Jeff Bourne
Jeff Bourne (Democratic Party) was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 71. He assumed office in 2017. He left office on January 10, 2024.
Bourne (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 71. He won in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Bourne was the District 3 representative on the Richmond Public Schools school board in Virginia. Bourne won re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016, but resigned upon winning election to the House of Delegates.
Biography
Bourne's professional experience includes working as the deputy attorney general for transportation, real estate, and construction litigation for the state of Virginia. He worked as a summer associate for then Senator Barack Obama and as a law clerk for Judge Margaret Spencer of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court. Bourne obtained his bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary. He went on to earn a J.D. from the same school.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Bourne was assigned to the following committees:
2020-2021
Bourne was assigned to the following committees:
- House Courts of Justice Committee
- Education Committee
- Labor and Commerce Committee
- Public Safety Committee, Vice chair
2019-2020
Bourne was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2023
Jeff Bourne did not file to run for re-election.
2021
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 71
Incumbent Jeff Bourne defeated Nancye Hunter in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 71 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Bourne (D) | 85.6 | 25,587 |
| Nancye Hunter (R) | 14.2 | 4,241 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 70 | ||
| Total votes: 29,898 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 71
Incumbent Jeff Bourne defeated Richard Walker in the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 71 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Bourne | 69.6 | 6,219 |
 | Richard Walker | 30.4 | 2,710 | |
| Total votes: 8,929 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Nancye Hunter advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 71.
Campaign finance
2019
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 71
Incumbent Jeff Bourne defeated Pete Wells in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 71 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Bourne (D) | 88.2 | 20,311 |
 | Pete Wells (L) | 11.5 | 2,637 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 81 | ||
| Total votes: 23,029 | |||
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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 Jeff Bourne (D) ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 71 general election.[3]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 71 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jeff Bourne Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 24,287 | |
| Total Votes | 24,287 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Democratic primary election
Incumbent Jeff Bourne ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 71 Democratic primary.[4]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 71 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
| Jeff Bourne Incumbent | ||
Republican primary election
No Republican candidate filed to run for this seat. [5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 71 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
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Special election
A special election for the position of Virginia House of Delegates District 71 was called for February 7, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 24, 2017.[6]
The seat was vacant following Jennifer McClellan's (D) election to the state Senate.
Jeff Bourne (D), John Barclay (L), and Regie Ford (I) faced off in the special election.[7]
Bourne won the seat with nearly 90 percent of the total vote.[8]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 71, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jeff Bourne |
89.9% | 3,708 | |
| Libertarian | John Barclay | 6.6% | 273 | |
| Independent | Regie Ford | 3.3% | 135 | |
| Write-in | 0.2% | 8 | ||
| Total Votes | 4,124 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
2016
- See also: Richmond Public Schools elections (2016)
A total of 22 candidates ran for the nine seats that were up for election, including incumbents J.E. Dawson Boyer (District 1), Jeff Bourne (District 3), Mamie Taylor (District 5), and Shonda Harris-Muhammed (District 6). District 9 incumbent Tichi Pinkney Eppes filed to run in the election but was seven signatures short of qualifying for candidacy.
In District 1, Boyer lost his bid for re-election to Elizabeth Doerr. In District 2, James Scott Barlow defeated Mariah White. Bourne was the only incumbent to win re-election by defeating challengers Jesse Perry and Kevin Starlings in District 3. Newcomer Jonathan Young overtook Barrett Hardiman, Irvine Reaves, and Sean Smith for the open District 4 seat. Taylor lost her seat to Patrick Sapini in District 5. Felicia Dionne Cosby defeated Harris-Muhammed for the District 6 seat. In District 7, Nadine Marsh-Carter defeated Kirsten Gray and Rick Tatnall. Dawn Page won the District 8 seat by defeating Tia Redd and Christopher Woody. Newcomer Linda Owen ran unopposed and won the District 9 seat after Pinkney Eppes was disqualified from the race.[9]
Results
| Richmond Public Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jeff Bourne Incumbent |
62.52% | 6,401 |
| Kevin Starlings | 20.28% | 2,076 |
| Jesse Perry | 16.52% | 1,691 |
| Write-in votes | 0.69% | 71 |
| Total Votes | 10,239 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2016 November General Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Bourne reported no contributions or expenditures to the Virginia Department of Elections as of October 17, 2016.[10]
Campaign themes
2021
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2019
Jeff Bourne did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Bourne’s campaign website highlighted the following issues:[11]
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Create new, good-paying jobs I’ll support policies that grow and diversify our economy and that provide greater economic opportunity and prosperity for all. We need to tackle the issue of poverty in our city and provide hope and a hand-up to those who need it. Stronger schools On the School Board, I’ve worked to advance educational opportunities for Richmond’s kids. I’ll continue to fight to strengthen our schools and provide them with the resources they need, to support our teachers, make college more affordable and accessible, and expand access to career and technical training programs. Criminal justice reform As a Deputy Attorney General, I’m committed to equal justice under the law. We need to continue the work of building strong bonds of trust and cooperation between our law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve. And I will work with my colleagues in the General Assembly to ensure that our criminal justice system is treating every Virginian equally and fairly. Common-sense gun safety measures Too many families in Virginia, and across our country, have had to face the tragic consequences of gun violence. There are common sense measures we can take to prevent dangerous weapons from ending up in the hands of dangerous individuals. As your Delegate, I won’t hesitate to speak out and support those efforts. [12] |
” |
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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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See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Candidate Virginia House of Delegates District 71 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Bourne for School Board, "About Jeff," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Washington Post, "Special election for Richmond-area House seat set for Feb. 7," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "February 7 2017 special elections," accessed January 27, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 Feb 7 HD 71 Special," accessed August 4, 2017
- ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, "58 file to run for Richmond City Council, School Board," June 15, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 18, 2016
- ↑ jeffmbourne.com, "Issues," accessed August 30, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by - |
Virginia House of Delegates District 71 2017-2024 |
Succeeded by Amanda Batten (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Richmond City Public Schools, District 3 2013-2017 |
Succeeded by - |
