Robert Farinholt, Jr.
Robert Farinholt, Jr. was a 2013 Democratic candidate for District 94 of the Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Biography
Farinholt is a fourth-generation public safety worker in the area. His great-grandfather, grandfather, and uncle were all firefighters in Newport News, and both his father and mother worked as public servants.[2]
Elections
2013
Farinholt ran in the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 94. Farinholt ran unopposed in the June 11 Democratic Primary. He was defeated by incumbent David Yancey (R) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[3]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 94 General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Yancey Incumbent |
51.2% | 11,001 | |
| Democratic | Robert Farinholt, Jr. | 48.6% | 10,458 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 47 | |
| Total Votes | 21,506 | |||
Race snapshot
Freshman incumbent David Yancey (R) chose to run for re-election in a district that President Barack Obama (D) won with 52 percent of the vote in 2012 but Governor Bob McDonnell (R) won comfortably with 61 percent in 2009. His opponent for re-election, Farinholt, comes from a long family tradition of firefighters and public safety workers in the area, and mounted his first run for office in this effort. This district was quite competitive, and Farinholt attracted Democracy for America's endorsement and the national resources available through it.[4][5][6]
Personal
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Farinholt is married to Tamorah (Tami) Park.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Robert + Farinholt + Virginia + House"
External links
- Campaign website
- Candidate Facebook page
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Virginia Public Access Project profile
- Vote VA profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2013 Official Candidates List for House of Delegates by District," accessed July 11, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rob Farinholt for Delegate, "About Rob," accessed September 20, 2013
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, “Official Results - 2013 General Election," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Democracy for America, "Rob Farinholt for Delegate," accessed October 3, 2013
- ↑ University of Virginia Center for Politics, Sabato's Crystal Ball, "Republicans Certain to Retain Control of Virginia House of Delegates," August 8, 2013
- ↑ Virginia Public Access Project, "House of Delegates District 94," accessed October 4, 2013
