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Ernesto Sampson Jr.
Ernesto Sampson Jr. was a 2017 Republican candidate for District 72 of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Biography
Sampson received his B.A. in economics from the Virginia Military Institute and his M.B.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University. His professional experience includes owning a financial services business. He has served as the vice-chairman of finance for the Henrico County Republican Committee. He was a 2008 delegate to the Republican National Convention and an alternate delegate for the 2012 RNC.[1]
Campaign themes
2017
Sampson’s campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ | Cut Taxes for Small Business and Families Create Jobs Improve Our Schools and Support Higher Education Cut Wasteful Spending Protect Life and Defend Our Conservative Values[2] |
” |
| —Ernesto Sampson Jr., [3] | ||
Elections
2017
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] Schuyler VanValkenburg (D) defeated Edward Whitlock III (R) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 72 general election.[5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 72 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Schuyler VanValkenburg |
52.83% | 16,655 | |
| Republican | Edward Whitlock III | 47.17% | 14,869 | |
| Total Votes | 31,524 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Schuyler VanValkenburg ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 72 Democratic primary.[6]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Schuyler VanValkenburg | ||
Edward Whitlock III defeated Ernesto Sampson Jr. in the Virginia House of Delegates District 72 Republican primary.[7]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 72 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Edward Whitlock III |
67.22% | 4,140 |
| Ernesto Sampson Jr. | 32.78% | 2,019 |
| Total Votes | 6,159 | |
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
- ↑ Ernesto Sampson, Republican for Delegate, "About Ernesto," accessed May 15, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ernesto Sampson, Republican for Delegate, "A Plan for the Future," accessed May 15, 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
