Bonita Anthony

Bonita Anthony
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 92nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2024
Preceded byJeion Ward (redistricting)
Personal details
Born1967 or 1968 (age 57–58)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
EducationOld Dominion University (BS, ME)
Virginia Union University (MDiv)

Bonita Grace Anthony, born 1967 or 1968,[1] is an American engineer, university administrator, and politician serving as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 92nd district since 2024. The district is composed of parts of the cities of Chesapeake and Norfolk.[2]

A Democrat, she was first elected in 2023.

Early life and education

Anthony was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1986. She earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering in 1992 and a Master of Engineering in modeling and simulation engineering in 2016 from Old Dominion University. Additionally, she earned a Master of Divinity from Virginia Union University in 2002.[3]

Career

Anthony previously worked as an aviation engineer and educator from the pre-K to university levels.[1] She also worked as a university administrator for the College of Engineering and Technology at Virginia State University and is active in her community as a minister.[4]

In 2018, she ran for the Norfolk Public Schools Board Ward 4 position, placing third with 25.6% of the vote.[5]

Virginia House of Delegates

Anthony ran for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 92nd district, an open seat including the cities of Chesapeake and Norfolk, in 2023.[4] She cited the leaked Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling as inspiring her to run and protect abortion access.[1] She defeated Kim Sudderth in the Democratic primary with 51.79% of the vote and won the general election against Republican candidate Michael Durig with 77.81% of the vote.[6][7]

Electoral history

2018

Norfolk Public Schools Board Ward 4, 2018 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Christine Smith 674 37.0
Nonpartisan Leon Rouson 493 27.0
Nonpartisan Bonita Anthony 466 25.6
Nonpartisan Alfreda Thomas 177 9.7
Write-in 13 0.7
Total votes 1,823 100.0

2023

Virginia's 92nd House of Delegates district, 2023 Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bonita Anthony 3,014 51.79%
Democratic Kim Sudderth 2,806 48.21%
Total votes 5,820 100.00%
Virginia's 92nd House of Delegates District, 2023 general election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bonita Anthony 11,807 77.81
Republican Michael Durig 3,313 21.83
Write-in 54 0.36
Total votes 15,174 100
Democratic win (new seat)

References

  1. 1 2 3 Goode, Sarah (September 25, 2023). "Candidate Profile: Bonita Grace Anthony (Va. District 92)". WAVY. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ "House of Delegates". house.vga.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  3. ↑ "Delegate Bonita G. Anthony". Virginia General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Morales, Cianna; Anderson, Natalie (May 30, 2023). "With no incumbents, Norfolk candidates compete in wide open primaries for Districts 92 and 94". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ Murphy, Ryan (March 7, 2018). "Crowded field vying for five Norfolk School Board seats up for election for the first time". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Virginia 2023 Primary Results". Washington Post. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Member, House of Delegates (92nd District)". Election results. elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
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