All 100 seats for the House of Delegates may be up for grabs again in 2016, no matter what the outcome in this year’s November General Election.
The General Assembly will be called back to Richmond for a special session this summer after a string of court hearings, going all the way to the Supreme Court. A lawsuit asserts that there was racial bias in the drawing of Virginia’s Congressional districts in 2010.
The community will be honoring Senator Chuck Colgan’s 40-years of government service – and his 89th birthday – at a tribute gala on September 25.
The gala will be held at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas.
King, an Iraq War Army veteran and a Sheriff’s deputy in Fairfax County, was officially filed as the candidate by Prince William County Democratic Party Chair Harry Wiggins. He lives in Woodbridge with his wife and three children.
“I’m excited for the opportunity to serve the residents of the second district. This district needs a representative who will work to reduce school overcrowding, increase our transportation options, and work tirelessly to attract more jobs to the area,” King stated.
Potomac Local reported earlier this weekend that Hall had been offered a new job, according to the Virginia House Democrats Caucus Director.
Last night, Republican primary candidates Mark Dudenhefer and Tim Ciampaglio faced off in an election to be their party’s nominee for the 2nd district. Dudenhefer came out the victor, and will now be the Republican candidate.
Bailey won with 66.73% of the vote, according to the State Board of Elections.
“It’s exhilarating – that’s the phrase I’ve been using for the past 24 hours…I am going to take this energy and I’m going to use it to keep moving forward,” said Bailey.
Jeremy McPike was the winner in last night’s primary for Virginia’s 29th district Senate seat.
The seat, currently being vacated by retiring Senator Chuck Colgan, is considered one of the most important in the 2015 election cycle.
Mark Dudenhefer won both Prince William and Stafford counties in his Primary bid to be the Republican nominee for the Virginia House of Delegates seat in the second district.
Dudenhefer easily beat opponent Republican Tim Ciampaglio in Stafford by nearly 20 points. In Prince William, it was 13 points. It’s a better showing for Dudenehfer who two years ago lost Prince William County by 32 points to Democrat Micheal Futrell.
Wendy Maurer is the Republican nominee for the Rock Hill District of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors.
Maurer, a Quantico businesswoman, beat out challenger Adela Bertoldi by eight points in the race.
State Senate – 29th district
Michael Futrell (D): 20.66%
Jeremy McPike (D): 43.23%
Atif Qarni (D): 36.11%
Winner: Jeremy McPike
Tomorrow, Prince William County and Stafford County will be holding primary elections.
For the Potomac district board supervisor seat, Democrats Andrea Bailey and Derrick Wood will be facing off. The incumbent and Republican opponent for the seat is Maureen Caddigan.
