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Jill McCabe
B. Jill McCabe was a 2015 Democratic candidate for District 13 of the Virginia State Senate.[1]
Campaign themes
2015
| “ | REDUCING TRAFFIC CONGESTION
Jill will work across the aisle to find commonsense solutions to reduce traffic congestion and gridlock. She’ll fight to ensure Loudoun and Prince William Counties get their fair share of transportation dollars from Richmond. ENSURING QUALITY EDUCATION SUPPORTING WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES CREATING JOBS REFORMING RICHMOND PROTECTING TAX DOLLARS EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL VIRGINIANS |
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Elections
2015
- See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Virginia State Senate 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.[3] Jill McCabe was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Dick Black was unopposed in the Republican primary. Black defeated McCabe in the general election.[4]
Race snapshot
In September, McCabe, a pediatric doctor in her first run for public office, raised $275,000 and Black raised $60,000. Black had $220,806 on hand, slightly more than McCabe's $220,072.[5] Through October 20, Black had raised $682,000 in total, and McCabe had raised $693,000.[6]
The district was heavily targeted by Democrats, who would have gained an effective majority had they maintained their current 19 seats and added one.[7]
On October 19, 2015, The Washington Post endorsed McCabe, saying she was "deeply versed in health-care and children's issues."[8]
| Virginia State Senate, District 13 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dick Black Incumbent |
52.4% | 25,898 | |
| Democratic | Jill McCabe | 47.6% | 23,544 | |
| Total Votes | 49,442 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- Virginia State Legislature
- Virginia State Senate
- Virginia Senate Committees
- Virginia state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Virginia General Assembly Candidate Filings," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed August 21, 2015
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Va. Democrats out-raise Republicans, but GOP has more cash," October 16, 2015
- ↑ WAMU, "8 Virginia Political Races To Watch Ahead Of This November's Elections," October 20, 2015
- ↑ Associated Press, "Six state Senate races to watch on Election Day," October 10, 2015
- ↑ The Washington Post, "For Virginia’s state Senate," October 19, 2015
