Holly Seibold is a Virginia politician and educator. She is a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates, following a January 2023 special election to fill Virginia's 35th House of Delegates district, which became vacant following the resignation of Democrat Mark Keam.

Holly Seibold
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Assumed office
January 11, 2023
Preceded byMark Keam
Constituency35th district (2023–2024)
12th district (2024–present)
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Websitehollyseibold.com

Political career

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On September 6, 2022, Democrat Mark Keam, who represented the 35th district in the Virginia House of Delegates, resigned to take a position in the Biden administration. Keam's resignation lead to a special election for the seat.[1] Seibold ran for the seat and defeated Karl V. Frisch in the Democratic party's nomination caucus, which was held on November 8, 2022.[2] She won the general election, held on January 10, 2023, defeating Republican candidate Monique Baroudi.[3] She was sworn in on January 11, 2023.[4]

Personal life

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Seibold has lived in Vienna, Virginia since 2012.[1]

Electoral history

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2023 Virginia's 35th House of Delegates district special Democratic caucus[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Holly M. Seibold 1,210 51.42%
Democratic Karl V. Frisch 1,143 48.58%
Total votes 2,353 100%
2023 Virginia's 35th House of Delegates district special election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Holly M. Seibold 7,321 67.25%
Republican Monique Baroudi 3,555 32.65%
Total votes 10,876 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ a b "Democrats to determine nominee for 35th District delegate this week". Tysons Reporter. October 3, 2022. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "HD35 Democratic Nomination Caucus Result Report" (PDF). Fairfax Votes. Fairfax County Democratic Committee. October 8, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Special Election Results: January 10, 2023".
  4. ^ Schneider, Gregory S.; Vozzella, Laura (January 11, 2023). "Gov. Youngkin says he's leading Va. out of darkness as General Assembly convenes". Washington Post. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
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