John Carroll Leon Whitbeck Jr. is an American attorney and

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. Whitbeck was the chairman of the

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from 2015 to 2018.

Early life

Whitbeck is originally from

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. He attended

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where he played football as a

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and earned a degree in politics. He obtained his J.D. degree from the

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Career

Whitbeck is the managing partner of the law firm WhitbeckBennett, a family law practice based in Leesburg,

. He was an adjunct professor at George Mason Law School and also previously served as a substitute judge in District Court for five years. Whitbeck unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the

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. In 2013, he was the chairman of the Republican committee for the 10th congressional district when he was nominated by his party to run in the 2014

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special elections for the 33rd district. He lost the election to

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. In January 2015, he was elected chairman of the

to succeed Pat Mullins. Following the primary elections for the 2018 Senate election in Virginia, Whitbeck announced his resignation from the chairmanship of the Republican Party of Virginia. In January 2019, Whitbeck announced that he would seek the office of

Chair. Whitbeck lost the election for Loudoun Chair in November to

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Electoral history

References

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