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Sheila Bynum-Coleman
Sheila Bynum-Coleman (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 66. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 8, 2021.
Bynum-Coleman was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 62 of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Biography
Bynum-Coleman attended Monacan High School. She received her B.A. in political science from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her professional experience includes working as a real estate agent and founding the company R.H. Coleman Enterprises LLC.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 66
Mike Cherry defeated Katie Sponsler in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 66 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Cherry (R)  | 52.3 | 16,833 |
 | Katie Sponsler (D) | 47.4 | 15,254 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 87 | ||
| Total votes: 32,174 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 66
Katie Sponsler defeated Linnard Harris Sr. in the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 66 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Katie Sponsler | 61.3 | 2,916 |
 | Linnard Harris Sr. | 38.7 | 1,842 | |
| Total votes: 4,758 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Mike Cherry advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 66.
Campaign finance
2019
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 66
Incumbent Kirk Cox defeated Sheila Bynum-Coleman and Linnard Harris Sr. in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 66 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kirk Cox (R) | 51.7 | 14,443 |
 | Sheila Bynum-Coleman (D) | 47.0 | 13,147 | |
| Linnard Harris Sr. (Independent) | 1.2 | 343 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 27,952 | |||
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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.[2] Incumbent Riley Ingram (R) defeated Sheila Bynum-Coleman (D) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 62 general election.[3]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 62 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Riley Ingram Incumbent |
51.74% | 12,163 | |
| Democratic | Sheila Bynum-Coleman | 48.26% | 11,344 | |
| Total Votes | 23,507 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Democratic primary election
Sheila Bynum-Coleman ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 62 Democratic primary.[4]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 62 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Sheila Bynum-Coleman | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent Riley Ingram ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 62 Republican primary.[5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 62 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Riley Ingram Incumbent | ||
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sheila Bynum-Coleman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Sheila Bynum-Coleman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Bynum-Coleman’s campaign website highlighted the following issues:[6]
| “ |
Education We must empower our kids today to compete in a global job market tomorrow. I am a parent of five whose children attend public schools, a former employee of the school system, and a community activist. Many educators have shared their experiences in the classroom with me, and I am truly concerned with the direction in which public education is heading. We took innovation out of the classroom and replaced it with teaching to the test. Our teachers have lost the ability to use modern education practices and have lost the autonomy to insert practical methods in their classrooms. Our K-12 schools are vital to our kids’ growth and success and we must redirect their path. I have fought for changes to our education system and support for our teachers for many years. I have worked with the NAACP to the Richmond Education Foundation to educate parents of their rights. I have personally lobbied our elected officials, including my House of Delegates opponent, to sponsor legislation to adequately fund our schools.
As your Delegate, I will defend public education. I will support and present legislation to reform our current SOL system and increase funding to our public schools in order to provide solid wages and protect retirement funds for our teachers. Jobs & Work Force Development We need small businesses to help vitalize and sustain our local economy. There are many benefits to supporting small businesses: they keep money and resources local, they hire locally, they do not have long or cumbersome application processes, they provide on-the-job-training, invest more time in each employee than large businesses do, and they oftentimes take a chance on employees who are unlikely to find work. Getting people back to work is essential to growing Virginia's economy and providing stability for each family. Virginia has not increased the minimum wage in decades as inflation has gone up. I believe in a living wage and providing training for unskilled workers. Working people in our state should have the dignity of providing for their family. No one working forty hours a week should live in poverty. Criminal Justice Reform The school to prison pipeline is real in America. I believe our school resource officers need to evaluate and revise their roles within the schools to protect and serve - not to interrogate and/or discipline. I am passionate about working toward solutions to ensure our children's constitutional rights are not taken away from them. I believe we need to change the sentencing guidelines, as most are too excessive. People who commit non-violent crimes should not have sentencing such as a minimum of 15 years in prison. Excessive prison sentences for nonviolent crimes costs taxpayers more money when we could educate people, provide them with skills training and jobs. Education directly impacts public safety; if we give people opportunities for a job and a fair wage, we can reduce the amount of people going into prisons. I believe in legalizing marijuana and making legalization retroactive. CBD oil and THC-A oil is now legal for medical use in Virginia, as many parents and healthcare professionals grapple with treating chronic pain and central nervous system disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis or Epilepsy. People are feeling the benefits of treatment by this oil. Affordable Health Care Environmental Conservation In Virginia, 4/10 worst-polluted zip codes are in my district or next door; Hopewell and Chesterfield are #2 and #3. Ammonia, Hydrochloric Acid, Sulfuric Acid, Methanol, Zinc, and Freon fill our air, and "the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ranks Richmond as the #1 asthma capital of the United States". We also live at the edge of the 'plant hardiness zone' with healthy agriculture and stable temperatures. Varina sits on the fault line between different ecosystems. Henrico's 'vernal pools' have 'brackish' water supporting unique animals and agriculture. Hopewell is home to some of the most sensitive and biologically diverse areas on the mid-East Coast. Our district has agricultural industries that depend on adequate farming resources. We must address these issues because our children deserve to live with clean water, fresh air, and adequate green space. As the climate continues to change, we risk losing the benefits of such a unique environment. I want the General Assembly to take seriously the link between local actions and our climate. We have the power to make meaningful changes, starting in our own communities. |
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Candidate Virginia House of Delegates District 66 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ sheilafordelegate.com, "About Sheila," accessed August 23, 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
- ↑ sheilafordelegate.com, "Issues," accessed August 23, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
