Eric Zehr earned a master's degree in counseling psychology from Liberty University in 1997.[1] His career experience includes working as a farmer and owning a small business.[2]

Zehr represented the Rustburg District on the Campbell County Board of Supervisors from 2014 to 2018. He was the chairman of the Campbell County Republican Party from 2015 to 2018 and of the 59th House District Republican Committee from 2016 to 2021.