Lamont Bagby
Lamont Bagby | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Virginia Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office March 22, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Swecker |
| Member of the Virginia Senate | |
| Assumed office April 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jennifer McClellan |
| Constituency | 9th district (2023–2024) 14th district (2024–present) |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 74th district | |
| In office July 23, 2015 – April 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Morrissey |
| Succeeded by | Destiny Levere Bolling (redistricted) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1976 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Norfolk State University (BS) Virginia Commonwealth University (MEd) |
| Website | Official website |
Lamont Bagby (born December 21, 1976) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. On November 3, 2015, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 74th district, which includes Charles City County, parts of Henrico County and the city of Richmond. Bagby serves as the Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia and Chair of the bicameral Virginia Legislative Black Caucus. He is a former member of the Henrico County School Board.
Bagby was the Democratic nominee in a special election to Virginia's 9th Senate district, which was vacated by Jennifer McClellan following her election to Congress. He won the election on March 28, 2023. He was sworn in on April 11, 2023. He will be eligible to run for re-election in the newly re-drawn 14th Senate district.