Veteran state Del. Tom Rust, who represents portions of Loudoun, Fairfax and the Town of Herndon, is retiring at the end of his term, Rust announced today.
A former mayor of Herndon, Rust has been one of the most moderate Republicans in the GOP-dominated House since he took office in 2002. Recently, he was the sole member of his party in favor of expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
Democrat Jennifer Boysko, who lost to Rust by nearly 50 votes in 2013, announced late last year she would again seek the seat in 2015. ... Boysko, who worked for Rust's campaign several election cycles ago, quickly released a statement thanking the delegate for his service.
It is always difficult to run against someone you personally respect," Boysko said. "I challenged him because I have been troubled by the Republicans in Richmond who have made it more difficult to govern in a moderate, common-sense manner, as Tom Rust so capably did as our mayor.