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Joshua King
Joshua King was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 2 of the Virginia House of Delegates.
King was also a Democratic candidate for District 2 of the Virginia House of Delegates in 2015.[1]
Biography
King served in the U.S. Army. He completed two tours of duty in Iraq and was honorably discharged in 2005. His professional experience includes working as a deputy sheriff.[2]
Campaign themes
2017
King's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Jobs |
” |
| —Joshua King, [4] | ||
Elections
2017
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.[5] Jennifer Carroll Foy (D) defeated Mike Makee (R) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 2 general election. Republican primary winner Laquan Austion dropped out of the general election on August 11, 2017, after it was reported that he had falsified his education credentials.[6] He was replaced by Makee.[7]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 2 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jennifer Carroll Foy |
63.14% | 13,366 | |
| Republican | Mike Makee | 36.86% | 7,803 | |
| Total Votes | 21,169 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Jennifer Carroll Foy defeated Joshua King in the Virginia House of Delegates District 2 Democratic primary.[8]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jennifer Carroll Foy |
50.14% | 2,182 |
| Joshua King | 49.86% | 2,170 |
| Total Votes | 4,352 | |
Laquan Austion ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 2 Republican primary.[9]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 2 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Laquan Austion | ||
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.[10] Joshua King was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mark Dudenhefer defeated Timothy Ciampaglio in the Republican primary. Dudenhefer defeated King in the general election.[11][12]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 2 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mark Dudenhefer |
50.5% | 5,839 | |
| Democratic | Joshua King | 49.5% | 5,714 | |
| Total Votes | 11,553 | |||
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 2 Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Mark Dudenhefer |
59.5% | 1,595 |
| Timothy Ciampaglio | 40.5% | 1,086 |
| Total Votes | 2,681 | |
Endorsements
2017
In 2017, King's endorsements included the following:[13]
- Congressman Gerry Connolly (D)
- State Senator George Barker (D)
- Delegate Luke Torian (D)
- Delegate Charniele Herring (D)
- Woodbridge Magisterial District Supervisor Frank Principi
- Run for Something[14]
See also
- State legislative elections, 2017
- Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2017
- State legislative special elections, 2017
- Virginia House of Delegates
- Virginia State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Official general election candidate list," accessed June 24, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Josh King for Delegate," accessed May 9, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Josh King for Delegate, "Issues," accessed May 9, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ insidenova.com, "New candidate picked for 2nd District delegate race," August 15, 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
- ↑ Josh King for Delegate, "Congressman Gerry Connolly and Local Officials endorse Josh King for Delegate," January 17, 2017
- ↑ Run for Something, "Our first Run for Something candidates," May 2, 2017
