Virginia's 13th House of Delegates district

[1] In the 2017 off-cycle general election, Bob Marshall ran for re-election to hold his seat which he had held since 1992.

[2] His Democratic opponent was Danica Roem,[3] who has lived in Manassas her entire life.

[5] Commenting on Marshall's proposed bill to regulate use of restrooms in schools, at highway rest stops, and in other government buildings,[6] Roem said that Marshall's "legislative priorities are more concerned with where I go to the bathroom than how his constituents get to work.

"[7] On November 7, 2017 during the general election, Roem defeated Republican incumbent Bob Marshall by a wide margin, making Roem the first openly transgender person to be elected to the Virginia Assembly and the highest-elected transgender person in the United States to date.

[8][9] As of the 2010 census, a total of 80,579 civilians reside within Virginia's thirteenth state house district.