Virginia's 97th House of Delegates district


Virginia's 97th House of Delegates district elects one of the 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. The district is made up of New Kent County and parts of Hanover County and King William County on the Middle Peninsula of Virginia.
The 97th district has been represented by Republican Scott Wyatt since 2020.

List of delegates

DelegatePartyYearsElectoral history
Edwin H. RagsdaleRepublicanJanuary 12, 1983
January 11, 1984
Lost reelection
George W. GraysonDemocraticJanuary 11, 1984 –
January 9, 2002
Did not seek reelection
Ryan McDougleRepublicanJanuary 9, 2002 –
January 11, 2006
Won election to Senate
Chris PeaceRepublicanJanuary 25, 2006 –
January 8, 2020
Lost renomination
Scott WyattRepublicanJanuary 8, 2020 –
present
First elected in 2019