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Kelly Delucia
Kelly Delucia was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 96 of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Biography
Delucia received a degree in public administration from Indiana University and served in the Washington Leadership Program. Her professional experience includes founding a nonprofit and working as a realtor.[1]
Campaign themes
2017
Delucia’s campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
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Education At Kelly's core you will find an educator. Her nature is to lead, instruct, and mentor. She has a passion for learning and a deep respect for educators. Virginia is facing an education crisis: a shortage of teachers looms on the horizon, and we must take steps to retain, retrain, and recruit talent. Kelly believes we need to raise teachers' salaries and provide them both more autonomy and more support. It doesn’t take any imagination at all to see how improving the lives of educators will positively affect communities. In Kelly's mind, it all starts here. Environment Kelly grew up in the 96th, and she wants her children to enjoy the water as all of us raised here have. Kelly will advocate for responsible stewardship of our natural resources in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Kelly also believes mitigating the effects of global climate change must be a top priority. She holds a degree in Public Administration specializing in Environmental Science from Indiana University's prestigious School of Public and Environmental Affairs. She also interned in the Pentagon for the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Office of Installations and Environment. Kelly possesses the passion and knowledge to make meaningful contributions to discussions in this arena - with a constant focus on delivering results and treating our environment with respect. Equality As a member of the LGBTQ community, Kelly is committed to advancing and defending equality. Treating everyone as equal under the law, accepting the diversity of our people as a fundamentally American strength - these ideals fuel Kelly's commitment on this front. And as we've seen in North Carolina, discrimination and bigotry are bad for business. [3] |
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Elections
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.[4] Incumbent Brenda Pogge (R) defeated Kelly Delucia (D) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 96 general election.[5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 96 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brenda Pogge Incumbent |
57.03% | 19,841 | |
| Democratic | Kelly Delucia | 42.97% | 14,947 | |
| Total Votes | 34,788 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Democratic primary election
Kelly Delucia ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 96 Democratic primary.[6]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 96 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Kelly Delucia | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent Brenda Pogge ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 96 Republican primary.[7]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 96 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Brenda Pogge Incumbent | ||
Endorsements
2017
In 2017, Delucia’s endorsements included the following:
- NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia[8]
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
- ↑ kellyforva.com, "About Kelly DeLucia," accessed August 31, 2017
- ↑ kellyforva.com, "Issues," accessed August 31, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ NARAL, "2017 Endorsed House Candidates," accessed August 31, 2017
