So far twenty-two delegates and senators have announced they are not running for re-election to the General Assembly this year. Redistricting played a part in their decision for many of them.
Those who are not running:
Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw, D-Fairfax
Senate Minority Leader Tommy Norment, R-Williamsburg
Del. Eileen Filler-Corn, D-Fairfax
Del. Tim Anderson, R-Virginia Beach
Del. John Avoli, R-Staunton
Sen. John Bell, D-Loudoun
Del. Rob Bell, R-Charlottesville
Del. Jeff Bourne, D-Richmond
Del. Kathy Byron, R-Bedford
Sen. John Cosgrove, R-Chesapeake
Del. James Edmunds, R-Halifax
Sen. John Edwards, D-Roanoke
Del. Wendy Gooditis, D-Clarke
Sen. Janet Howell, D-Fairfax
Sen. Lynwood Lewis, D-Accomack
Del. Mike Mullin, D-Newport News
Del. Kathleen Murphy, D-Fairfax
Sen. Steve Newman, R-Bedford
Del. Ken Plum, D-Fairfax
Del. Margaret Ransone, R-Westmoreland
Del. Roxann Robinson, R-Chesterfield
Sen. Jill Vogel, R-Fauquier
Details on these representatives and their reasons for not running for re-election here.