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Matt Pinsker
Matt Pinsker was a 2017 Republican candidate for District 56 of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Biography
Pinkser received his bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary, his J.D. from West Virginia University, and his master's degree in law from George Washington University. His professional experience includes working as an attorney, working as an adjunct professor, and serving in Judge Advocate General Corps in the U.S. Army Reserve.[1]
Campaign themes
2017
Pinkser’s campaign website the following issues:
| “ |
Higher Education |
” |
| —Matt Pinkser, [3] | ||
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.[4] John McGuire (R) defeated Melissa Dart (D) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 56 general election.[5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 56 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John McGuire |
59.56% | 18,792 | |
| Democratic | Melissa Dart | 40.44% | 12,761 | |
| Total Votes | 31,553 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Melissa Dart defeated Lizzie Drucker-Basch in the Virginia House of Delegates District 56 Democratic primary.[6]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 56 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Melissa Dart |
51.25% | 2,608 |
| Lizzie Drucker-Basch | 48.75% | 2,481 |
| Total Votes | 5,089 | |
The following candidates ran in the Virginia House of Delegates District 56 Republican primary.[7]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 56 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| John McGuire |
30.94% | 2,732 |
| Graven Craig | 23.44% | 2,070 |
| Matt Pinsker | 22.74% | 2,008 |
| George Goodwin | 11.27% | 995 |
| Surya Dhakar | 10.78% | 952 |
| Jay Prendergast | 0.83% | 73 |
| Total Votes | 8,830 | |
Endorsements
2017
In 2017, Pinkser’s endorsements the following:
- Delegate John O'Bannon (R)[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
- ↑ Matt Pinkser, Republican for Delegate, "Meet Matt," accessed May 11, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Matt Pinkser, Republican for Delegate, "On the Issues," accessed May 1, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Matt Pinkser, Republican for Delegate, "Endorsement by Delegate John O’Bannon," accessed May 11, 2017
