Tia Walbridge

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Tia Walbridge
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Democratic Party

Education

Bachelor's

Indiana University

Personal
Profession
Farmer
Contact

Personal website

Tia Walbridge was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 33 of the Virginia House of Delegates.

Biography

Walbridge received her bachelor's degree from Indiana University in Bloomington. Her professional experience includes working as a farmer.[1]

Campaign themes

2017

Walbridge’s campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Creating Jobs & Building an Economy that Works for Everyone
Everyone deserves the opportunity to create their own future if they work hard for it, but for too long, our economy has worked for only those at the top, leaving many hard-working Virginians behind. We need a delegate in Richmond who fights for an expanding and inclusive economy that rewards hard work and ingenuity. As a delegate, one of my top priorities will be creating jobs and retaining the ones we already have. I will work to ensure that we invest in job training programs, raise the minimum wage, and support new ideas to provide opportunity to all Virginians.

Strengthening Public Education
As a mom to two girls in public school right here in our district, I understand what it means for so many families in the 33rd to depend on public education to prepare our children for the future. And yet, we have seen budget cuts, time and again, hit our schools first. We need a delegate who will support crucial programs like full-day kindergarten and elementary school second language, and who understands the importance of hiring and training enough teachers, counselors, and nurses to support all of our students, regardless of their needs or abilities. Every child in Virginia should have access to a world-class public education. This should be common sense, and yet, politicians in Richmond like Dave LaRock spend their time trying to divert funds out of our public schools. Our kids deserve better than that.

Protecting our Environment & Investing in Renewable Energy
We need to protect and preserve the environment that is so crucial to our life here. As a farmer, I know that my livelihood is dependent on the quality of our fields, water, and air. In order to keep the beautiful and plentiful land that is at the heart of this community, we need a delegate who understands the realities of protecting our natural resources, our beautiful and valuable open space, and our historic sites. The infrastructre here - the sewer and water systems, our schools, and our roads - cannot support aggressive and thoughtless development. As a delegate, I will advocate for smart and sustainable growth that respects our rural and small town heritage. We cannot allow others to simply pave over what makes this district an amazing place to call home.

Guaranteeing Quality and Affordable Healthcare for All
Every Virginian should have access to quality and affordable healthcare. My family knows what health insurance bills can look like. My husband has beaten cancer three times and we were fortunate enough that he had coverage through the VA and private insurance. Without that coverage, his life-saving treatments would have bankrupted our family. We were blessed, but we know that thousands of families in Virginia do not have the peace of mind to know that if they get sick, they can afford to get better. Every person should have access to quality, affordable healthcare, which is why we must expand Medicaid for those 400,000 Virginians who need it, fight the opioid epidemic that is ravaging communities across the Commonwealth, and work to improve the care we have instead of dismantling it. You can count on me to support affordable and accessible healthcare for all.[2]

”
—Tia Walbridge, [3]

Elections

2017

See also: Virginia House of Delegates 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] Incumbent Dave LaRock (R) defeated Tia Walbridge (D) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 33 general election.[5]

Virginia House of Delegates, District 33 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dave LaRock Incumbent 54.84% 16,723
     Democratic Tia Walbridge 45.16% 13,770
Total Votes 30,493
Source: Virginia Department of Elections

Tia Walbridge defeated Mavis Taintor in the Virginia House of Delegates District 33 Democratic primary.[6]

Virginia House of Delegates, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Tia Walbridge 52.30% 2,697
Mavis Taintor 47.70% 2,460
Total Votes 5,157

Incumbent Dave LaRock ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 33 Republican primary.[7]

Ballotpedia will publish vote totals here after they become available.
Virginia House of Delegates, District 33 Republican Primary, 2017
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Dave LaRock Incumbent

Endorsements

2017

In 2017, Walbridge's endorsements included the following:

  • NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia[8]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Tia Walbridge for Delegate, "About Tia," accessed May 10, 2017
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ Tia Walbridge for Delegate, "Issues," accessed May 10, 2017
  4. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed March 21, 2017
  5. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
  6. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Democratic Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
  7. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Republican Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
  8. ↑ NARAL, "2017 Endorsed House Candidates," accessed August 31, 2017


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