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Trudy Bell Berry
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.
Candidate | ||
 | Tommy Wright (R) | |
| Earnadette Powell Farrar (D) | ||
 | Trudy Bell Berry (Independent)  | |
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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 | ||
| ✔ |  | 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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Trudy Bell Berry (D)
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 | ||
| ✔ | | Tommy Wright (R) | 67.5 | 20,976 |
| Trudy Bell Berry (D) | 30.3 | 9,418 | |
 | Joseph Paschal (L) | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Tommy Wright (R) | 66.8 | 15,474 |
| Trudy Bell Berry (D) | 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
See also: Ballotpedia's 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 not affiliated with any political party because I believe the role of every elected representative is to serve the people over party, politics, and corporations. Labels come with preconceived ideologies and are difficult to overlook to see the actual person and hear what values and ideas that person holds. Too often I have perceived that decisions made by elected representatives have been to appease a political party rather than to benefit the people. It is the responsibility of every elected representative to give the people a voice and to listen to those voices; to legislate for equality, human rights and freedoms, and to prevent government overreach.
- I ran previously as a member of a political party but I dropped my affiliation because the two-party system is no longer working and the people are losing. Too many people have told me they don't and won't vote because the two major political parties are the same and that their vote doesn't count. Too many people can't vote because their voting rights haven't been restored; some explained how difficult it is to get them restored. It is for these people and all the people who struggle with finding a job and affordable housing and healthcare that I continue to campaign to give them a representative that understands them and will work to improve their living standard.
- I have been persistent in trying to give the people a new representative; one who brings a different perspective to the table. I have been consistent in my message to put people first. I don't just give lip service by telling people what they want to hear. I listen to them and hear what they want and need. Their struggles are real. I have experienced some of the same struggles: job loss, lack of health insurance, inability to pay for medical and dental care, electricity cut-off, and poverty level wages. I know people want change, and I want them to know that they have to keep voting in every election so that change will happen. Sometimes voting for change means voting for the person that is not affiliated with any political party.
Education. Knowledge and skills lead to innovation and creativity. It is what allows our communities to thrive economically. Do our public schools receive enough money to make sure our students have the materials and tools they need?
Restoration of voting rights is subject to politics and harms individuals. Taking away voting rights contradicts Article I, Section 9, that prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Holding that punishment over one's head for what can and often does last a lifetime, after all other sentencing requirements are met, is cruel and unusual.
It would be bad if the initiative was one that violates basic human rights and freedoms. No such initiative should be allowed.
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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
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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Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 19, 2025
