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Chris Collins (Virginia)
2020 - Present
2028
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Chris Collins is a district judge on the Virginia 26th Judicial District Court. He was appointed to fill a vacancy on the court on June 28, 2020. The Virginia General Assembly elected Collins to a full term in 2021.[1][2][3] Collins was reappointed to the court in January 2022.[4]
Collins previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 29 from 2016 to 2020. He resigned from the state legislature when he was appointed to serve on the Virginia 26th Judicial District Court.[1]
Biography
Collins graduated from James Wood High School. He received an associate degree in respiratory therapy from Shenandoah University, a B.S. in economics from James Madison University, and a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law. His professional experience includes working as a respiratory therapist, working in law enforcement, working in banking, and serving as an attorney. He served in the United States Army National Guard from 1989 to 2005.[5]
Elections
2019
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 29
Incumbent Chris Collins defeated Irina Khanin in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 29 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Collins (R) | 64.4 | 15,532 |
 | Irina Khanin (D)  | 35.6 | 8,583 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 24,132 | |||
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2017
General election
Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2017. All 100 house seats were up for election. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 13, 2017. The filing deadline for primary election candidates was March 30, 2017. The filing deadline for non-party candidates and candidates nominated by methods other than a primary was June 13, 2017.[6] Incumbent Chris Collins (R) defeated Casey Turben (D) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 29 general election.[7]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 29 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chris Collins Incumbent |
64.34% | 15,139 | |
| Democratic | Casey Turben | 35.66% | 8,390 | |
| Total Votes | 23,529 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Democratic primary election
Casey Turben ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 29 Democratic primary.[8]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 29 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
| Casey Turben | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent Chris Collins ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 29 Republican primary.[9]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 29 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
| Chris Collins Incumbent | ||
2015
Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015.[10] Incumbent Mark J. Berg was defeated by Chris Collins in the Republican primary. Collins was unchallenged in the general election.[11][12]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 29 Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Chris Collins |
51.9% | 2,255 |
| Mark J. Berg Incumbent | 48.1% | 2,089 |
| Total Votes | 4,344 | |
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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State legislative tenure
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Collins was assigned to the following committees:
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Collins served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2016 |
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| • Counties, Cities and Towns |
| • Courts of Justice |
Sponsored legislation
Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 12. A special session was held from August 18 to November 9.
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2019
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In 2019, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through February 24.
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2018
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In 2018, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 10 through March 10. Special sessions were held from April 11 to May 30 and from August 30 to October 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through February 25.
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2016
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In 2016, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 13 through March 11.
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Northern Virginia Daily, "Republican firehouse primary for 29th District House of Delegates seat is today," August 8, 2020
- ↑ Virginia Courts, "Virginia Courts in Brief," accessed August 12, 2020
- ↑ Supreme Court of Virginia, "Virginia Justices and Judges Terms of Office," accessed March 3, 2021(page 9)
- ↑ The Northern Virginia Daily, "General Assembly announces judicial appointments," January 27, 2022
- ↑ collinsfordelegate.com, "Meet Chris," accessed August 14, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Democratic Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Republican Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 Primary election results," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed September 1, 2015
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| Preceded by Mark J. Berg (R) |
Virginia House of Delegates District 29 2016–2020 |
Succeeded by Bill Wiley (R) |
