Matt Fariss
Matt Fariss | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 59th district | |
| In office January 11, 2012 – January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Watkins Abbitt, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Eric Zehr (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Matthew Fariss May 11, 1968 |
| Party | Independent (2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (2011–2023) |
| Spouse | Crystal Dawn Brown |
| Children | Hunter, Bobby, Harrison |
| Occupation | Farmer, businessperson |
| Committees | Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Militia, Police and Public Safety |
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Charles Matthew Fariss (born May 11, 1968) is an American businessman and politician. He represented the 59th district, made up of Appomattox County and Buckingham counties, and parts of Albemarle, Campbell, and Nelson counties between Charlottesville and Lynchburg. He was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2011 as a Republican. After being charged with several crimes in 2023, he became an Independent candidate in the 2023 election, coming in third.