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Israel O'Quinn
2024 - Present
2026
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Israel O'Quinn (Republican Party) is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 44. He assumed office on January 10, 2024. His current term ends on January 14, 2026.
O'Quinn (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 44. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source] The Republican primary for this office on June 17, 2025, was canceled.
Biography
O'Quinn graduated from Emory & Henry College with a degree in political science and history. Prior to attending college, he went to Patrick Henry High School in Glade Spring, VA.
O'Quinn's professional experience includes working for a supermarket chain and working in the office of Attorney General Jerry Kilgore. He has served as the executive director of the Republican Party of Virginia's Victory campaign, commissioner on the Virginia Tobacco Commission, and a board member of the Virginia Public Safety Foundation.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
O'Quinn was assigned to the following committees:
2020-2021
O'Quinn was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
O'Quinn was assigned to the following committees:
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, O'Quinn served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2016 |
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| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| • Privileges and Elections |
2015 legislative session
In the 2015 legislative session, O'Quinn served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| • Privileges and Elections |
2014 legislative session
In the 2014 legislative session, O'Quinn served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2014 |
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| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| • Privileges and Elections |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, O'Quinn served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Finance |
| • Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| • Privileges and Elections |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2025
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2025
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 44
Incumbent Israel O'Quinn and Cindy Green are running in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 44 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Israel O'Quinn (R) | |
 | Cindy Green (D)  | |
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Cindy Green advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 44.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Cheryl Hanzlik (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Israel O'Quinn advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 44.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2023
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2023
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 44
Incumbent Israel O'Quinn won election in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 44 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Israel O'Quinn (R) | 96.4 | 19,367 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.6 | 719 | ||
| Total votes: 20,086 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Israel O'Quinn advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 44.
Endorsements
O'Quinn received the following endorsements.
2021
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 5
Incumbent Israel O'Quinn won election in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 5 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Israel O'Quinn (R) | 98.9 | 24,601 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 284 | ||
| Total votes: 24,885 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mathew Matsunaga (D)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Mathew Matsunaga advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 5.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Israel O'Quinn advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 5.
Campaign finance
2019
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 5
Incumbent Israel O'Quinn won election in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 5 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Israel O'Quinn (R) | 97.7 | 18,490 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 444 | ||
| Total votes: 18,934 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 5
Incumbent Israel O'Quinn defeated Michael Osborne in the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 5 on June 11, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Israel O'Quinn | 77.3 | 2,449 |
 | Michael Osborne | 22.7 | 721 | |
| Total votes: 3,170 | |||
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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.[2] Incumbent Israel O'Quinn (R) ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 5 general election.[3]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 5 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Israel O'Quinn Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 18,402 | |
| Total Votes | 18,402 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Democratic primary election
No Democratic candidate filed to run for this seat. [4]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent Israel O'Quinn ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 5 Republican primary.[5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 5 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
| Israel O'Quinn Incumbent | ||
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.[6] Incumbent Israel O'Quinn was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8]
2013
O'Quinn won re-election in the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 5. O'Quinn ran unopposed in the June 11th Republican primary. He was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[9]
2011
On November 8, 2011, O'Quinn won election to District 5 of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was uncontested in the August 23 GOP primary and defeated Michael Osborne (I) in the November 8 general election.[10]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 5 General Election, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Israel O'Quinn |
69.5% | 12,166 | |
| Independent | Michael Osborne | 30.5% | 5,338 | |
| Total Votes | 17,504 | |||
Endorsements
In 2011, O'Quinn’s endorsements included the following:[11]
- Bob McDonnell, Governor of Virginia
- Bill Bolling, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
- Ken Cuccinelli, Attorney General of Virginia
- National Rifle Association of America
- National Federation of Independent Businesses
- Southwest Virginia Firefighter's Association
- Virginia Farm Bureau
Campaign themes
2025
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2023
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2021
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2019
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2011
O'Quinn's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
- Agriculture
Excerpt: "If elected, Israel plans to host an agriculture conference at which farmers, vendors and all of Virginia’s agricultural resources can connect and learn best practices. The Commonwealth of Virginia should be there to help the agriculture community, not over-regulate them and choke them to death."
- Education
Excerpt: "A great education begins with great teachers, and that is why we must recruit and retain the very best educators. To be able to retain those teachers, we must raise Virginia’s teacher pay to the national average. While times are tight now, Education must remain as one of our top priorities."
- Energy
Excerpt: "Many people throughout the 5th District are employed by a variety of energy companies. While there are those in Washington, DC who would love to shut the energy sector down, their sentiments are extremely misguided. Not only would they put thousands of Southwest Virginians out of work, they would make our electric bills skyrocket. Israel will fight the federal cap and trade legislation that would devastate our economy."
- Fiscal Responsibility
Excerpt: "Virginia is a pay-as-you-go state, which has saved us from the problems facing many states such as California or New Jersey. We live under a biennial budget and the General Assembly cannot adjourn until that budget is balanced. Once it is balanced, state government cannot exceed its boundaries. Israel believes that is exactly how the budget should work."
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 9. Special sessions occurred May 13, 2024; June 18 to July 1; and July 18, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to February 25.
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2022
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In 2022, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 12.
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2021
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In 2021, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 to February 8.
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2020
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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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2019
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In 2019, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through February 24.
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2018
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In 2018, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 10 through March 10. Special sessions were held from April 11 to May 30 and from August 30 to October 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through February 25.
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2016
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In 2016, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 13 through March 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 14 to February 28, 2015.
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2014
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In 2014, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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2013
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In 2013, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 9 to February 25.
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2012
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In 2012, the Virginia General Assembly was in regular session from January 11 to March 10.
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Personal
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O'Quinn and his wife, Emily, reside in Bristol, Virginia.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Virginia House of Delegates District 44 |
Officeholder Virginia House of Delegates District 44 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ oquinnfordelegate.com, "Biography," accessed August 7, 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
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 Primary election results," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, “Official Results - 2013 General Election," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Israel O'Quinn, Delegate, "Endorsements," accessed August 27, 2013
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Paul Krizek (D) |
Virginia House of Delegates District 44 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Virginia House of Delegates District 5 2012-2024 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D) |
