Bill DeSteph

Bill DeSteph

Member of the Virginia Senate from the 8th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 2016
Preceded by	Jeff McWaters
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 82nd district
In office January 8, 2014 – January 13, 2016
Preceded by	Bob Purkey
Succeeded by	Jason Miyares

Personal details
Born	William Robert DeSteph Jr. (1964-10-28) October 28, 1964 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Residence	Virginia Beach, Virginia
Alma mater	University of Maryland (B.S.)
Website	www.billdesteph.org
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy

William Robert "Bill" DeSteph Jr. (born October 28, 1964) is an American politician from Virginia. A member of the Republican Party, DeSteph is the member of the Virginia Senate, representing the 8th district. He previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 82nd district.^[1] Before that, he served on the Virginia Beach City Council.^[2]

Electoral history

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Virginia House of Delegates, 82nd district
Nov 5, 2013^[3]	General	William R. DeSteph Jr.	Republican	13,995	59.78
		William W. Fleming	Democratic	9,372	40.03
		Write Ins		43	0.18
		Bob Purkey did not seek reelection; seat stayed Republican
Virginia Senate, 8th district
Jun 9, 2015^[4]	Primary	William R. DeSteph Jr.	Republican	2,280	71.07
Jun 9, 2015^[4]	Primary	Craig M. Hudgins	Republican	928	28.93
Nov 3, 2015^[5]	General	William R. DeSteph Jr.	Republican	15,905	58.73
		H. David Belote	Democratic	11,075	40.90
		Write Ins		101	0.37
		Jeff McWaters did not seek reelection; seat stayed Republican

↑ Applegate, Aaron. "Election | DeSteph wins in Va. House 82nd District | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com". HamptonRoads.com. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
↑ Applegate, Aaron (August 1, 2009). "Councilman seeks permit to sell guns from home | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com". HamptonRoads.com. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
↑ "November 2013 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
↑ "June 2015 Republican Primary Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
↑ "November 2015 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 7, 2016.

Offices and distinctions

Virginia House of Delegates
Preceded by Bob Purkey	Virginia Delegate for the 82nd District 2014–2016	Succeeded by Jason Miyares
Senate of Virginia
Preceded by Jeff McWaters	Virginia Senator for the 8th District 2016–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Members of the Senate of Virginia
President of the Senate: Ralph Northam (D) President pro Tempore: Steve Newman (R) Republican Leader: Tommy Norment (R) Democratic Leader: Dick Saslaw (D)
Monty Mason (D) Mamie Locke (D) Tommy Norment (R) Ryan McDougle (R) Lionell Spruill (D) Lynwood Lewis (D) Frank Wagner (R) Bill DeSteph (R) Jennifer McClellan (D) Glen Sturtevant (R) Amanda Chase (R) Siobhan Dunnavant (R) Dick Black (R) John Cosgrove (R) Frank Ruff (R) Rosalyn Dance (D) Bryce Reeves (R) Louise Lucas (D) David Suetterlein (R) Bill Stanley (R) John Edwards (D) Mark Peake (R) Stephen Newman (R) Emmett Hanger (R) Creigh Deeds (D) Mark Obenshain (R) Jill Holtzman Vogel (R) Richard Stuart (R) Jeremy McPike (D) Adam Ebbin (D) Barbara Favola (D) Janet Howell (D) Jennifer Wexton (D) Chap Petersen (D) Dick Saslaw (D) Scott Surovell (D) Dave Marsden (D) Ben Chafin (R) George Barker (D) Bill Carrico (R)
Republican (21) Democratic (19) Senate of Virginia Virginia General Assembly Virginia House of Delegates

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