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Donte Tanner
Donte Tanner was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 40 of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Biography
Tanner attended the United States Air Force Academy. He served in the U.S. Air Force afterwards and attained the rank of captain. His professional experience includes working as a government contractor.[1]
Campaign themes
2017
Tanner’s campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
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Putting Service Before Self Donte lives his life by following the Air Force Academy’s core values: integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do. Tanner knows leadership and representation is not about partisanship; it is about doing what is right, putting others first, and always giving back. Supporting a Woman’s Right to Choose Donte believes women should be able to make their own healthcare decisions, and supports a woman’s right to choose. For Donte Tanner, women should make their own healthcare decisions, not Richmond politicians Protecting Our Environment, Standing Up to Trump’s Climate-Denying Agenda With President Trump taking the United States out of the Paris Climate Accord, it’s now more important than ever for the Commonwealth of Virginia to be the leader on fighting climate change. Donte will fight for growing Virginia’s green economy, keep our air and water clean, and ensure that we leave the world in a better place. End Gerrymandering, Support an Independent Redistricting Commission With partisan re-districting efforts, politicians in Richmond are deciding who gets elected, not the voters. Our current system encourages partisan bickering, political grandstanding, and not getting things done for Virginians. Donte believes it’s time that the voters finally get their right to elect their representatives back. Donte will fight for independent redistricting reform to ensure we draw districts that promote problem solving, bi-partisan solutions, and putting people before politics. Transportation and Traffic Donte spends hours, every day, stuck in the same traffic as you. Donte understands that time spent sitting in traffic is time we could be spending with our family, getting our work done, or even just relaxing! Donte will fight for common sense solutions for reducing traffic to ensure we spend more time with our families and less time on the road. [3] |
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Elections
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.[4] Incumbent Tim Hugo (R) defeated Donte Tanner (D) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 40 general election.[5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 40 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tim Hugo Incumbent |
50.17% | 15,116 | |
| Democratic | Donte Tanner | 49.83% | 15,015 | |
| Total Votes | 30,131 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Democratic primary election
Donte Tanner ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 40 Democratic primary.[6]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Donte Tanner | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent Tim Hugo ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 40 Republican primary.[7]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 40 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Tim Hugo Incumbent | ||
Endorsements
2017
In 2017, Tanner’s endorsements included the following:
See also
- State legislative elections, 2017
- Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2017
- State legislative special elections, 2017
- Virginia House of Delegates
- Virginia State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ dontetanner.com, "Meet Donte," accessed August 18, 2017
- ↑ dontetanner.com, "Issues," accessed August 18, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ NARAL, "2017 Endorsed House Candidates," accessed August 31, 2017
- ↑ Washington Post, "Democratic group endorses seven candidates under age 35 in Virginia delegate races," June 27, 2017
- ↑ People for the American Way, "Next Up Victory Fund Endorses in Virginia," August 29, 2017
