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John Viola
John Viola (Democratic Party) was a member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 26. He assumed office in 1999. He left office on November 4, 2020.
Viola (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Delaware House of Representatives to represent District 26. He lost in the Democratic primary on September 15, 2020.
Biography
Viola is a labor law enforcement officer with the State of Delaware and an apprenticeship and training specialist. He served in the Air National Guard from 1972 to 1974 and in the United States Air Force in Vietnam from 1969 to 1972.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Viola was assigned to the following committees:
- Gaming & Parimutuels Committee, Chair
- Revenue & Finance Committee, Chair
- House Technology & Telecommunications Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Ethics, Vice chair |
| • House Administration, Vice chair |
| • House Rules, Vice chair |
| • Telecommunication Internet & Technology |
| • Legislative Council |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Viola served on the following committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Ethics |
| • House Administration |
| • House Rules |
| • Telecommunication Internet & Technology |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Viola served on the following committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Ethics |
| • House Administration |
| • House Rules |
| • Revenue & Finance |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Viola served on these committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Capital Infrastructure |
| • Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce |
| • Gaming & Parimutuels, Chair |
| • Housing & Community Affairs |
| • Revenue & Finance, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Viola served on these committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Joint Committee on Capital Improvement |
| • Capital Infrastructure |
| • Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce |
| • Gaming & Parimutuels, Chair |
| • Housing & Community Affairs |
| • Revenue & Finance, Chair |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 26
Madinah Wilson-Anton defeated Timothy Conrad in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 26 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Madinah Wilson-Anton (D)  | 71.6 | 6,933 |
 | Timothy Conrad (R) | 28.4 | 2,754 | |
| Total votes: 9,687 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 26
Madinah Wilson-Anton defeated incumbent John Viola and Gabriel Adelagunja in the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 26 on September 15, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Madinah Wilson-Anton | 42.7 | 1,276 |
 | John Viola | 41.2 | 1,233 | |
| Gabriel Adelagunja | 16.1 | 481 | ||
| Total votes: 2,990 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Timothy Conrad advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 26.
2018
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent John Viola defeated Justin Cruice in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 26 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Viola (D) | 73.9 | 5,417 |
 | Justin Cruice (R) | 26.1 | 1,914 | |
| Total votes: 7,331 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent John Viola advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 26 on September 6, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 26
Justin Cruice advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 26 on September 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
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2016
Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was July 12, 2016.
Incumbent John Viola ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 26 general election.[2][3]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 26 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John Viola Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 7,745 | |
| Total Votes | 7,745 | |||
| Source: Delaware Department of Elections | ||||
Incumbent John Viola ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 26 Democratic primary.[4][5][2]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John Viola Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 8, 2014. Incumbent John Viola was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Viola ran in the 2012 election for Delaware House of Representatives District 26. Viola ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 11, 2012 and was unchallenged in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Viola Incumbent |
100% | 7,476 | |
| Total Votes | 7,476 | |||
2010
Viola won re-election to the 26th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the September 14 primary. Viola defeated Hans-Erik Janco (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[10]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 26 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Viola (D)
|
4,730 | 96.7% | ||
| Hans-Erik Janco (R) | 166 | 3.3% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Viola won re-election to the Delaware House of Representatives from Delaware's 26th District, defeating Jeremy Filliben (R). Viola received 6,316 votes in the election while Filliben received 1,586 votes.[11] Vila raised $14,650 for his campaign; Filliben raised $10,831.[12]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 26 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Viola (D)
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6,316 | 79.9% | ||
| Jeremy Filliben (R) | 1,586 | 20.1% | ||
2020
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2020
In 2020, the Delaware State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 30.
2019
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In 2019, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 8 through June 30.
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2018
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In 2018, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 9 through June 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 10 through June 30. The legislature held a special session on July 2.
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2016
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In 2016, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 12 through July 1.
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2015
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In 2015, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 13 through June 30.
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2014
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In 2014, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 14 through July 1.
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2013
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official website (Archived)
- Delaware House of Representatives - Rep. John Viola
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- State Surge profile - legislation and voting track record
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Delaware.gov, "General election candidates," accessed September 27, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "glist16" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Delaware Department of Elections, "General Election (Official Results)," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Delaware.gov, "Primary election candidates," accessed July 13, 2016
- ↑ Delaware Department of Elections, Primary Election (Official Returns)," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Delaware State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 13, 2012
- ↑ Delaware Elections Division, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Elections Division, "Official 2008 Election results," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Campaign contributions," accessed March 20, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Delaware House District 26 1998–2020 |
Succeeded by Madinah Wilson-Anton (D) |
