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Rocky Holcomb
2023 - Present
2026
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Rocky Holcomb (Republican Party) is the Virginia Beach Sheriff. Holcomb assumed office on September 29, 2023. Holcomb's current term ends on January 1, 2026.
Holcomb (Republican Party) is running for re-election for Virginia Beach Sheriff. Holcomb is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. The Republican primary for this office on June 17, 2025, was canceled.
Biography
Holcomb received a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership and management from Regent University. His professional experience includes serving as a captain in the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office. He has served in the United States Marine Corps.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2025)
General election
General election for Virginia Beach Sheriff
Incumbent Rocky Holcomb and Peacemaker Aldo are running in the general election for Virginia Beach Sheriff on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Rocky Holcomb (R) | |
| Peacemaker Aldo (Independent) | ||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rocky Holcomb advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia Beach Sheriff.
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2024
See also: City elections in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2024)
General election
Special general election for Virginia Beach Sheriff
Incumbent Rocky Holcomb defeated Aldo Dibelardino in the special general election for Virginia Beach Sheriff on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rocky Holcomb (R) | 71.9 | 145,129 |
 | Aldo Dibelardino (Independent) | 27.2 | 54,954 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 1,778 | ||
| Total votes: 201,861 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- William Fowler (D)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. William Fowler advanced from the special Democratic primary for Virginia Beach Sheriff.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rocky Holcomb advanced from the special Republican primary for Virginia Beach Sheriff.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Holcomb in this election.
2022
See also: City elections in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2022)
General election
Special general election for Virginia Beach City Council District 1
Incumbent Rocky Holcomb defeated Melissa Peck in the special general election for Virginia Beach City Council District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rocky Holcomb (Nonpartisan) | 56.3 | 9,968 |
| Melissa Peck (Nonpartisan) | 43.3 | 7,665 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 83 | ||
| Total votes: 17,716 | |||
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2019
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 85
Alex Askew defeated Rocky Holcomb in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 85 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alex Askew (D) | 51.6 | 12,079 |
| Rocky Holcomb (R) | 48.2 | 11,277 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 23,389 | |||
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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.[2] Cheryl Turpin (D) defeated incumbent Rocky Holcomb (R) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 85 general election.[3]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 85 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Cheryl Turpin |
50.83% | 11,843 | |
| Republican | Rocky Holcomb Incumbent | 49.17% | 11,454 | |
| Total Votes | 23,297 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Democratic primary election
Cheryl Turpin ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 85 Democratic primary.[4]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 85 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
| Cheryl Turpin | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent Rocky Holcomb ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 85 Republican primary.[5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 85 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
| Rocky Holcomb Incumbent | ||
Special election
A special election for the position of Virginia House of Delegates District 85 was called for January 10.[6]
The seat was vacant following Scott Taylor's (R) resignation in January 2017. He was elected to the 2nd Congressional District of Virginia in November 2016.[7]
Rocky Holcomb (R) defeated Cheryl Turpin (D) in the special election.[8][9]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 85, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rocky Holcomb |
52.8% | 3,301 | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Turpin | 47% | 2,939 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.1% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 6,247 | |||
| Source: Virginia Board of Elections | ||||
Campaign themes
2025
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2024
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2022
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2019
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2017
Holcomb’s campaign website highlighted the following issues:[10]
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Create Jobs and Grow Our Economy
Improve Education
Fighting for Middle Income Families
Improving Transportation
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State legislative tenure
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2020
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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2017
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In 2017, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through February 25.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ rockyholcomb.com, "About," accessed August 1, 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
- ↑ wdbj7, "Virginia to hold special elections for three open seats on January 10," accessed December 4, 2016
- ↑ The Virginia Gazette, "Race to replace Rigell begins," January 15, 2016
- ↑ Richmond Times Dispatch, "McAuliffe sets Jan. 10 special election for McEachin, Garrett, Taylor seats," accessed December 4, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2017 January GA Specials," accessed January 10, 2017
- ↑ rockyholcomb.com, "Issues," accessed August 30, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ken Stolle (R) |
Virginia Beach Sheriff 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Virginia Beach City Council District 1 2023-2023 |
Succeeded by David Hutcheson |
| Preceded by - |
Virginia House of Delegates District 85 2017-2018 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Jessica Abbott |
Virginia Beach City Council District Kempsville -2022 |
Succeeded by - |
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