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Matt Rogers (Virginia)
Matt Rogers (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 47. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 8, 2021.
Rogers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Matt Rogers was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2013. Rogers' career experience includes working as the chief of staff for Virginia Senator Dave Marsden and chief strategist at Politidope, Inc.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 47
Incumbent Patrick Hope defeated Laura Hall in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 47 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Patrick Hope (D) | 78.2 | 31,078 |
| Laura Hall (R) | 21.5 | 8,549 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 112 | ||
| Total votes: 39,739 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Patrick Hope advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 47.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matt Rogers (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Laura Hall advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 47.
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matt Rogers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rogers' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am an Arlington young husband, condo renter, youth coach, precinct captain, dog-father, Chief of Staff for a state senator, and owner of a consulting firm that prioritizes recruiting and assisting candidates in races left unattended by Party leadership. This year, I've assisted in successfully recruiting candidates in every Florida state legislative district for the 2020 election cycle. After completing my degree in Political Science and minoring in Criminal Justice, & Religious Studies at VCU in Richmond, my then-fiancée, now-wife and I chose Ballston as the place to begin our family. Since then, I've coached over a dozen flag football and youth basketball teams in Arlington and have become a frequent volunteer in the community, including for the local anti-poverty organization, Arlington Thrive. In the final four days of the 2017 gubernatorial election alone, I knocked over 1,000 doors to help elect our Democratic Governor. Since 2017 alone, I've traveled the state recruiting candidates, organizing, and raising over $275,000 to help Democrats win all three statewide offices, the State Senate, and House of Delegates.
I'm running for this office because I'm not only already an effective law-maker and team-player, but the kind of visible community leader the district deserves.
- Having a district in which there is effectively no election for over a decade is detrimental to maximizing turnout.
- Current events show that we need more young people and especially young people of color in office.
- I am already already experienced in getting things in Richmond with over six years of legislative experience - more than some current elected members of the House.
Cannabis Policy Reform
Tax Reform
Learn more at FriendsofMattRogers.com/survey
Privileges & Elections
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 15, 2020
