Virginia House of Delegates election, 2017
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The 2017 Virginia House of Delegates elections will be held on November 7, 2017. Elections will be held to elect representatives from all 100 congressional districts across each of the 95 counties and 38 cities. The winners of this election will serve in the 121st Virginia General Assembly since Virginia was part of the United States, and the 200th Virginia General Assembly including the Colony of Virginia. Republicans have held a House majority since the 2000 elections, although they lost one seat in the 2015 elections.
These elections will also be taking place alongside Virginia's gubernatorial, lieutenant gubernatorial and attorney general elections.
These elections will take place during the first term of President Donald Trump, a Republican who won the 2016 presidential election. Democrats are fielding a larger number of candidates than usual as part of a protest against President Trump.[1] While 17 Republican delegates' districts backed Clinton, none of the Democrats' districts backed Trump. For this reason, Democrats are focusing more on picking up seats than on defending seats.[2] Early on, it was expected that Republicans would hold the majority,[3] but Democrats became more optimistic following the unexpectedly close result in Kansas's 4th congressional district special election, 2017.[4][5][6] Likewise, after Jacqueline Smith won the election for Prince William County Clerk of Circuit Court, Republicans expressed concern that Democratic momentum and Republican internal bickering could cause them to lose from five to ten seats in the House of Delegates.[7] Democratic state senator Jeremy McPike argued that Smith's victory boded well for Democratic turnout in the state election.[8]
The filing deadline for Republicans and Democrats to participate in the 13 June primary was 30 March.[9] There are seven open House seats, as Dave Albo, Mark Dudenhefer, Peter Farrell, Bill Howell, Jimmie Massie, Rick Morris, and Daun Hester decline to run again.[10] A total of 55 House of Delegates races are contested.[11] 77 Democrats have lined up to challenge 49 Republican incumbents.[12] 35 races are uncontested in the general election, with 13 having only a Republican candidate and 22 having only a Democrat.
List of conventions, mass meetings, etc.
| District | Event | Date | Time | Location | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Republican mass meeting | 2017.04.29 | 11am | Tazewell County Administration Building | Will Morefield |
| 26 | Democratic firehouse primary | 2017.04.28 | 3pm-8pm | Harrisonburg City Hall and Linville Edom Ruritan Hall | Brent Finnegan |
| 30 | Democratic convention | 2017.04.29 | 10am | Culpeper County Democratic Committee Head Quarters | Ben Hixon |
| 31 | Republican mass meeting | 2017.05.13 | 9:30am | C. D. Hylton High School | Scott Lingamfelter |
| 62 | Democratic caucus | 2017.05.02 | 3pm | Chester Library (Chesterfield), Elk's Lodge (Hopewell), Social Services Building (Prince George), Glendale Ruritan Club (Henrico) | Sheila Bynum-Coleman |
| 66 | Democratic caucus | 2017.05.01 | 6:30pm | Carver Middle School | Katie Ann Sponsler |
| 73 | Democratic caucus | 2017.04.29 | 10am | Cultural Arts Center of Glen Allen | Debra Rodman |
| 42 | Republican firehouse primary | 2017.06.11 | South County Middle School | Lolita Mancheno-Smoak |
Complete list of elections
| Congressional district | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates[13] | |
| 1 | Terry Kilgore | Republican | 1993 | Running | Terry Kilgore (R)
Alicia Kallen (D) | |
