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Virgil Thornton Sr.
Virgil Thornton Sr. (Democratic Party) is a member-elect of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 86. He assumes office on January 14, 2026.
Thornton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 86. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Virgil Thornton Sr. was born in Newport News, Virginia. He graduated from Newport News Apprentice School and the National Automotive Dealer Academy. His career experience includes working as an executive coach.[1][2]
Elections
2025
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2025
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 86
Virgil Thornton Sr. defeated incumbent Aijalon Cordoza in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 86 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Virgil Thornton Sr. (D) | 53.5 | 16,758 |
 | Aijalon Cordoza (R) | 46.5 | 14,556 | |
| Total votes: 31,314 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Virgil Thornton Sr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 86.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Aijalon Cordoza advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 86.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Thornton in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Virgil Thornton Sr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
