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Mark Downey

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Mark Downey
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Candidate, Virginia House of Delegates District 69

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Next election

November 4, 2025

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Mark Downey (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 69. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source] The Democratic primary for this office on June 17, 2025, was canceled.

Elections

2025

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2025

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 69

Incumbent Chad Green, Mark Downey, and Valerie Beverley are running in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 69 on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
Image of Chad Green
Chad Green (R)
Image of Mark Downey
Mark Downey (D)
Valerie Beverley (Independent)

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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Mark Downey advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 69.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Chad Green advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 69.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2021

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 96

Incumbent Amanda Batten defeated Mark Downey in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 96 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Amanda Batten
Amanda Batten (R)
 
55.7
 
25,431
Image of Mark Downey
Mark Downey (D)
 
44.2
 
20,146
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
52

Total votes: 45,629
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Mark Downey advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Amanda Batten advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96.

Campaign finance

2019

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 96

Amanda Batten defeated Mark Downey and James Jobe in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 96 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Amanda Batten
Amanda Batten (R)
 
52.5
 
17,142
Image of Mark Downey
Mark Downey (D)
 
46.4
 
15,141
Image of James Jobe
James Jobe (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.1
 
357
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
26

Total votes: 32,666
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96

Mark Downey defeated Rebecca Leser and Christopher Mayfield in the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96 on June 11, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Downey
Mark Downey
 
53.7
 
2,369
Image of Rebecca Leser
Rebecca Leser
 
27.5
 
1,215
Christopher Mayfield
 
18.8
 
828

Total votes: 4,412
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96

Amanda Batten defeated Melanie Rapp Beale in the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96 on June 11, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Amanda Batten
Amanda Batten
 
61.6
 
3,074
Melanie Rapp Beale
 
38.4
 
1,916

Total votes: 4,990
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Campaign themes

2025

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2021

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2019

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Campaign finance summary


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Mark Downey campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2021Virginia House of Delegates District 96Lost general$198,199 $121,579
2019Virginia House of Delegates District 96Lost general$181,153 N/A**
Grand total$379,352 $121,579
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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