| 2 | Mark Dudenhefer | Republican | 2015 (2012-2014) |
Retiring | Laquan Austion (R)
Jennifer Carroll Foy (D) | |
| 3 | Will Morefield | Republican | 2009 | Running | Will Morefield (R)
Bill Bunch (D) | |
| 4 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 2014 | Running | Todd Pillion (R) | |
| 5 | Israel O'Quinn | Republican | 2011 | Running | Israel O'Quinn (R) | |
| 6 | Jeff Campbell | Republican | 2013 | Running | Jeff Campbell (R) Kenneth Browning (I) | |
| 7 | Nick Rush | Republican | 2011 | Running | Nick Rush (R)
Flourette Ketner (D) | |
| 8 | Greg Habeeb | Republican | 2011 | Running | Greg Habeeb (R) Steve McBride (D) | |
| 9 | Charles Poindexter | Republican | 2007 | Running | Charles Poindexter (R) Stephanie Cook (D) | |
| 10 | Randy Minchew | Republican | 2011 | Running | Randy Minchew (R) Wendy Gooditis (D) | |
| 11 | Sam Rasoul | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Sam Rasoul (D) | |
| 12 | Joseph R. Yost | Republican | 2011 | Running | Joseph R. Yost (R) Chris Hurst (D) | |
| 13 | Bob Marshall | Republican | 1991 | Running | Bob Marshall (R) Danica Roem (D) | |
| 14 | Danny Marshall | Republican | 2001 | Running | Danny Marshall (R) | |
| 15 | Todd Gilbert | Republican | 2005 | Running | Todd Gilbert (R) | |
| 16 | Les Adams | Republican | 2013 | Running | Les Adams (R) | |
| 17 | Chris Head | Republican | 2011 | Running | Chris Head (R) Djuna Osborne (D) | |
| 18 | Michael Webert | Republican | 2011 | Running | Michael Webert (R) Tristan Shields (D) Will King (G) | |
| 19 | Terry Austin | Republican | 2013 | Running | Terry Austin (R) | |
| 20 | Richard Bell | Republican | 2009 | Running | Richard Bell (R) Michele Edwards (D) Will Hammer (L) | |
| 21 | Ron Villanueva | Republican | 2009 | Running | Ron Villanueva (R) Kelly Fowler (D) | |
| 22 | Kathy Byron | Republican | 1997 | Running | Kathy Byron (R) | |
| 23 | Scott Garrett | Republican | 2009 | Running | Scott Garrett (R) Natalie Short (D) | |
| 24 | Benjamin L. Cline | Republican | 2002 | Running | Benjamin L. Cline (R) John C. Winfrey (I) | |
| 25 | Steve Landes | Republican | 1995 | Running | Steve Landes (R) Angela Lynn (D) | |
| 26 | Tony Wilt | Republican | 2010 | Running | Tony Wilt (R) Brent Finnegan (D) | |
| 27 | Roxann Robinson | Republican | 2010 | Running | Larry V. Barnett (D) Roxann Robinson (R) | |
| 28 | Bill Howell | Republican | 1991 | Retiring | Joshua Cole (D) Robert Michael Thomas, Jr (R) | |
| 29 | Chris Collins | Republican | 2015 | Running | Casey Turben (D) Chris Collins (R) | |
| 30 | Nicholas Freitas | Republican | 2015 | Running | Ben Hixon (D) Nicholas Freitas (R) | |
| 31 | Scott Lingamfelter | Republican | 2001 | Running | Elizabeth Guzman (D) Scott Lingamfelter (R) Nathan Larson (I) | |
| 32 | Tag Greason | Republican | 2009 | Running | David Reid (D) Tag Greason (R) | |
| 33 | Dave LaRock | Republican | 2013 | Running | Tia Walbridge (D) Dave LaRock (R) | |
| 34 | Kathleen Murphy | Democratic | 2015 | Running | Kathleen Murphy (D) Cheryl A. Buford (R) | |
| 35 | Mark Keam | Democratic | 2009 | Running | Mark Keam (D) | |
| 36 | Ken Plum | Democratic | 1982 | Running | Ken Plum (D) | |
| 37 | David Bulova | Democratic | 2005 | Running | David Bulova (D) | |
| 38 | Kaye Kory | Democratic | 2009 | Running | Kaye Kory (D) Paul Haring (R) | |
| 39 | Vivian Watts | Democratic | 1995 | Running | Vivian Watts (D) | |
| 40 | Tim Hugo | Republican | 2002 | Running | Donte Tanner (D) Tim Hugo (R) | |
| 41 | Eileen Filler-Corn | Democratic | 2010 | Running | Eileen Filler-Corn (D) | |
| 42 | Dave Albo | Republican | 1993 | Retiring | Kathy Tran (D) Lolita Mancheno-Smoak (R) | |
