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Virginia's 30th Senate District
Virginia's 30th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Adam Ebbin since 2012, succeeding retiring fellow Democrat Patsy Ticer. Geography District 30 is located directly on the Potomac River, including most of Alexandria as well as smaller parts of Arlington County and Fairfax County such as Rose Hill, Huntington, Fort Hunt and Mount Vernon. The district is located entirely within Virginia's 8th congressional district, and overlaps with the 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th, 48th, and 49th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates. The district lies directly across the river from Maryland and the District of Columbia ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, .... Recent election results 2019 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia Senate District 30 (2011)
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most-populous city, and Fairfax County is the most-populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's population was over 8.65million, with 36% of them living in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607, the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World. Virginia's state nickname, the Old Dominion, is a reference to this status. Slave labor and land acquired from displaced native tribes fueled the growing pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia's 45th House Of Delegates District
Virginia's 45th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 45 includes part of the city of Alexandria as well as parts of Arlington and Fairfax counties. The seat has been represented by Democrat Elizabeth Bennett-Parker since 2022. Geography District 45 consists of the eastern half of the city of Alexandria Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandria ... and parts of Arlington and Fairfax counties. It is in Virginia's 8th Congressional District. Electoral history Democrat Mark Levine won a five-way Democratic Primary in June 2015 and was elected without opposition that fall. He was re-elected without opposition in 2017, receiving the highest vote total of any 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry McAuliffe
Terence Richard McAuliffe (born February 9, 1957) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 72nd governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he was co-chairman of President Bill Clinton's 1996 reelection campaign, chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2001 to 2005 and chairman of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. McAuliffe was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2009 Virginia gubernatorial election. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, after he ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, he defeated Republican Ken Cuccinelli and Libertarian Robert Sarvis in the general election. Due to Virginia law barring governors from serving consecutive terms, he was succeeded by his lieutenant governor, Ralph Northam. McAuliffe ran for a non-consecutive second term as governor in the 2021 gubernatorial election but narrowly lost to Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin. Throughout his te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Virginia Gubernatorial Election
The 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the next governor of Virginia. The election was concurrent with other elections for Virginia state offices. Incumbent Democratic Governor Ralph Northam was Term limits in the United States, ineligible to run for reelection, as the Constitution of Virginia prohibits governors from serving consecutive terms. Republican Party (United States), Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin won the party's nomination at the party's May 8 convention, which was held in 37 polling locations across the state, and was officially declared the nominee on May 10. The Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party held its primary election on June 8, which former Governor Terry McAuliffe easily won. In the general election, Youngkin defeated McAuliffe, 50.6%-48.6%, to become the 74th Governor of Virginia. Youngkin's win was seen as an Upset (competition), upset because McAuliffe led polls until the closing weeks of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libby Garvey
Libby Garvey is a municipal politician in Virginia, currently serving as a member of the Arlington County Board. She has previously served as the board's chair. Career Libby Garvey attended Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, where she earned a bachelor's degree. Her professional career began as a teacher in the Central African Republic with the Peace Corps. In 1999 Garvey was elected to the Arlington County's Board of Education and served for 15 (non-consecutive) years. During that time, she served as chairwoman five times. Robert G. Smith, who served as the Board's most senior administrator for most of her tenure, described a key exchange they had when he was being interviewed for the job of supervisor. He said they discussed the common attitude that those students coming from an impoverished family background, were predetermined to have low academic performance. In a book Smith wrote, describing how he turned around the County's student's academic performance, he descri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Krupicka
Kenneth Robert "Rob" Krupicka, Jr. (born February 18, 1971) is an American politician. A Democrat, he served on the Alexandria, Virginia city council from 2003–2012, the Virginia State Board of Education from 2009–2012 and, in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2012 to 2016. Early life Krupicka was born in Thousand Oaks, California on February 18, 1971. Krupicka graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in economics, and subsequently moved to Alexandria where he met his then wife Lisa Guernsey. Along with their two daughters, Janelle and Gillian, they lived in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood. Krupicka left politics in 2015 to pursue full time his career as a small businessman, operating Sugar Shack Donut stores in Northern Virginia and Washington DC. He presently resides in Old Town Alexandria, VA. Political career Krupicka began his civic life as president of the Del Ray Citizens Association, and at the urging of the community he successfully r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Virginia Elections
The 2011 Virginia state elections took place on November 8, 2011. All 140 seats in the Virginia General Assembly were up for re-election, as were many local offices. Virginia Senate Prior to the election, 22 seats were held by Democrats and 18 seats were held by Republicans. Redistricting caused the 13th district to be moved from Hampton Roads to Northern Virginia and the 22nd district to be moved from the Roanoke area to a district stretching from Lynchburg to Richmond. Republicans gained two seats, making the Senate tied with 20 Democrats and 20 Republicans. Four incumbent senators chose to retire: Fred Quayle (R-13), Patsy Ticer (D-30), Mary Margaret Whipple (D-31), and William Wampler Jr. (R-40). In addition, two senators, Ralph K. Smith (R-22) and Bill Stanley (R-19) chose to seek re-election in new districts: Smith went from the 22nd to Stanley's 19th, while Stanley opted to challenge incumbent Democrat Roscoe Reynolds in the 20th. Results Note: Only races with more t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Virginia Elections
The 2015 Virginia elections took place on November 3, 2015. All 40 seats of the Senate of Virginia and 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates were up for re-election, as were many local offices. Senate of Virginia All 50 seats of the Virginia Senate were up for election. Republicans retained their 21–19 majority. House of Delegates All 100 seats of the Virginia House of Delegates The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two parts of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-number ... were up for election. Democrats gained one seat. Notes References {{2015 United States elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Virginia Senate Election
The 2019 Virginia Senate election was held on November 5, 2019, concurrently with the House election, to elect members to all 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia for the 161st Virginia General Assembly and the 162nd Virginia General Assembly. Primaries were held on June 11. The elections resulted in Democrats gaining 2 seats in the senate, and gaining control of both chambers of the General Assembly, marking the first time that Democrats held control of both legislative and executive branches in Virginia since 1993. Overall results Close races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: Summary of results Retiring incumbents Three incumbent Senators, all Republicans, decided not to seek reelection: * Frank Wagner (R), District 7 (Subsequently resigned in May 2019) * Dick Black (R), District 13 * Charles William Carrico Sr. (R), District 40 Incumbents defeated In primary election One incumbent senator, a Democrat, was defeated in the June 11 primary election. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. Baltimore is the largest city in the state, and the capital is Annapolis. Among its occasional nicknames are '' Old Line State'', the ''Free State'', and the '' Chesapeake Bay State''. It is named after Henrietta Maria, the French-born queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, who was known then in England as Mary. Before its coastline was explored by Europeans in the 16th century, Maryland was inhabited by several groups of Native Americans – mostly by Algonquian peoples and, to a lesser degree, Iroquoian and Siouan. As one of the original Thirteen Colonies of England, Maryland was founded by George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, a Catholic convert"George Calvert and Cecilius Calvert, Barons Baltimore" William Hand Browne, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia House Of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two parts of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the House membership by the Delegates. The Speaker is usually a member of the majority party and, as Speaker, becomes the most powerful member of the House. The House shares legislative power with the Senate of Virginia, the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. The House of Delegates is the modern-day successor to the Virginia House of Burgesses, which first met at Jamestown in 1619. The House is divided into Democratic and Republican caucuses. In addition to the Speaker, there is a majority leader, majority whip, majority caucus chair, minority leader, minority whip, minority caucus chair, and the chairs of the several committees of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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