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Graven Craig
Graven Craig (Republican Party) ran for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 59. He lost in the Republican primary on June 20, 2023.
Biography
Craig's professional experience includes working as an attorney and working in a Republican presidential administration. He has served as chairman of the Louisa County Republican Committee and on the committee to select the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2023
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 59
Incumbent Buddy Fowler defeated Rachel Levy in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 59 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Buddy Fowler (R) | 58.2 | 18,529 |
 | Rachel Levy (D)  | 41.7 | 13,275 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 59 | ||
| Total votes: 31,863 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Rachel Levy advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 59.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 59
Incumbent Buddy Fowler defeated Graven Craig and Philip Strother in the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 59 on June 20, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Buddy Fowler | 57.2 | 4,100 |
 | Graven Craig | 33.0 | 2,365 | |
| Philip Strother | 9.8 | 703 | ||
| Total votes: 7,168 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Craig in this election.
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.[2] John McGuire (R) defeated Melissa Dart (D) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 56 general election.[3]
| 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.[4]
| 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.[5]
| 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, Craig’s endorsements included the following:[6]
- Delegate Nick Freitas (R)
- Pat Mullins, former chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia
- Susan Lascolette, Goochland County Board of Supervisors District 1
- Manuel Alvarez, Goochland County Board of Supervisors District 2
- Goochland County School Board Member John Lumpkins
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Graven Craig did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Craig’s campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Guns |
” |
| —Graven Craig, [8] | ||
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Virginia House of Delegates District 59 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Craig for Delegate, "About Graven," 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
- ↑ Craig for Delegate, "Endorsements," accessed May 11, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Craig for Delegate, "Policy Positions," accessed May 11, 2017
