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Ella Ward
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| Ella Ward | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, Virginia, District 4 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Chesapeake City Council | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Norfolk State University | |
| Master's | Old Dominion University | |
| Ph.D. | Virginia Tech. | |
| Personal | ||
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Ward is on the Chesapeake City Council and formerly served on the state school board.[3]
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
According to her website, Ward's campaign platform included the following issues[4]:
- Reduced business taxes for companies' first two years in operation
- Increased expenditures on infrastructure
- Supporting Social Security and Medicare
Elections
2012
Ward ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Virginia's 4th District. She won the nomination on the Democratic ticket and defeated Joe Elliott Jr. in the June 12 primary.[1] She lost to Republican Randy Forbes in the general election.[2]
By June 2012, Ward had raised $23,000, while Elliott reported no campaign contributions.[3]
| U.S. House, Virginia, District 4 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ella Ward | 42.9% | 150,190 | |
| Republican |  Randy Forbes Incumbent |
56.9% | 199,292 | |
| Write-In | N/A | 0.2% | 564 | |
| Total Votes | 350,046 | |||
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| U.S. House, Virginia's 4th Congressional District Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Ella Ward |
84.5% | 5,364 |
| Joe Elliot Jr | 15.5% | 982 |
| Total Votes | 6,346 | |
Campaign donors
2012
Ward lost an election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Ward's campaign committee raised a total of $78,992 and spent $77,669.[5]
| U.S House, Virginia District 4, 2012 - Ella Ward Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $78,992 |
| Total Spent | $77,669 |
| Total Raised by Election Winner | $1,077,552 |
| Total Spent by Election Winner | $1,240,932 |
| Top contributors to Ella Ward's campaign committee | |
| United Steelworkers | $5,000 |
| Forward Together PAC | $2,500 |
| Greentech Automotive | $2,500 |
| Bennett & Zydron | $1,000 |
| Senator Bobby Scott for Congress | $1,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Industrial Unions | $5,000 |
| Automotive | $2,500 |
| Leadership PACs | $2,500 |
| Retired | $1,750 |
| Candidate Committees | $1,000 |
Personal
Ward is married to husband Herman. They have one son, who is a retired NAVY commander.[6]
Recent news
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Ella Ward News Feed
- Theater - New York Times
- Mother's Day: 'Mama, What Would I Do Without You?' - Politic365
- Cosgrove has GOP challenger in Va. Senate special election - The Virginian-Pilot
- ELEPHANT CORNER: Toomey's Gun Move Won't Hurt Him - Philadelphia Public Record
- La fe secreta de Washington - Diario Hoy (Ecuador)
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External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Virginia State Board of Elections "Election Results" Accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 CNN "Virginia Districts Race - 2012 Election Center"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Washington Post "Congressional primaries bring little buzz after 2 straight groundbreaking Va House elections," June 2, 2012
- ↑ Ella Ward campaign website "Issues," Accessed June 4, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "Ella Ward 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed April 9, 2013
- ↑ Ella Ward for Congress, "About," Accessed September 20, 2012
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