Wren Williams

Wren Williams is an American businessman and politician serving as delegate for the 9th district of the Virginia House of Delegates. Williams, a Republican, defeated 7-term incumbent Charles Poindexter in the Republican primary, and Democratic nominee, activist Bridgette Craighead, in the 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election.[1] In 2022, Williams proposed a bill (House Bill number 781) that included a requirement that Virginia public schools must teach certain aspects of American history in an effort to eliminate Critical Race Theory being taught in schools.[2] Wren Williams attended Hampden–Sydney College and Samford University's Cumberland School of Law.[3]

Electoral History
DateElectionCandidatePartyVotes %
Virginia House of Delegates, 9th district
Nov 2, 2021[4] General Bridgette N. Craighead Democratic 10,090 23.09
Wren Williams Republican 23,926 76.62
Write Ins 89 0.29


References
  1. Allen, Mike. "Wren Williams defeats 7-term Del. Charles Poindexter to claim Republican nod in 9th". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. Pengelly, Martin (January 14, 2022). "Republican school bill mocked for claim Frederick Douglass debated Lincoln". The Guardian. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  3. "About". Wren Williams. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  4. "2021 November General: November 2, 2021". virginia.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
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