Jason Ballard is an American politician and attorney who is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 42nd district. Elected to the 12th district seat in November 2021, Ballard assumed office on January 12, 2022.
Education
Ballard earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Concord University, a Juris Doctor from the West Virginia University College of Law, and a Master of Laws from The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School.[1]
Career
Ballard served in the United States Army for 12 years, including as a lawyer for the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. Since retiring from the military, he has worked as an attorney and partner at Headley Ballard LLC. He is also a former member of the Pearisburg Town Council.[2] He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 2021, defeating Democratic incumbent Chris Hurst.[3]
Electoral history
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, Radford, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski district | |||||
| Virginia House of Delegates, 12th district | |||||
| Nov 2, 2021[4] | General | Chris Hurst | Democratic | 11,148 | 44.44 |
| Jason Ballard | Republican | 13,849 | 55.21 | ||
| Write Ins | 88 | 0.35 | |||
References
- ^ Moxley, Tonia (5 March 2021). "Pearisburg native and combat veteran to challenge Hurst in 12th District". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- ^ "UPDATE: Del. Chris Hurst concedes after Jason Ballard wins Virginia's 12th District House of Delegates seat". WFXRtv. 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- ^ "Jason Ballard". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- ^ "2021 November General: November 2, 2021". virginia.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2021-11-02.