Jackson Hunter Miller (born April 30, 1967) is an

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. From 2006 to 2018, he served in the

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representing the 50th district, made up of the city of Manassas and part of

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in the suburbs of

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He is a member of the Republican Party, and was the House majority

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from 2012 to 2018. In the

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, Miller was defeated by

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challenger

Lee J. Carter Lee Jin Carter (born June 2, 1987) is an American former politician who represented the 50th district in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2018 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he defeated Jackson Miller, the Republican House Major ...

in what was considered a upset. Miller has served on the House committees on Commerce and Labor (2010–2018), Courts of Justice (2008–2018), General Laws (2008–2009), Privileges and Elections (2007–2018), and Science and Technology (2007–2009).

Early life, education

Miller was born in

He attended

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, graduating in 1985. He received a B.S. degree in urban planning from

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in 1990. He served in the

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1989–1999, attaining the rank of

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Electoral history

In May 2004 Miller ran for a four-year term on the nonpartisan Manassas city council. In a race for three available seats, he finished third among four candidates. On March 28, 2006, 84-year-old

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Delegate

Harry J. Parrish Harry Jacob Parrish (February 19, 1922 – March 28, 2006) was a longtime member of the Virginia House of Delegates at the time of his death. Born February 19, 1922, Parrish served as a colonel in the United States Air Force from 1942 and 194 ...

died, leaving the 50th House district seat vacant. Miller ran as the Republican nominee, replacing Parrish in a

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held together with the November congressional election. He lost his seat in 2017 to a member of the

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. Many regard his loss as the biggest surprise of Virginia's 2017 election cycle due to his opponent's lack of party support.Graham Vyce
"How a Socialist Beat One of Virginia's Most Powerful Republicans"
"The New Republic"

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* (campaign finance) * * 1967 births Living people Republican Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates Virginia Commonwealth University alumni People from Manassas, Virginia Military personnel from Washington, D.C. 21st-century American politicians Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School alumni {{Virginia-delegate-stub