Richard Steven Landes (born November 15, 1959) is an American politician.
He has served in the Virginia House of Delegates since 1996, representing the 25th district in the Blue Ridge Mountains, including parts of Albemarle, Augusta and Rockingham Counties.
He is a member of the Republican Party.Landes currently serves as chairman of the House Education Committee and is the first non-attorney to serve as Chairman and member of the Virginia Code Commission.
In 2019 he announced his retirement and intention to run for clerk of court for Augusta County.Landes was legislative assistant to Delegate Pete Giesen 1988–1992 and district director and representative for U.