Kyle Elliott
Kyle Elliott (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 68. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 8, 2021.
Elliott completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kyle Elliott was born in Seattle, Washington. Elliott earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia in 2007 and a J.D. from the College of William and Mary in 2011.[1]
Elliott has been affiliated with the Richmond Bar Association Young Lawyers Chapter, Museum District Association, Legal Aid Justice Center, Richmond's Stop Child Abuse Now Young Professional Board, and Virginia’s Community Colleges Law Enforcement Curricula Review Task Force.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 68
Incumbent Dawn Adams defeated Mark Earley Jr. in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 68 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dawn Adams (D) | 53.1 | 24,624 |
 | Mark Earley Jr. (R) | 46.8 | 21,693 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 46,371 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 68
Incumbent Dawn Adams defeated Kyle Elliott in the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 68 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dawn Adams | 61.9 | 5,756 |
 | Kyle Elliott | 38.1 | 3,536 | |
| Total votes: 9,292 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 68
Mark Earley Jr. defeated Mike Dickinson in the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 68 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Earley Jr. | 91.5 | 2,056 |
 | Mike Dickinson | 8.5 | 192 | |
| Total votes: 2,248 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kyle Elliott completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Elliott's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I’m running for office because my community in the greater Richmond area needs a Delegate who will represent our interests, engage with them, and lead progressive change. When the Black Lives Matter protests began in the summer of 2020, I was the President of the Museum District Association, the first person of color to hold this role. Working with my board, we published a statement decisively saying that “...human rights are not political. Black Lives Matter”. I believe that representation is important, and I take pride in knowing that I will be the first Black individual representing the 68th.
I started my journey in public service working as a Richmond Assistant City Attorney, and this was where my focus on criminal justice reform began. I have also served as the President of the Richmond Bar Association Young Lawyers Chapter, on the Advisory Council of the Legal Aid Justice Center, and on the Virginia’s Community Colleges Law Enforcement Curricula Review Task Force.
I look forward to bringing my lived and professional experiences into the House of Delegates to lead our Commonwealth.- Kyle is a true, progressive leader. The residents of the 68th deserve a Delegate who will lead the Commonwealth in criminal justice reform, securing reproductive health rights, and bringing common sense gun safety legislation. Voting “blue” is not enough, we need a champion for progressive legislation.
- Kyle is a strong community advocate and will work with stakeholders to properly represent his constituents.
- Kyle is an experienced employment lawyer who will advance workers’ interests by strengthening the Virginia Human Rights Act, protecting collective bargaining, and enforcing workplace safety protections.
As a former Richmond Assistant City Attorney for Public Safety, I understand the criminal justice reform challenges we face. We must ensure accountability for individual and systemic misconduct in our police departments, and re-imagine policing for the benefit and safety of all Virginians. This is why I am proud to serve on Virginia's Community Colleges Law Enforcement Curricula Review Task Force.
In addition, I believe that it is important for elected officials to be present, and to stand up whenever and wherever leadership is required. This means taking the time to read legislation, working to build coalitions with other Delegates to drive initiatives forward, offering smart amendments, and ultimately championing the progressive causes of our generation.
I also served on Richmond’s Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) Young Professional Board from 2017-2019. SCAN’s mission is to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect throughout the Greater Richmond area by protecting children, promoting positive parenting, strengthening families, and creating a community that values and cares for its children. It is this work, providing opportunities for and protecting the next generation that I hope will be my greatest legacy.
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
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