Charles Poindexter

Charles D. Poindexter
Charles D. Poindexter
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates; from the 9th district
	In office; January 9, 2008 – January 12, 2022
Preceded by	Allen Dudley
Succeeded by	Wren Williams
Personal details
Born	February 27, 1942 (age 83); Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary (1962-1986) Diane (1987) Janet (1989-Present)
Children	6
Residence	Franklin County, Virginia
Alma mater	Lynchburg College; George Washington University
Occupation	Farmer
Committees	Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Appropriations; Counties, Cities and Towns
Website	votepoindexter.com

Charles Douglas Poindexter (born February 27, 1942) is an American politician. He had been a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates since 2008, representing the 9th district, made up of Patrick County plus parts of Franklin and Henry Counties.^[1] He was defeated in the 2021 Republican primary by Wren Williams.^[2]

Quick Facts Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 9th district, Preceded by ...

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Virginia House of Delegates, 9th district
November 6, 2007^[3]	General	Charles D. Poindexter	Republican	10,102	46.43
		Eric H. Ferguson	Democratic	9,553	43.91
		Jerry W. Boothe	Independent	2,080	9.56
		Write Ins		20	0.09
		Allen Dudley retired; seat stayed Republican
November 3, 2009^[4]	General	Charles D. Poindexter	Republican	16,534	79.03
		Sherman David Witcher	Independent Green	4,332	20.70
		Write Ins		55	0.26
November 8, 2011^[5]	General	Charles D. Poindexter	Republican	13,189	52.61
		Ward L. Armstrong	Democratic	11,840	47.23
		Write Ins		37	0.14
November 5, 2013^[6]	General	Charles Douglas Poindexter	Republican	17,216	98.1
November 5, 2013^[6]	General	Write Ins		338	1.9
November 3, 2015^[7]	General	Charles Douglas Poindexter	Republican	16,086	97.5
November 3, 2015^[7]	General	Write Ins		415	2.5
November 7, 2017^[8]	General	Charles Douglas Poindexter	Republican	16,413	70.3
		Stephanie Christine Cook	Democratic	6,916	29.6
		Write Ins		28	0.1
November 3, 2019^[9]	General	Charles Douglas Poindexter	Republican	19,040	96.3
November 3, 2019^[9]	General	Write Ins		729	3.7

Electoral history