Mark Levine (Virginia)
Mark Levine (Democratic Party) was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 45. He assumed office in 2016. He left office on January 12, 2022.
Levine (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 45. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 8, 2021.
Levine also ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 8, 2021.
Levine was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of Virginia.[1] He was defeated by Don Beyer in the Democratic primary on June 10, 2014.[2]
Biography
Levine's professional experience includes working as an attorney and as a radio and television pundit.[3]
Committee assignments
2020-2021
Levine was assigned to the following committees:
- House Courts of Justice Committee
- Health and Human Services Committee
- House Privileges and Elections Committee
- Public Safety Committee
2019-2020
Levine was assigned to the following committees:
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Levine served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2016 |
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| • Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| • Science and Technology |
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2021
See also: Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2021
Virginia gubernatorial election, 2021 (June 8 Democratic primary)
Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2021 (May 8 Republican convention)
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
Winsome Earle-Sears defeated Hala Ayala in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Winsome Earle-Sears (R) | 50.7 | 1,658,767 |
 | Hala Ayala (D) | 49.2 | 1,608,691 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3,808 | ||
| Total votes: 3,271,266 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bobby Junes (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Hala Ayala | 37.6 | 181,168 |
 | Sam Rasoul | 24.3 | 116,816 | |
 | Mark Levine | 11.2 | 53,735 | |
 | Andria McClellan | 10.6 | 51,015 | |
 | Sean Perryman | 8.1 | 38,925 | |
 | Xavier Warren | 4.1 | 19,903 | |
 | Elizabeth Guzman (Unofficially withdrew) | 4.1 | 19,803 | |
| Total votes: 481,365 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kellen Squire (D)
- Paul Goldman (D)
Republican convention
Republican Convention for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Winsome Earle-Sears in round 5 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 12,555 |
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Virginia House of Delegates
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 45
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker defeated Justin Maddox in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 45 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D) | 73.7 | 31,310 |
 | Justin Maddox (R) | 26.0 | 11,069 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 117 | ||
| Total votes: 42,496 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 45
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker defeated incumbent Mark Levine in the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 45 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 59.2 | 9,428 |
| Mark Levine | 40.8 | 6,488 | |
| Total votes: 15,916 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Clarence Tong (D)
Republican convention
The Republican convention was canceled. Justin Maddox advanced from the Republican convention for Virginia House of Delegates District 45.
2019
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 45
Incumbent Mark Levine won election in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 45 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Levine (D) | 91.5 | 19,824 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 8.5 | 1,852 | ||
| Total votes: 21,676 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
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 Mark Levine (D) ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 45 general election.[5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 45 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mark Levine Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 31,417 | |
| Total Votes | 31,417 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Democratic primary election
Incumbent Mark Levine ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 45 Democratic primary.[6]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
| Mark Levine Incumbent | ||
Republican primary election
No Republican candidate filed to run for this seat. [7]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 45 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
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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.[8] Mark Levine defeated Clarence Tong, Julie Jakopic, Craig Fifer and Larry Altenburg in the Democratic primary. Levine was unchallenged in the general election.[9][10]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Mark Levine |
27.8% | 2,679 |
| Craig Fifer | 24.3% | 2,343 |
| Julie Jakopic | 23.3% | 2,243 |
| Clarence Tong | 17.3% | 1,668 |
| Larry Altenburg | 7.2% | 698 |
| Total Votes | 9,631 | |
2014
Levine ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 8th District.[1] Don Beyer defeated Virginia State Delegate Patrick Hope, former northern Virginia Urban League chief Lavern Chatman, Virginia State Senator Adam Ebbin, Alexandria Mayor William Euille, Virginia Tech professor Derek Hyra and Levine in the Democratic primary on June 10, 2014.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Don Beyer |
45.8% | 17,780 | ||
| Patrick Hope | 18.3% | 7,092 | ||
| Adam Ebbin | 13.6% | 5,272 | ||
