Carrie Coyner
Carrie Emerson Coyner is an American politician. She was a member of the Virginia [House of Delegates], representing the Virginia's 62nd [House of Delegates district|62nd district] after her election in the 2019 [Virginia House of Delegates election|2019 state election], and then Virginia's 75th House of [Delegates district|district 75] after winning 2023 [Virginia House of Delegates election|reelection in 2023]. She was defeated in the 2025 [Virginia House of Delegates election|2025 House of Delegates election].
Political career
Coyner is a former member of the Chesterfield [County, Virginia|Chesterfield County] School Board.A Republican, Coyner ran in 2019 to succeed retiring delegate Riley Ingram for the 62nd district. She faced Democrat Lindsey Dougherty in the 2019 election, and won with 55.1% of the vote. In the 2025 election for the 75th district, Coyner was defeated by Dougherty. She was involved in the concurrent 2025 [Virginia Attorney General election|Virginia Attorney General election], releasing texts with violent rhetoric used by the ultimately successful Democratic candidate, Jay Jones.
Political positions
The Washington Post described Coyner as a "moderate... who sometimes votes with Democrats." In 2021, Coyner was one of three Republicans who voted to abolish Virginia's death penalty.In 2024, Coyner was one of five Republican delegates who voted with their Democratic colleagues in support of safeguarding same-sex marriage in Virginia.