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T. Monty Mason
T. Monty Mason (Democratic Party) was a member of the Virginia State Senate, representing District 1. He assumed office in 2016. He left office on January 10, 2024.
Mason (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Virginia State Senate to represent District 24. He lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Mason graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in government. He worked as a senior director at Visa, Inc., focusing on fraud prevention. He has also worked with real estate transactions, title insurance, and in finance.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Mason was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
- Commerce and Labor Committee
- General Laws and Technology Committee
- Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
- Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee
2020-2021
Mason was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
- Commerce and Labor Committee
- General Laws and Technology Committee
- Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
- Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee
2019-2020
Mason was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
- General Laws and Technology Committee
- Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Mason served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2016 |
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| • Counties, Cities and Towns |
| • Courts of Justice |
2015 legislative session
In the 2015 legislative session, Mason served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Counties, Cities and Towns |
| • Courts of Justice |
2014 legislative session
In the 2014 legislative session, Mason served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2014 |
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| • Counties, Cities and Towns |
| • Courts of Justice |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2023
See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2023
General election
General election for Virginia State Senate District 24
J.D. Diggs defeated incumbent T. Monty Mason in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 24 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | J.D. Diggs (R) | 50.4 | 33,952 |
 | T. Monty Mason (D) | 49.4 | 33,227 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 143 | ||
| Total votes: 67,322 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent T. Monty Mason advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 24.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. J.D. Diggs advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia State Senate District 24.
Endorsements
Mason received the following endorsements.
- Pres. Joe Biden (D)
- Vice Pres. Kamala D. Harris (D)
- People for the American Way
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
2019
See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2019
General election
General election for Virginia State Senate District 1
Incumbent T. Monty Mason won election in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 1 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | T. Monty Mason (D) | 89.8 | 36,869 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 10.2 | 4,174 | ||
| Total votes: 41,043 | |||
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2016
A special election for the position of Virginia State Senate District 1 was called for November 8. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 21.[2]
The seat was vacant following John Miller's (D) death on April 4, 2016.[3]
Del. Monty Mason (D) defeated Thomas R. Holston (R), and John Bloom (I) in the special election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  T. Monty Mason |
58.1% | 49,251 | |
| Republican | Thomas R. Holston | 37.4% | 31,740 | |
| Independent | John B. Bloom | 4.2% | 3,534 | |
| Other | Write-In | 0.3% | 237 | |
| Total Votes | 84,762 | |||
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.[7] Incumbent T. Monty Mason was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Lara Overy was unopposed in the Republican primary. Mason defeated Overy in the general election.[8][9]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 93 General Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | T. Monty Mason Incumbent |
54.8% | 8,910 | |
| Republican | Lara Overy | 45.2% | 7,354 | |
| Total Votes | 16,264 | |||
2013
Mason won the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 93. Mason ran unopposed in the June 11th Democratic Primary. He defeated incumbent Michael Watson (R) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[10]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 93 General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | T. Monty Mason |
52.1% | 12,132 | |
| Republican | Michael Watson Incumbent | 47.6% | 11,094 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.3% | 77 | |
| Total Votes | 23,303 | |||
Race snapshot
Incumbent Michael Watson (R), who chose to make a bid for his second term, won less than 52 percent of the vote in his first election in a district that President Barack Obama (D) carried with 57 percent of the vote in 2012 and Governor Bob McDonnell (R) won with 55 percent of the vote in 2009. Mason, his Democratic challenger, is a first-time candidate and a director at Visa who earned the support of Democracy for America. Some observers considered this race one of the most competitive in the state going into the fall of 2013. Both candidates had television advertisements running by late September.[11][12][13][14][15]
Campaign themes
2023
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2019
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2013
Mason’s website highlighted the following campaign themes:[16]
- Excerpt: "There is no better example of the surge to the right than the requirement of medically unnecessary procedures, onerous building code requirements, and the constant attack on a woman’s right to choose under the guise of it being for their protection. ...Equality for ALL regardless of race, religion, or sexual orientation is a must in our country and state. ...Voter ID laws with the absence of evidence of fraud and restrictive absentee laws reduce turnout and disproportionately impact certain segments of society."
- Excerpt: "Diversify our local economy. We must take advantage of the highly trained workers around the shipyard, those leaving the military, and the intellectual capital from our Colleges and Universities to drive job growth. I believe that this area is not just a great place to visit, but a great place to live and work."
- Excerpt: "We should strive to have all children enter our educational system with a strong foundation in order to provide the same high quality education to all students, not just those who can afford it. ...Overturn the A-F grading system for schools. We are all for accountability in our schools but this is an absurdly simplistic approach to a complex problem. The portion of this legislation that also allows the state to take over failing schools also seems to be an unconstitutional power grab by the state from elected school boards and county/city governments."
- Excerpt: "We must have an accounting of bridges and tunnels that are decaying and focus on fixing existing infrastructure while expanding our road system. ...Widening 64 up to Williamsburg to 199 is a start but simply “kicks the can up the road”. The improvement of the Fort Eustis interchange is long overdue and welcome but we must determine how to cross Queen’s Creek and utilize existing right of ways to get three lanes to Richmond. ...We must increase the reliability of rail travel on the Virginia Peninsula."
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2023
In 2023, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to February 25.
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2022
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In 2022, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 12.
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2021
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In 2021, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 to February 8.
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2020
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In 2020, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 12. A special session was held from August 18 to November 9.
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2019
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In 2019, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through February 24.
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2018
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In 2018, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 10 through March 10. Special sessions were held from April 11 to May 30 and from August 30 to October 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through February 25.
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2016
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In 2016, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 13 through March 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 14 to February 28, 2015.
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2014
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In 2014, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedabout - ↑ The Virginian-Pilot, "McAuliffe sets special election for Senate seat left vacant after John Miller's death," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, "State Sen. John C. Miller, D-Newport News, dies at 68," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2016 November General," accessed November 10, 2016
- ↑ Daily Press, "1st Senate district race will be contested, as GOP and independent candidates declare," accessed June 27, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2016 November General," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 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 Board of Elections, “Official Results - 2013 General Election," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Democracy for America, "Monty Mason for Delegate," accessed October 3, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "A look at the 2013 Virginia House of Delegates Elections," April 11, 2013
- ↑ University of Virginia Center for Politics, Sabato's Crystal Ball, "Republicans Certain to Retain Control of Virginia House of Delegates," August 8, 2013
- ↑ Daily Press, "Mason, Watson both on TV in 93rd Delegate District race," September 24, 2013
- ↑ Virginia Public Access Project, "House of Delegates District 93," accessed October 4, 2013
- ↑ Monty Mason for Deleagte, "On the Issues," accessed September 20, 2013
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| Preceded by - |
Virginia State Senate District 1 2016-2024 |
Succeeded by Timmy French (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Virginia House of Delegates District 93 2014-2016 |
Succeeded by - |
