Gordon Helsel

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Gordon Helsel
Image of Gordon Helsel
Prior offices
Councilman City of Poquoson

Mayor City of Poquoson

Virginia House of Delegates District 91
Successor: Martha Mugler

Education

High school

Poquoson High School

Associate

Thomas Nelson Community College

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1967 - 1971

Personal
Religion
Christian: Baptist
Profession
Business owner

Gordon C. Helsel Jr. is a former Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 91 from 2011 to 2020. He did not seek re-election in 2019.[1]

Biography

Helsel was born in Hampton, Virginia, and graduated from Poquoson High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1971. He served in the Vietnam War and received two Purple Hearts and one Bronze Star. He attended Thomas Nelson Community College and received an associate degree in occupational safety and health. His professional experience includes owning the York Box and Barrel Manufacturing Company Inc.[2]

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Helsel was assigned to the following committees:

2016 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Helsel served on the following committees:

Virginia committee assignments, 2016
General laws
Health, Welfare and Institutions
Science and Technology

2015 legislative session

In the 2015 legislative session, Helsel served on the following committees:

2014 legislative session

In the 2014 legislative session, Helsel served on the following committees:

2012-2013

In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Helsel served on the following committees:

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Elections

2019

Helsel did not file to run for re-election in 2019.

2017

See also: Virginia House of Delegates 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.[3] Incumbent Gordon Helsel (R) defeated Michael Wade (D) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 91 general election.[4]

Virginia House of Delegates, District 91 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gordon Helsel Incumbent 56.32% 13,877
     Democratic Michael Wade 43.68% 10,764
Total Votes 24,641
Source: Virginia Department of Elections

Democratic primary election

Michael Wade ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 91 Democratic primary.[5]

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Virginia House of Delegates, District 91 Democratic Primary, 2017
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Wade

Republican primary election

Incumbent Gordon Helsel ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 91 Republican primary.[6]

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Virginia House of Delegates, District 91 Republican Primary, 2017
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Gordon Helsel Incumbent

2015

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 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.[7] Incumbent Gordon Helsel was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[8][9]

2013

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2013

Helsel won re-election in the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 91. Helsel ran unopposed in the June 11 Republican Primary. He was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[10]

2011

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2011

On November 8, 2011, Helsel won re-election to District 91 of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was uncontested in the August 23 primary and ran unopposed in the November 8 general election.[11]

2011 special election

See also: State legislative special elections, 2011; Virginia state legislative special elections, 2011

Helsel ran unopposed in the special election.[12]

Campaign themes

2017

Helsel’s campaign website highlighted the following issues:[13]

Protecting Our Constitution

We elect leaders to protect our Constitutional freedoms, not take them away or restrict them. But, as we have seen at the federal level with laws like the AHCA, too many politicians ignore the Constitution whenever they feel like it. As your Delegate, I will only support legislation that is in accordance with the U.S. and Virginia Constitutions. And I will always protect your Constitutional freedoms, including the right to own and carry a firearm.

Creating Jobs for the 91st

To attract more jobs and opportunities to the Peninsula, it is important that keep Virginia the best place in the nation for business. To do that, we need to get government out of the way. As your Delegate, I will work to make sure that businesses can come here with a minimum of red tape and regulation. I will fight against tax increases that kill jobs and make Virginia less competitive. [14]

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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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2012

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Virginia House of Delegates District 91
2011-2020
Succeeded by
Martha Mugler (D)


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