Nadarius Clark

Nadarius Clark (born 1995) is an American activist and politician who has served as delegate for the 84th district of the Virginia House of Delegates since 2023, and formerly the 79th district from 2022 to 2023. Clark, a Democrat, defeated incumbent Steve Heretick in the Democratic primary and Republican nominee Lawrence Mason in the 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election.

He resigned on March 28, 2023, to run for election to a different seat in the chamber. On June 20, 2023, Clark won the Democratic primary for the new 84th district. He won the election with 53% of the vote to his Republican opponent's 47% Michael Dillender in Virginia's 84th House of Delegates district.

Early life Nadarius Clark attended Virginia Union University for college, in Richmond.

Political career Virginia House of Delegates Nadarius Clark is a Democratic politician and activist from Virginia who, at a young age, has held multiple terms in the Virginia House of Delegates. He worked as a campaign organizer for Tim Kaine from when he was governor. Clark became the youngest ever representative at 26 years old, the minimum age to be a representative is 21 years old.

Policy positions and legislation

In the 2024 session, Clark introduced a bill that would prohibit the collection of medical debt if collection proceedings didn't start within 3 years of the due date on the final notice.

In 2024, Clark introduced a bill to cap rising rents which ultimately didn't advance.

In the 2025 session, Clark had multiple bills signed into law, including one to establish bleeding control programs, requiring schools to have and maintain bleeding control kits, with certain contents such as bandages and tourniquets. He also introduced a bill to limit the ability of third parties to file malpractice claims against another person's lawyer, which also became law. Another passed bill allows businesses in localities with higher unemployment and poverty to qualify for investment grants under more flexible requirements.

Electoral history

2021 elections

2023 election

2025 election