Bonita Anthony

Anthony was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1986. She earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering in 1992 and as well as a Master of Engineering in modeling and simulation engineering in 2016 from Old Dominion University and a Master of Divinity from Virginia Union University in 2002. ==Career==

Anthony previously worked as an aviation engineer and educator from the pre-K to university levels. In 2018, she ran for the Norfolk Public Schools Board Ward 4 position, placing third with 25.6% of the vote. Virginia House of Delegates Anthony ran for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 92nd district, an open seat including the cities of Chesapeake and Norfolk, in 2023. She cited the leaked ''Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization'' ruling as inspiring her to run and protect abortion access. She defeated Kim Sudderth in the Democratic primary with 51.79% of the vote and won the general election against Republican candidate Michael Durig with 77.81% of the vote. ==Electoral history==