Tilly Blanding
Tilly Blanding was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 42 of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Biography
Blanding grew up in South Carolina where she was involved in the Civil Rights Movement. She received her bachelor's degree from South Carolina State University. She has been a member of the NAACP, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Her professional experience includes serving as a social worker.[1]
Campaign themes
2017
Blanding’s campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Healthcare |
” |
| —Tilly Blanding, [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] Kathy Tran (D) defeated Lolita Mancheno-Smoak (R) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 42 general election.[5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 42 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kathy Tran |
61.06% | 18,761 | |
| Republican | Lolita Mancheno-Smoak | 38.94% | 11,967 | |
| Total Votes (18 of 19 precincts reporting.) | 30,728 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Kathy Tran defeated Tilly Blanding in the Virginia House of Delegates District 42 Democratic primary.[6]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kathy Tran |
53.64% | 3,977 |
| Tilly Blanding | 46.36% | 3,437 |
| Total Votes | 7,414 | |
Lolita Mancheno-Smoak ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 42 Republican primary.[7]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 42 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Lolita Mancheno-Smoak | ||
Endorsements
2017
In 2017, Blanding’s endorsements included the following:[8]
- Congressman Gerry Connolly (D)
- Fairfax County Chairman Sharon Bulova (D)
- Justin Fairfax, a candidate for lieutenant governor in 2017
- Dranesville Supervisor John Foust
- Fairfax County School Board Member Pat Hynes
- Alexandria School Board Member Christopher Lewis
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
- ↑ Tilly Blanding for Delegate, "About Tilly," accessed May 10, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Tilly Blanding for Delegate, "Issues," accessed May 10, 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
- ↑ Tilly Blanding for Delegate, "Endorsements," accessed May 10, 2017
