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Virginia's 15th Senate District
Virginia's 15th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Frank Ruff since 2000. Geography District 15 is a sprawling district based in Virginia's Southside, including all of Charlotte, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, and Nottoway Counties, as well as parts of Brunswick, Campbell, Dinwiddie, Halifax, Pittsylvania, and Prince George Counties and part of the city of Danville. At over 4,200 square miles, District 15 is the largest Senate district in Virginia. It borders the state of North Carolina. The district overlaps with Virginia's 4th, 5th, and 7th congressional districts, and with the 14th, 16th, 59th, 60th, 61st, 63rd, 64th, and 75th districts 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 ...
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Virginia Senate District 15 (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 ...
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Virginia's 4th Congressional District
Virginia's fourth congressional district is a United States congressional district in the state of Virginia, taking in most of the area between Richmond and Chesapeake. In Hampton Roads, it covers all or part of the counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Henrico, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, and Sussex, and all or part of the independent cities of Chesapeake, Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell, Petersburg, Richmond and Suffolk. The most recent representative was Donald McEachin ( D) who died on November 28, 2022. 2016 redistricting The Virginia Legislature's 2012 redistricting of the adjacent 3rd district was found unconstitutional and replaced with a court-ordered redistricting on January 16, 2016 for the 2016 elections. Recent election results 2000s 2010s 2020s Recent election results from statewide races List of members representing the district Histo ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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Virginia's 75th House Of Delegates District
Virginia's 75th 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 75 represents Brunswick County and Greensville County, as well as parts of the cities of Emporia and Franklin and parts of the counties of Dinwiddie, Isle of Wight, Lunenburg, Southampton, Surry, and Sussex. The seat is currently held by Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ... Otto Wachsmann. District officeholders References {{navbox VAHseDist Virginia House of Delegates districts Emporia, Virginia Franklin, Virginia Brunswick County, Virginia Greensville County, Virginia Dinwiddie County, Virginia Isle of Wight County, Virginia Lunenburg County, Virginia Southampton County, V ...
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Virginia's 64th House Of Delegates District
Virginia's 64th 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 64, located in Isle of Wight County, Prince George County Prince George County is a county (United States), county located in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 43,010. Its county seat is Prince George, Virginia ..., Suffolk, Surry County, was represented by Republican Rick Morris from 2012 to 2018. Due to scandal, Morris did not seek re-election in Virginia's November 2017 elections. Based on the results of the election, the seat has been held by Republican Emily Brewer since January 2018. Emily Brewer defeated Democrat Michele Joyce in district 64 on November 5, 2019 and won reelection on November 2, 2021. In the 2023 Virginia House of Delegates election, Republican Paul Milde was elected. References External ...
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Virginia's 63rd House Of Delegates District
Virginia's 63rd House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in 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 ..., the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 63 represents the city of Petersburg as well as part of the city of Hopewell and parts of the counties of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, and Prince George. The seat is currently held by Kim Taylor. List of delegates References {{navbox VAHseDist Virginia House of Delegates districts Petersburg, Virginia Hopewell, Virginia Government in Chesterfield County, Virginia Dinwiddie County, Virginia Prince George County, Virginia ...
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Virginia's 61st House Of Delegates District
Virginia's 61st House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of Virginia's bicameral state legislature. District 61 represents Amelia, Cumberland, Mecklenburg Mecklenburg (; nds, label= Low German, Mękel(n)borg ) is a historical region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The largest cities of the region are Rostock, Schweri ..., and Nottoway counties as well as part of Lunenburg County. The seat is currently held by Republican Thomas C. Wright Jr. References 61 Amelia County, Virginia Cumberland County, Virginia Mecklenburg County, Virginia Nottoway County, Virginia Lunenburg County, Virginia {{Virginia-stub ...
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Virginia's 60th House Of Delegates District
Virginia's 60th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of Virginia's bicameral state legislature. Located in Southside Virginia bordering North Carolina, District 60 represents Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ..., Halifax, and Prince Edward counties, as well as part of Campbell County. The seat is currently held by Republican James E. Edmunds II. Electoral history 2001 Republican Clarke Hogan was elected to represent the 60th district. 2009 Hogan decided not to run for re-election, leaving an empty seat for which Republican James R. Edmunds Jr. was the only candidate on the November ballot. 2017 In the November 2017 election, Edmunds was challenged by Democrat Jamaal Johnston. ...
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Virginia's 59th House Of Delegates District
Virginia's 59th 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 59 represents part of Appomattox and Buckingham counties, as well as parts of Albemarle, Campbell, and Nelson counties. The seat is currently held by Republican C. Matthew Fariss. Elections 2017 In the November 2017 election, Fariss was part of a four-way race, running against Democrat Tracy Carver, who is a mechanic based in Albemarle; Green Party Marcus Sutphin, who is a business owner in Concord; and independent David Ball from Buckingham County. It is the first time Fariss's seat has been challenged since 2011. As of late July 2017, Fariss led in fundraising for the race, with largest donations from private donors as well as the Southside Electric Cooperative, Altria (Phillip Morris USA Philip Morris USA is the American tobacco division of the American tobacco corporation Altria Group. History Creation ...
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Virginia's 16th House Of Delegates District
Virginia's 16th 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 16 represents the city of Martinsville as well as parts of Henry Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) * Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ... and Pittsylvania counties. The seat is currently held by Les Adams. District officeholders Electoral history References {{navbox VAHseDist Virginia House of Delegates districts Martinsville, Virginia Henry County, Virginia Pittsylvania County, Virginia ...
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