| 43 | Mark Sickles | Democratic | 2003 | Running | Mark Sickles (D) | |
| 44 | Paul Krizek | Democratic | 2015 | Running | Paul Krizek (D) | |
| 45 | Mark Levine | Democratic | 2015 | Running | Mark Levine (D) | |
| 46 | Charniele Herring | Democratic | 2009 | Running | Charniele Herring (D) | |
| 47 | Patrick Hope | Democratic | 2009 | Running | Patrick Hope (D) | |
| 48 | Rip Sullivan | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Rip Sullivan (D) | |
| 49 | Alfonso Lopez | Democratic | 2011 | Running | Alfonso Lopez (D) Adam Roosevelt (R) | |
| 50 | Jackson Miller | Republican | 2006 | Running | Lee Jin Carter (D) Jackson Miller (R) | |
| 51 | Rich Anderson | Republican | 2009 | Running | Hala Ayala (D) Rich Anderson (R) | |
| 52 | Luke Torian | Democratic | 2009 | Running | Luke Torian (D) | |
| 53 | Marcus Simon | Democratic | 2013 | Running | Marcus Simon (D) Mike Casey (I) | |
| 54 | Bobby Orrock | Republican | 1989 | Running | Bobby Orrock (R) Al Durante (D) | |
| 55 | Buddy Fowler | Republican | 2013 | Running | Buddy Fowler (R) Morgan Goodman (D) | |
| 56 | Peter Farrell | Republican | 2011 | Retiring | Melissa M. Dart (D) John McGuire, III (R) | |
| 57 | David Toscano | Democratic | 2005 | Running | David Toscano (D) | |
| 58 | Rob Bell | Republican | 2001 | Running | Kellen Squire (D) Rob Bell (R) | |
| 59 | Matt Fariss | Republican | 2011 | Running | Matt Fariss (R) Tracy Carver (D) Marcus T. Sutphin (G) David Ball (I) | |
| 60 | James E. Edmunds | Republican | 2009 | Running | Jamaal Johnston (D) James E. Edmunds (R) | |
| 61 | Tommy Wright | Republican | 2000 | Running | Tommy Wright (R) | |
| 62 | Riley Ingram | Republican | 1991 | Running | Sheila Bynum-Coleman (D) Riley Ingram (R) | |
| 63 | Lashrecse Aird | Democratic | 2015 | Running | Lashrecse Aird (D) | |
| 64 | Rick Morris | Republican | 2011 | Retiring | Rebecca S. Colaw (D) Emily Brewer (R) | |
| 65 | Lee Ware | Republican | 1997 | Running | Lee Ware (R) Francis Stevens (D) | |
| 66 | Kirk Cox | Republican | 1989 | Running | Katie Ann Sponsler (D) Kirk Cox (R) | |
| 67 | James LeMunyon | Republican | 2009 | Running | Karrie Delaney (D) James LeMunyon (R) | |
| 68 | Manoli Loupassi | Republican | 2007 | Running | Dawn Marie Adams (D) Manoli Loupassi (R) | |
| 69 | Betsy B. Carr | Democratic | 2009 | Running | Betsy B. Carr (D) Jake Crocker (L) Montigue Magruder (G) | |
| 70 | Delores McQuinn | Democratic | 2008 | Running | Delores McQuinn (D) | |
| 71 | Jeff Bourne | Democratic | 2017 | Running | Jeff Bourne (D) | |
| 72 | Jimmie Massie | Republican | 2007 | Retiring | Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (D) Eddie Whitlock (R) | |
| 73 | John O'Bannon | Republican | 2000 | Running | Debra H. Rodman (D) John O'Bannon (R) Christopher Cowger (I) | |
| 74 | Lamont Bagby | Democratic | 2015 | Running | Lamont Bagby (D) Preston Brown (I) | |
| 75 | Roslyn Tyler | Democratic | 2005 | Running | Roslyn Tyler (D) | |
| 76 | Chris Jones | Republican | 1997 | Running | Chris Jones (R) | |
| 77 | Cliff Hayes, Jr. | Democratic | 2016 | Running | Cliff Hayes, Jr. (D) Jeff Staples (G) | |
| 78 | Jay Leftwich | Republican | 2013 | Running | Jay Leftwich (R) | |
| 79 | Steve Heretick | Democratic | 2015 | Running | Steve Heretick (D) | |
| 80 | Matthew James | Democratic | 2009 | Running | Matthew James (D) | |
| 81 | Barry Knight | Republican | 2008 | Running | Kimberly Anne Tucker (D) Barry Knight (R) | |
| 82 | Jason Miyares | Republican | 2015 | Running | Leigh Anne Bowling (D) Jason Miyares (R) | |
| 83 | Chris Stolle | Republican | 2009 | Running | Chris Stolle (R) David Rose-Carmack (D) | |
