Senator Richard H. Stuart Endorses Hillary Pugh Kent for Delegate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 20, 2023

Contact: campaign@hillarypughkentva.com

Senator Richard H. Stuart Endorses Hillary Pugh Kent for Delegate

Warsaw, Virginia – Today, Senator Richard H. Stuart endorsed Hillary Pugh Kent for 67th District Delegate. Senator Stuart is a Republican currently representing the 28th District in the Senate of Virginia.

“Like mine, Hillary Pugh Kent’s family has called the Northern Neck home for generations. She’s from here and understands the uniqueness of our region,” said Senator Richard Stuart. “I trust Hillary to fight for our shared values of faith, family, and freedom in the House of Delegates.”

Reacting to the endorsement, Kent said, “I thank Senator Stuart for his years of service to our community and his strong support of our campaign. I look forward to working with him in Richmond to preserve the commonsense conservative values our district cherishes.”

The newly configured House of Delegates 67th District (formerly the 99th) includes the counties of: Caroline (part), King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond and Westmoreland.

About Senator Richard H. Stuart:

Richard Stuart has deep roots here in the Northern Neck. His family has called the Neck home for almost 300 years. Richard grew up picking sweet corn and fishing crab pots. His parents taught him what’s special about the Northern Neck—our values, our traditions, and our natural resources.

After graduating from Washington & Lee High School, he served in the U.S. Marines. He trained and served at Parris Island, continuing to learn the importance of honor, courage, and commitment.

Richard went on to become Westmoreland County Commonwealth’s Attorney. As a prosecutor, he was a proven, steady leader in fighting crime and made our community safer.

He was first elected to the Senate of Virginia in November 2007 and currently represents the 28th District as a Republican.

Richard Stuart and his wife, Lisa, live on a farm with their three children—raising the next generation of Stuarts on the Northern Neck.