[5] Milde, however, would not run in the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election as he lost the Republican primary to Bob Thomas.

[7] Although he defeated the Republican incumbent, Cindy Charlene Shelton in the Republic primary, he would go on to lose to independent candidate, Monica Lynn Gary.

[8] Milde ran as a Republican candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017, however, he lost the primary election to Bob Thomas.

[9] Thomas would continue to the general election and win the seat, serving as the delegate for Virginia's 28th district from 2018 to 2020.

[10] In an upset election, Milde would defeat Thomas, now the sitting delegate, in the 2019 Republican primary to be party's nominee the 28th district.