| William Euille | 8.4% | 3,251 | ||
| Mark Levine | 6.7% | 2,613 | ||
| Lavern Chatman | 5.4% | 2,116 | ||
| Derek Hyra | 1.2% | 478 | ||
| Charniele Herring | 0.3% | 126 | ||
| Bruce Shuttleworth | 0.2% | 85 | ||
| Satish Korpe | 0.1% | 42 | ||
| Total Votes | 38,855 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mark Levine did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Levine’s campaign website stated the following:
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2019
Mark Levine completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Levine's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Reducing the price of health care and more transparency in the system
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2017
As of August 2017, Levine's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[13]
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Expand Affordable Health Care Mark believes it is right to expand Medicaid, require mental health parity, and institute paid family leave (click here to learn about Mark's Paid Family Leave Bill). Every Virginian deserves affordable health care. Protect Women’s Rights Mark has a record of taking on right-wing extremists to protect women’s reproductive freedom, and will champion legislation to guarantee equal pay for equal work. He supports the Equal Rights Amendment. Mark has written bills to protect survivors of domestic violence and their children (click here for details) and he will continue his work to end the scourge of violence against women. As Legislative Counsel to Congressman Barney Frank, Mark fought to make Plan B (the “morning-after” pill) available over the counter, and to challenged Republican attempts to outlaw late-term abortions – even when the mother’s life or health was in jeopardy. Improve Education As the son of a first-grade public school teacher, Mark believes that universal Pre-K is the foundation for all education. He believes in reforming Standards of Learning tests to emphasize critical thinking instead of teaching to the test. Mark thinks college must be more affordable by incentivizing institutions of higher education to stop runaway tuition increases. Mark also thinks it is important to expand broadband internet access in rural Virginia, click here for the details. Help Struggling Families No full-time worker should be living in poverty. Mark believes it is time to raise Virginia’s $7.25 minimum wage and increase the $2.13 minimum wage for tipped workers. He wants to expand access to affordable housing, and fight to shut down predatory pay-day lenders, click here for his bill details. Take Action Against Climate Change Mark supports investment in clean energy and green jobs. He knows our dependence on fossil fuels is bad for both the environment and, ultimately, our economy, and supports off-shore wind farms. He demands transparency and accountability from Dominion Power to protect the public interest. [11] |
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2021
In 2021, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 to February 8.
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2020
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In 2020, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 12. A special session was held from August 18 to November 9.
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2019
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In 2019, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through February 24.
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2018
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In 2018, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 10 through March 10. Special sessions were held from April 11 to May 30 and from August 30 to October 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through February 25.
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2016
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In 2016, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 13 through March 11.
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Endorsements
2017
In 2017, Levine’s endorsements included the following:
- NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia[14]
2015
In 2015, Levine's endorsements included:[15]
- Alexandria Democratic Committee
- Arlington Democratic Committee
- Equality Virginia Advocates
- Fairfax Democratic Committee
- LGBT Virginia Democrats
- NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
- Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington
- SEIU (Service Employees International Union), Local 512
- Survivors of Institutional Abuse
- Victory Fund
- Virginia AFL-CIO
- Virginia Education Association
- Virginia NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
- Virginia Police Benevolent Association
- Virginia Professional Firefighters
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Post, "Mark Levine, Mark Levine entering Democratic field to replace Rep. James P. Moran in House," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Virginia - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Virginia General Assembly, "Delegate Mark H. Levine," accessed May 27, 2021
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mark Levine's campaign website, “Mark on the Issues,” accessed April 14, 2021
- ↑ markfordelegate.com, "Mark on the Issues," accessed August 18, 2017
- ↑ NARAL, "2017 Endorsed House Candidates," accessed August 31, 2017
- ↑ Mark Levine for Delegate, homepage, accessed October 29, 2015
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Virginia House of Delegates District 45 2016-2022 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D) |
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