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George Goodwin
George Goodwin was a 2017 Republican candidate for District 56 of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Biography
Goodwin received his B.S. in civil engineering from the Virginia Military Institute and his M.S. in civil engineering from the University of Virginia. His professional experience includes working as an engineer for the Virginia Department of Transportation, serving as a senior intelligence analyst for the federal government, and serving as director of planning and integration at the National Ground Intelligence Center. He also served on the Louisa County Planning Commission.[1]
Campaign themes
2017
Goodwin’s campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Taxes and Regulations |
” |
| —George Goodwin, [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] John McGuire (R) defeated Melissa Dart (D) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 56 general election.[5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 56 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John McGuire |
59.56% | 18,792 | |
| Democratic | Melissa Dart | 40.44% | 12,761 | |
| Total Votes | 31,553 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Melissa Dart defeated Lizzie Drucker-Basch in the Virginia House of Delegates District 56 Democratic primary.[6]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 56 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Melissa Dart |
51.25% | 2,608 |
| Lizzie Drucker-Basch | 48.75% | 2,481 |
| Total Votes | 5,089 | |
The following candidates ran in the Virginia House of Delegates District 56 Republican primary.[7]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 56 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| John McGuire |
30.94% | 2,732 |
| Graven Craig | 23.44% | 2,070 |
| Matt Pinsker | 22.74% | 2,008 |
| George Goodwin | 11.27% | 995 |
| Surya Dhakar | 10.78% | 952 |
| Jay Prendergast | 0.83% | 73 |
| Total Votes | 8,830 | |
Endorsements
2017
In 2017, Goodwin’s endorsements included the following:[8]
- State Senator Mark Peake (R)
- Former Superintendent of Louisa County Public Schools Deborah Pettit
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
- ↑ Elect George Goodwin, "Meet George," accessed May 11, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Elect George Goodwin, "Issues," accessed May 11, 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
- ↑ Elect George Goodwin, "News," accessed May 11, 2017
