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Andy Shoukas
Andy Shoukas was a 2011 Democratic candidate for District 98 of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Elections
2011
Shoukas ran in the 2011 election for Virginia House District 98. He won the Democratic caucus and was defeated by Keith Hodges in the November 8 general election.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 98 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Keith Hodges |
78.5% | 16,647 | |
| Democratic | Andy Shoukas | 21.5% | 4,556 | |
| Total Votes | 21,203 | |||
Campaign themes
Shoukas' website highlighted the following campaign themes:
- Responsible and Transparent Government
Excerpt: "Andy strongly believes that the Commonwealth should be responsible and transparent in governance. As Delegate, Andy will fight to strengthen public meeting laws that will increase transparency and accountability."
- Empowering Education
Excerpt: "As a Delegate, Andy will introduce legislation to help close the achievement gap and empower school districts with better resources. He’ll work to insure that the $646 million cut from education spending over the next two years is restored. Andy will also work to make sure that the class size increases resulting from the budget cuts are rolled back."
- Protecting Second Amendment Rights
Excerpt: "Retired after twenty-one years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Andy unequivocally supports Virginians right to bear arms."
- Smart Approach to Healthcare
Excerpt: "Andy believes that, especially in this economy, no one deserves to go without health care. The son of two doctors, Andy vows to fight to ensure the Commonwealth of Virginia maintains strict standards and accessible health care programs for all Virginians."
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