33.1
 
7,667
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
33

Total votes: 23,174
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Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Trudy Bell Berry completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Berry's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a U.S. Air Force veteran and served as a Legal Services Specialist. I was raised in a working-class family and attended public schools. I graduated magna cum laud when I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology with a concentration in Criminal Justice from Longwood College (now University) in Farmville, VA. I also received a Certificate in Social Policy Administration from Longwood University.

While at Longwood, I was inducted into several honorary and leadership organizations: Pinnacle, Alpha Kappa Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Lambda Alpha Epsilon. I also received two citizen leader awards: St. Joan of Arc Visionary and Most Contributions to Commuter Life.

I was a Cub Scout Leader, Brownie Girl Scout Leader, and Little League Team Mother. I also volunteered in various roles with church, homeowners’ association, PTA, college, public library, and chamber of commerce. I am currently a member of the American Legion, Lunenburg NAACP, Lunenburg County Chamber of Commerce, Omicron Delta Kappa, and the American Criminal Justice Association (ACJA-LAE).
  • I am running as a true representative of the people. I represent the people, not a political party or corporation. Electing me will help the General Assembly be more representative of the population diversity within House District 50, specifically, and within Virginia, generally.
  • I am running to work on real solutions to strengthen our economy, not a political party's power. The number one concern of District 50 voters is their pocketbooks. Jobs are too few; wages too low; rent, groceries, and the cost of energy and healthcare is too high.
  • I am running to work on strengthening our environmental justice legislation. We are being overrun with landfills, solar facilities, and data centers that put our health and safety at risk, decreasing our quality of life, while lining the pockets of corporate CEOs and not substantially increasing the number of long-term jobs.
Protecting civil rights, fully funding education, strengthening the economy by increasing job opportunities and wages, protecting our environment, and decreasing the cost of healthcare and housing.
Elected officials must be honest and possess integrity, compassion, and the ability to listen to people and act on their concerns. They must put people over politics and support equality and justice legislation.
The core responsibility of the person elected to the office of Delegate is to protect people's rights, freedoms, health, safety, and quality of life.
That I did what I could, that I fought for the people to make their lives better.
Babysitting during 6th grade. We moved the summer following that school year.
I'm an introvert and it has been, and still is, difficult to overcome my shyness.
The ideal relationship would be one of cooperation, collaboration, and trust. They must work together to enact legislation that benefits the people.
Job creation, employee retention, clean energy production, keeping consumer prices down on energy, groceries, gas, housing, and healthcare.
Not necessarily. Those with experience in government or politics may tend to see things only one way, not be open to change or new ideas, and be unaware of how their policies really affect the general public. Electing people from outside the box, so to speak, infuses new perspectives into law-making and keeps ideas fresh.
Yes, on both sides of the aisle. To enact good legislation, legislators need to look at problems and solutions from all angles. A my way or the highway attitude only serves discontent and does not benefit the people.
There are two: Delegate Sam Rasoul and U.S. Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan. They possess honesty, integrity, and compassion. They are leaders within their communities and are able to work with legislators on both sides of the aisle to get legislation passed that positively affects their constituents.
No. My interest is not in higher office; it's in the state house or senate. State legislatures set the tone for the federal government and are the first line of defense against an errant governor, congress, and president.
I've heard too many times that people's rent keeps increasing and they are afraid they will lose housing. Too many times I heard that people don't vote because they believe their vote doesn't count, doesn't matter, nothing changes, and both parties (Republican and Democrat) are the same. Too many times I heard that people couldn't vote because they lost that right as a felon.

These are signs that our legislature needs to change. We need new representatives who are unaffiliated with either party and who can help rebuild the people's trust in their state government.
I haven't formed an opinion on this. I need more information and to study the pros and cons.
It will depend on what others introduce. I'm looking at repealing Right-to-Work and reforming campaign finance laws, as well as eliminating for-profit healthcare and banning equity firms from owning housing to be used as a commodity to be bought and sold for profit.
It would be good because it gives the people another way to participate in their government and an avenue to address an issue that is important to them that the legislature might otherwise set aside.
As an introvert, it is quite an accomplishment for me to find myself running for political office. My passion to make the government better and more responsive to the people has pushed me forward.
I have some vague ideas but need to take a deeper dive into Virginia Code Title 24.2 to see which sections I believe need to be amended to make the entire election process easier and as safe and reliable as can be.

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Note: Berry submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on September 30, 2025.

2023

Trudy Bell Berry did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2021

Trudy Bell Berry did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Candidate Connection

Trudy Bell Berry completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Berry's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Energy, Education, Criminal Justice, Health, Insurance
Empathy and compassion, personal experience, and sense of justice.
Protect the health and safety of constituents and protect the environment.
That I always fought on the side of right, for justice, and for the people.
The Fourth of July because it is a reminder that we must always be vigilant and fight for individual independence, rights, and freedom.
Equality. Justice. Clean Environment. Healthcare and Insurance Costs.
One in which you do not split counties, cities, or other municipality boundaries.
No. I can only be myself and try to keep things as real as possible.
Someone lost a friend, a military veteran, because VA medical rules would not allow him to be tested because he did did not fit the normal age parameters. If a patient suspects something is wrong with his or her own body, the doctor should be allowed to perform every necessary test no matter the usual parameters.

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Campaign finance summary


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Trudy Bell Berry campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2023Virginia State Senate District 9Withdrew general$9,925 $9,296
2021Virginia House of Delegates District 61Lost general$15,977 $6,719
2019Virginia House of Delegates District 61Lost general$10,925 N/A**
Grand total$36,826 $16,016
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections 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.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 19, 2025


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