Jennifer Wexton
Jennifer Lynn Wexton (née Tosini; born May 27, 1968) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the United States representative for Virginia's 10th congressional district since 2019. The district is anchored in the outer portion of Northern Virginia, and includes all of Fauquier County, Loudoun County, and Rappahannock County, parts of Fairfax County and Prince William County, and the independent cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.
Jennifer Wexton | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 10th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Comstock |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 33rd district | |
| In office January 24, 2014 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Herring |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Boysko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jennifer Lynn Tosini May 27, 1968 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Andrew Wexton (m. 2001) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Maryland, College Park (BA) College of William & Mary (JD) |
| Website | House website |
A Democrat, Wexton was a member of the Virginia Senate from 2014 to 2019; she represented the 33rd district, which includes parts of Fairfax and Loudoun Counties.
In 2018, Wexton was elected to Congress, defeating Republican incumbent Barbara Comstock with 56% of the vote. She was re-elected in 2020 and 2022. Some commentators have described Wexton as a moderate Democrat. In September 2023, after being diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy, Wexton announced that she would not seek re-election in 2024.