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Joe Murray (Virginia)
Joe Murray was a 2015 Republican candidate for District 39 of the Virginia State Senate.[1]
Campaign themes
2015
| “ | Job Creation
With slow job growth and a high cost of living, we need to diversify our economy and create more high-paying jobs to help northern Virginia families make ends meet. In the Senate, I’ll work with local business leaders to reduce burdensome regulations and work to attract new businesses and more jobs to our community. Transportation Traffic congestion keeps getting worse, and it’s affecting our quality of life and the time we can spend with our families. Richmond politicians talk and talk about transportation, but nothing ever changes. I’ll fight to make real reforms to our transportation funding to make sure we start getting our fair share and to ensure that we make better use of our funding and make our lives better. Education As a father of two young children, a toddler and one whom attends public school, I know first hand that our education system needs help. When our public schools are so challenged they aren’t an option for many families in northern Virginia, it hurts everyone. We need to improve our schools to ensure our children have the resources they need to succeed. Taxes Our taxes are too high and too complicated. It’s hurting our families and it’s driving jobs out of our state. We need to simplify our tax code and lower tax rates to unleash more economic growth and reduce the burden on hard working families. Health Care The Affordable Care Act did not solve the problems that many Virginians face with health care affordability and access. For many families, it made things worse. As a father of a special needs child, I understand the importance of what reliable and affordable health care means to all families. There are more efficient and transparent ways to reform our health care system, and I will work tirelessly every day in the Senate to ensure that every Virginian can obtain the health care services they need and deserve without increasing the heavy-handed role of the Richmond or federal government bureaucracy. Joe Murray for State Senate, "Issues," accessed October 22, 2015[2] |
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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] Incumbent George Barker was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Joe Murray was unopposed in the Republican primary. Barker defeated Murray in the general election.[4]
| Virginia State Senate, District 39 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  George Barker Incumbent |
54% | 20,083 | |
| Republican | Joe Murray | 46% | 17,101 | |
| Total Votes | 37,184 | |||
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See also
- Virginia State Legislature
- Virginia State Senate
- Virginia Senate Committees
- Virginia state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Joe Murray on Facebook
- Joe Murray on Twitter
- Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Virginia General Assembly
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
