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Surya Dhakar
Surya Dhakar was a 2017 Republican candidate for District 56 of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Dhakar was a candidate for the Three Chopt District seat on the Henrico County School Board in Virginia. The seat was up for general election on November 4, 2014. Surya Dhakar lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Surya Dhakar has been a resident of Henrico County, Virginia. Dhakar received his Ph.D. in oceanography from Old Dominion University and his D.D.S. from the Virginia Commonwealth University. His professional experience includes operating a dental practice in the Glen Allen area. Dhakar has served as the president of the India Association of Virginia twice.[1]
Campaign themes
2017
Dhakar’s campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Dr. Surya Dhakar will work to: |
” |
| —Surya Dhaka, [3] | ||
Elections
2017
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.[4] John McGuire (R) defeated Melissa Dart (D) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 56 general election.[5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 56 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John McGuire |
59.56% | 18,792 | |
| Democratic | Melissa Dart | 40.44% | 12,761 | |
| Total Votes | 31,553 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Melissa Dart defeated Lizzie Drucker-Basch in the Virginia House of Delegates District 56 Democratic primary.[6]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 56 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Melissa Dart |
51.25% | 2,608 |
| Lizzie Drucker-Basch | 48.75% | 2,481 |
| Total Votes | 5,089 | |
The following candidates ran in the Virginia House of Delegates District 56 Republican primary.[7]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 56 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| John McGuire |
30.94% | 2,732 |
| Graven Craig | 23.44% | 2,070 |
| Matt Pinsker | 22.74% | 2,008 |
| George Goodwin | 11.27% | 995 |
| Surya Dhakar | 10.78% | 952 |
| Jay Prendergast | 0.83% | 73 |
| Total Votes | 8,830 | |
2014
The election in Henrico County featured one seat up for special election on November 4, 2014. Michelle Ogburn defeated fellow challenger Surya Dhakar for the Three Chopt District seat with an unexpired one-year term.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Michelle Ogburn |
62.6% | 11,538 | |
| Nonpartisan | Surya Dhakar | 36.8% | 6,782 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 110 | |
| Total Votes | 18,430 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "November 4, 2014-General-Election Results," accessed January 29, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Dhakar reported $24,685.51 in contributions and $18,189.00 in expenditures to the Virginia Department of Elections, which left his campaign with $6,496.51 on hand.[8]
Endorsements
2015
Dhakar received endorsements from 7th U.S. Congressional District candidate David Brat (R), State Sen. Steve Martin (R-11), State Rep. Peter Farrell (R-56), State Rep. Rob Bell (R-58), State Rep. John O'Bannon (R-73) and former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore (R).[9] He listed additional endorsements on his campaign website.
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
- ↑ Surya Dhakar for School Board, "Biography," accessed December 1, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Surya Dhakar for Delegate, "Home," accessed May 11, 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
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed December 1, 2014
- ↑ Surya Dhakar for School Board, "Endorsements," accessed December 1, 2014
