Aston Donald McEachin (/məˈkiːtʃən/ mə-KEE-chən; October 10, 1961 – November 28, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 4th congressional district from 2017 until his death in 2022.

[update] He was first elected to represent Virginia's 4th congressional district in 2016, filling an open seat vacated by Randy Forbes.

[2] In 2012, he was awarded honoris causa membership in Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society.

He won a four-way Democratic primary with 33.6% of the vote,[6] but lost the general election to Republican nominee Jerry Kilgore by 20 percentage points.

[9] In 2007, McEachin ran for the state senate, challenging 9th district incumbent Benjamin Lambert, who drew criticism within the Democratic Party for his endorsement of Republican U.S.

[10] After defeating Lambert 58%-42% in the primary,[11] McEachin won 81% of the vote against independent Silver Persinger in the general election.

Rather than face certain defeat in the redrawn 4th, Forbes made an unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomination in the neighboring 2nd district.

McEachin, whose then-home in unincorporated Henrico County lay just outside the redrawn 4th's boundaries, defeated Chesapeake City Councilwoman Ella Ward for the Democratic nomination.

[17] In 2018, McEachin revealed that he had developed a fistula after completing treatment for colorectal cancer in 2014, losing more than 60 pounds (27 kg) as a result.

[5] In 2019, Colette McEachin became interim Commonwealth's Attorney for Richmond (having served in that office for 20 years),[29] won the Democratic nomination on August 10,[30] and was unopposed in the special election on November 5.