Preston Brown (Virginia)
Preston T. Brown was a 2017 independent candidate for District 74 of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Biography
Brown's professional experience includes working as a radio host.[1]
Campaign themes
2017
Ballotpedia candidate survey
Brown participated in a survey created by Ballotpedia. The survey was designed to let our readers know more about the candidates and feel confident that they are voting for the best person to represent them. The survey questions appear bolded, and Brown's responses follow below.
| “ | 74th House of Delegates[2] | ” |
| —Preston T. Brown | ||
| “ | The General Assembly's chief responsibilities are to represent citizens in the formulation of public policy, enact laws of the Commonwealth, approve the budget, levy taxes, elect judges and confirm appointments by the Governor.[2] | ” |
| —Preston T. Brown | ||
| “ | I have the spirit of Frederick Douglass, The compassion for the people like Dr.Martin Luther King Jr., and the Back Bone of MalcomX[2] | ” |
| —Preston T. Brown | ||
| “ | Education[2] | ” |
| —Preston T. Brown | ||
Elections
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.[3] Incumbent Lamont Bagby (D) defeated Preston Brown (Independent) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 74 general election.[4]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 74 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Lamont Bagby Incumbent |
76.53% | 20,041 | |
| Independent | Preston Brown | 23.47% | 6,146 | |
| Total Votes | 26,187 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Democratic primary election
Incumbent Lamont Bagby ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 74 Democratic primary.[5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 74 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Lamont Bagby Incumbent | ||
Republican primary election
No Republican candidate filed to run for this seat. [6]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 74 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
2014
Roz Dance (D) defeated Preston T. “Famous” Brown (I) in the special election on November 4, 2014.[7][8]
The seat was vacant following Henry Marsh's (D) retirement on July 3, 2014.[9]
A special election for the position of Virginia State Senate District 16 was called for November 4.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roz Dance |
74.2% | 29,237 | |
| Independent | Preston T. “Famous” Brown | 25.8% | 10,154 | |
| Total Votes | 39,391 | |||
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.[11] Incumbent Betsy Carr defeated Preston Brown in the Democratic primary. Carr was unchallenged in the general election.[12][13]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 69 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Betsy Carr Incumbent |
80.7% | 2,897 |
| Preston Brown | 19.3% | 693 |
| Total Votes | 3,590 | |
2011
- See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2011
Brown ran in the 2011 election for Virginia Senate District 16. He was uncontested in the August 23 primary and was defeated by incumbent Democrat Henry Marsh in the November 8 general election.[14]Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
| Virginia State Senate, District 16 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Henry Marsh |
69.3% | 16,711 | |
| Independent | Preston Brown | 30.7% | 7,391 | |
| Total Votes | 24,102 | |||
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
- ↑ Henrico Citizen, "Brown to challenge Bagby in the 74th District," May 1, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Special election to fill Dance's House seat set for Jan. 6," November 24, 2014
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Official election results," accessed December 10, 2014
- ↑ Times Dispatch, "Marsh retiring after 22 years in Virginia Senate," July 1, 2014
- ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, " In 16th Senate District race, Dance faces independent Brown," November 1, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Virginia Department of State, 2011 Primary candidate list (dead link)
