Cheryl Turpin

Cheryl Baldwin Turpin (born 1963) is an American politician who served as the delegate in the Virginia House of Delegates for the 85th district representing a part of Virginia Beach from 2018 to 2020. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life and career Turpin was born at Womack Hospital in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in 1963 to George and Patricia Baldwin. She grew up in a military family that eventually settled in Fairfax County, Virginia. She has worked as a science teacher in Virginia Beach, most recently teaching at Frank W. Cox High School where she teaches Advanced Placement Environmental Science.

Political career She won the general election to the Virginia House of Delegates for the 85th district held on November 7, 2017, to succeed Rocky Holcomb, whom she had lost to in a special election earlier in the year. In March 2019, Turpin declared her candidacy for the Senate of Virginia's 7th district after state senator Frank Wagner announced his retirement. She won the June 11 primary with 58% of the vote. In the November 2019 general election, Turpin lost to Republican Jen Kiggans by about a 1% margin.

Electoral history Date Election Candidate Party Votes % Virginia House of Delegates, 85th district Jan 10, 2017 Special Rocky Holcomb Republican 3,301 52.8 Cheryl Turpin Democratic 2,939 47.0 Write Ins 7 0.01 The seat was open because incumbent Scott Taylor was elected to the US House of Representatives in Nov 2016; seat stayed Republican Nov 7, 2017 General Cheryl Turpin Democratic 11,848 50.73 Rocky Holcomb Republican 11,454 49.06 Write Ins 48 0.21 Incumbent lost; seat switched from Republican to Democratic Virginia Senate, 7th district June 11, 2019 Primary Cheryl Turpin Democratic 3,268 58.78 Susan B. Hippen Democratic 1,531 27.54 Kim E. Howard Democratic 761 13.69 Nov 5, 2019 General Jen Kiggans Republican 29,609 50.36 Cheryl Turpin Democratic 29,098 49.49 Write Ins 91 0.15