title: Ron Villanueva
text: # Ron Villanueva
  
  Ron A. Villanueva (born March 30, 1970) is a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 21st district, serving from 2010 to 2018. He is a Republican who first won election in 2009, defeating incumbent Democratic Delegate Bobby Mathieson in the general election. He was sworn in the following January in Richmond, Virginia. Villanueva was the first Filipino American elected to Virginia state government. He was reelected to 4 consecutive terms, but lost his bid for a 5th term on November 7, 2017.
  
  In 2019, Villanueva pleaded guilty to fraud in regards to misuse of 8(a) Business Development Program; he was sentenced to serve 2+1⁄2 years in jail, 3 years probation, and $524,000 in restitution.
  
  ## Electoral history
  
  | Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Virginia House of Delegates, 21st district ||||||
  | Nov 3, 2009 | General | Ron A. Villanueva | Republican | 7,673 | 49.93 |
  | Nov 3, 2009 | General | R. W. "Bobby" Mathieson | Democratic | 7,659 | 49.84 |
  | Nov 3, 2009 | General | Write Ins | Write Ins | 33 | 0.21 |
  | Incumbent lost; seat switched from Democratic to Republican ||||
  | Nov 8, 2011 | General | Ron A. Villanueva | Republican | 6,194 | 57.27 |
  | Nov 8, 2011 | General | Adrienne L. Bennett | Democratic | 4,600 | 42.53 |
  | Nov 8, 2011 | General | Write Ins | Write Ins | 20 | 0.18 |
  | Nov 5, 2013 | General | Ron A. Villanueva | Republican | 10,642 | 54.37 |
  | Nov 5, 2013 | General | Susan Bates Hippen | Democratic | 8,895 | 45.44 |
  | Nov 5, 2013 | General | Write Ins | Write Ins | 38 | 0.19 |
  | Nov 3, 2015 | General | Ron A. Villanueva | Republican | 6,345 | 56.9% |
  | Nov 3, 2015 | General | Susan Bates Hippen | Democratic | 4,812 | 43.1 |
  | Nov 7, 2017 | General | Ron A. Villanueva | Republican | 11,309 | 47.31% |
  | Nov 7, 2017 | General | Kelly Fowler | Democratic | 12,540 | 52.46% |
  | Nov 7, 2017 | General | Write Ins | Write Ins | 56 | 0.23% |
  | Incumbent lost; seat switched from Republican to Democrat ||||
  
  ## 2016 Legislation
  
  Chief Patron
  
  (after prefiled period)
  
  Chief Co-Patron
  
  Co-Patron
  
  ## Committee assignments
  
  ### 2016 legislative session
  
  At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Villanueva served on the following committees:
  
  * Virginia Committee Assignments, 2016
  * Commerce and Labor
  * Science and Technology
  * Transportation, Chair
  
  ### 2015 legislative session
  
  * Virginia Committee Assignments, 2015
  * Commerce and Labor
  * Courts of Justice
  * Transportation, Vice-chair
  
  ### 2014 legislative session
  
  * Virginia Committee Assignments, 2014
  * Commerce and Labor
  * Courts of Justice
  * Transportation
  
  ### 2012-2013 legislative session
  
  * Virginia Committee Assignments, 2012
  * Courts of Justice
  * Finance
  * Transportation
  
  ### 2010-2011 legislative session
  
  * Virginia Committee Assignments, 2010
  * Courts of Justice
  * Finance
  * Transportation
  