Virginia's 13th House of Delegates district

Virginia's 13th House of Delegates district, consisting of Manassas Park City as well as a portion of Prince William County, is a district represented by one member of the Virginia House of Delegates, United States. Its seat is currently held by Danica Roem, an openly transgender woman.

In 2017, Roem defeated Bob Marshall, a conservative Republican who is known for his anti-LGBT legislative legacy, including the spearheading of Virginia's so-called "bathroom bill" barring transgender people from using public restroom facilities corresponding to their gender identity.

In the 2017 off-cycle general election, Bob Marshall ran for re-election to hold his seat which he's held since 1992. His Democratic opponent was Danica Roem. Roem has lived in Manassas her entire life. Roem campaigned on infrastructure issues, economic development, a minimum wage increase, school funding reform and civil rights issues. Commenting on Marshall's proposed bill to regulate use of restrooms in schools, at highway rest stops, and in other government buildings, Roem said that Marshall's "legislative priorities are more concerned with where I go to the bathroom than how his constituents get to work."

On November 7, 2017 during the general election, Roem effectively 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.

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

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