Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2013
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Virginia's House of Delegates will consist of a primary election on June 11, 2013, and a general election on November 5, 2013.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election is March 28, 2013. Independent candidates wishing to run in the general election are required to submit their nomination petitions by June 11, 2013.[1]
Nomination petitions must contain the signatures of at least 125 qualified voters in the legislative district. Major party candidates are required to submit a primary filing fee equal to 2% of the annual salary for the office sought in effect in the year in which the candidate files. In 2013, the primary filing fee is $352.80.[1]
Majority control
Heading into the November 5 election, the Republican Party holds the majority in the Virginia House of Delegates:
| Virginia House of Delegates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of May 2013 | After the 2013 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 32 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 67 | Pending | |
| Independent | 1 | Pending | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Virginia in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[2]
| Total contributions, Virginia House of Delegates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
| 2011 | 153 | $25,013,110 |
| 2009 | 204 | $35,947,346 |
| 2007 | 156 | $32,931,206 |
| 2005 | 187 | $25,340,303 |
| 2003 | 158 | $13,103,722 |
| 2001 | 182 | $13,681,547 |
| 1999 | 173 | $12,195,201 |
During the 2011 election, the total contributions to the 153 house candidates was $25,013,110. The top 10 contributors were:[2]
| 2011 Donors, Virginia House of Delegates | |
|---|---|
| Donor | Amount |
| Virginia Republican Party | $1,627,463 |
| Virginia Democratic Party | $921,192 |
| Republican Party of Virginia | $602,445 |
| Dominion Leadership Trust | $554,275 |
| Opportunity Virginia PAC | $303,407 |
| Virginia Bankers Association | $282,975 |
| Dominion | $277,650 |
| Virginia House Democratic Caucus | $231,823 |
| Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association | $222,161 |
| Virginia Dental Association | $213,708 |
Qualifications
In order to run for the House of Delegates, a candidate must:
- Be 21 years of age or older.
- A qualified elector in the Commonwealth in Virginia.
- Be a resident of the district they plan to run for[3].
- If a Republican or Democrat candidate, pay a filing fee equivalent to 2 percent of the current salary elected State Representatives make[4].
- If running as an independent, collecting signatures via petition[4].
Impact of Redistricting
In the General Assembly, new State Senate and State House districts were dramatically redrawn in Northern Virginia. Although the number of state senate districts remained at 40, large population growth in the Northeastern counties meant that the state needed to add several new house districts. It had not been determined where the new districts would be added, but this affected how the other Senate and House districts would be drawn.[5] When the new lines were drawn, the ideal size for a Senate district was 200,000 while House districts were 88,900.[6]
On April 29, 2011, Governor of Virginia Bob McDonnell (R) signed a revised legislative redistricting plan.[7] Following the Governor's initial veto, the House quickly passed a revised version of their chamber's maps, reuniting a handful of divided precincts.[8] In the State Senate, Democrats initially expressed strong opposition to changes, defending the fairness of the plan.[9] However, Democrats and Republicans ultimately reached a compromise and passed a modified plan 32-5. While several modifications to plans were made, it appeared that the key compromise centered on Virginia Beach. The original plan had consolidated two Republican seats in the region into one district. The new plan preserved two distinct districts.[10]
Governor McDonnell responded favorably to the revised plans. In a statement released prior to his signature, McDonnell stated that the plan "retains more geographic and municipal boundaries, contains districts that are somewhat more compact, and passed the Senate on a strong bipartisan vote." McDonnell also said that the plan is a "great improvement" over the previous draft.[11] The plan moved to the Department of Justice for approval under the Voting Rights Act.
List of candidates
Note: Candidate lists are subject to change throughout the election season. The following candidate list was taken from the Virginia State Board of Elections, which currently only notes districts with primary elections. Not all districts face primaries. The list was last checked by Ballotpedia staff on May 14, 2013. If you find any errors in this list, please email: Tyler King.
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- Mark Dudenhefer - Incumbent Dudenhefer first assumed office in 2011.
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- Greg Habeeb - Incumbent Habeeb first assumed office in 2011.
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- Randall Minchew - Incumbent Minchew first assumed office in 2011.
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- C. Todd Gilbert - Incumbent Gilbert first assumed office in 2006.
- Mark W. Prince
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- Bill Howell - Incumbent Howell first assumed office in 1988.
- Craig E. Ennis
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- Mark J. Berg
- Beverly Sherwood - Incumbent Sherwood first assumed office in 1994.
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- Dave A. LaRock
- Joe T. May - Incumbent May first assumed office in 1994.
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- Bobby Orrock - Incumbent Orrock first assumed office in 1990.
- Dustin R. Curtis
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- Bob Purkey - Incumbent Purkey first assumed office in 1986.
- Bill R. DeSteph, Jr
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Virginia State Board of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for House of Delegates," Accessed January 16, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Follow the Money, "Virginia House of Delegates 2011 Campaign Contributions"
- ↑ Virginia General Assembly "Constitution of Virginia"(Referenced Section, Article IV, Section 4)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Confirmed via phone with VA State Board of Elections on November 17, 2010
- ↑ Mount Vernon Patch "Shedding Light on Virginia's Redistricting Process" 4 Jan. 2011
- ↑ Fairfax Times "Virginia's population has grown by almost 1 million since 2000" 21 Dec. 2010
- ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, "McDonnell signs redistricting bill," April 30, 2011
- ↑ Washington Examiner, "Virginia House advances new redistricting plan," April 25, 2011
- ↑ Washington Post, "McDonnell vetoes state legislative redistricting bill," April 15, 2011
- ↑ The News and Advance, "UPDATE: Va. Senate approves redistricting plan," April 28, 2011
- ↑ Governor's Office Press Release, "Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on Passage of Redistricting Legislation," April 28, 2011
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