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Matthew Fitch
Matthew Fitch was a 2013 Republican candidate for District 71 of the Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Biography
Fitch has worked in house construction and paper production. He owns two businesses. Fitch served in the Navy and served aboard and aircraft carrier during the Persian Gulf War.[2]
Campaign themes
2013
Fitch’s website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
- Education
Excerpt: "From pre-school to college, our schools need to be properly funded, and teachers properly compensated. An Idea that should be looked at is School Vouchers. This enables parents to decide which school in their locality their children will attend."
- Taxes
Excerpt: "There are certain things only the government can provide, such as roads, police, etc. We must make sure these obligations are properly funded. The state should tax its citizens only what is needed to perform these vital functions, being very careful not to take from families more than is absolutely necessary."
- Term Limits
Excerpt: "There is no one person that should hold a seat of power for more than a certain amount of time. It leads to a variety of problems. I do not believe there is anyone in public office that is so valuable or intelligent that they should remain in office for decades."
- Second Amendment
Excerpt: "I am a strong supporter of all amendments, including the second. I do believe we need to close the gun show loophole. All gun purchasers should have a background check."
- 10th amendment
Excerpt: "More attention needs to be paid to this amendment."
Elections
2013
Fitch ran in the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 71. Fitch ran unopposed in the June 11th Republican Primary. He was defeated by incumbent Jennifer McClellan (D) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[4]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 71 General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jenn McClellan Incumbent |
87.8% | 18,219 | |
| Republican | Matthew Fitch | 11.9% | 2,468 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.3% | 67 | |
| Total Votes | 20,754 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Matthew + Fitch + Virginia + House"
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2013 Official Candidates List for House of Delegates by District," accessed July 11, 2013
- ↑ Matt Fitch, "Meet Matt," accessed September 9, 2013
- ↑ Fitch for Delegate, "Issues," accessed September 9, 2013
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, “Official Results - 2013 General Election," accessed December 2, 2013