| 84 | Glenn Davis | Republican | 2013 | Running | Veronica Coleman (D) Glenn Davis (R) | |
| 85 | Rocky Holcomb | Republican | 2016 | Running | Cheryl Turpin (D) Rocky Holcomb (R) | |
| 86 | Jennifer Boysko | Democratic | 2015 | Running | Jennifer Boysko (D) Linda C. Schulz (R) | |
| 87 | John Bell | Democratic | 2015 | Running | John Bell (D) Subba R. Kolla (R) | |
| 88 | Mark Cole | Republican | 2001 | Running | Steve Aycock (D) Mark Cole (R) Gerald Anderson (G) Amanda Blalock (I) | |
| 89 | Daun Hester | Democratic | 2012 | Retiring | Jay Jones (D) Terry Hurst (L) | |
| 90 | Joe Lindsey | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Joe Lindsey (D) | |
| 91 | Gordon Helsel | Republican | 2011 | Running | Michael Wade (D) Gordon Helsel (R) | |
| 92 | Jeion Ward | Democratic | 2003 | Running | Jeion Ward (D) | |
| 93 | Michael Mullin | Democratic | 2016 | Running | Michael Mullin (D) Heather Cordasco (R) | |
| 94 | David Yancey | Republican | 2011 | Running | Zack Wittkamp (D) David Yancey (R) Michael Bartley (L) | |
| 95 | Marcia Price | Democratic | 2015 | Running | Marcia Price (D) | |
| 96 | Brenda Pogge | Republican | 2007 | Running | Kelly DeLucia (D) Brenda Pogge (R) | |
| 97 | Chris Peace | Republican | 2005 | Running | Chris Peace (R) Cori Johnson (D) | |
| 98 | Keith Hodges | Republican | 2011 | Running | Sheila Crowley (D) Keith Hodges (R) | |
| 99 | Margaret Ransone | Republican | 2011 | Running | Francis N. Edwards (D) Margaret Ransone (R) | |
| 100 | Robert Bloxom Jr. | Republican | 2014 | Running | Willie Randall (D) Robert Bloxom Jr. (R) | |
See also
References
- ↑ GRAHAM MOOMAW (2017-03-11). "Amid Trump resistance, Virginia Democrats see surge of candidates for House of Delegates | Virginia". Richmond.com. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ Singer, Jeff (2017-01-23). "Virginia's House is the most important legislature up this year, and Clinton won a majority of seats". Dailykos.com. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "All 100 House of Delegates Seats Are Up This Year, and They're Getting More Attention Than Usual". WVTF. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "What Could Happen If There Were a KS04-Style Swing Towards Dems in Virginia This Year? - Blue Virginia". Bluevirginia.us. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ Thomas Bowman (2017-04-12). "Virginia Dems Should be Over the Moon about Kansas Vote | CCFund". Bluevirginia.us. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "Editorial: What do Kansas results mean for Virginia? | Opinion". Roanoke.com. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ Brian Schoeneman (2017-04-19). "Prince William Clerk of Court Race Loss is Warning for November". Bearing Drift. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "Democrats emboldened by win; Jackie Smith 'ready to get to work' | Headlines". Insidenova.com. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 General Election" (PDF). Elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "Eight House of Delegates Members Won't Seek Re-Election; Seven Republicans and One Democrat". WVTF. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "Field set for June primaries, November House lineup | News". Heraldcourier.com. 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "Del. Ken Plum: A Sense of Impending Changes in the Legislature". Reston Now. 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "List of Candidates, 2017 November General, Member House Of Delegates" (PDF). Virginia Department of Elections. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
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