Traci Dippert
Traci Dippert was a 2015 Democratic candidate for District 17 of the Virginia State Senate.[1] She withdrew from the race before the Democratic primary.[2]
Previously, Dippert was a 2015 Democratic candidate for District 17 of the Virginia State Senate.[3] On April 17, 2015, Dippert announced she was ending her campaign for senate.[4] Dippert previously ran for District 30 of the Virginia House of Delegates in 2013.[5]
Biography
Dippert has a bachelor's degree in Music Education and a master's degree in General Education. She is a teacher in the Rappahannock County Public School system.
Campaign themes
2013
Dippert’s website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
- Education
Excerpt: "As your Delegate, I will work to maintain appropriate funding levels and create a system where every student is equipped with the 21st century skills they will need to become successful, contributing members of society. But we cannot stop there. Virginia has some of the best colleges and universities in the nation, yet they are unaffordable to many students. In the last five years, tuition has increased nearly 50%. We need to restructure the budget system to allow each institution to have more autonomy of its budget so resources can be allocated for jobs training services while at the same time making financial aid easier to obtain."
- Environment
Excerpt: "Virginia must maintain its nearly 30-year ban on uranium mining. Foreign-backed interests are trying to lift the ban so they can begin mining and processing uranium, starting in Southside Virginia. Drinking water, human health, farmland, property values, wildlife and tourism across Virginia are potentially at risk."
- Healthcare
Excerpt: "As your Delegate, I will work to ensure every Virginian has access to quality, affordable healthcare. I support Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act using federal tax dollars, which will cover over 400,000 Virginians currently without healthcare."
- Jobs
Excerpt: "We must assist young citizens as they move from school to work. Some need job acquiring assistance while others need job matching assistance. Investments in vocational training and community college mean people can obtain a good job without obtaining masses of debt. We attract business to Virginia when we have a skilled workforce."
- Transportation
Excerpt: "Virginia’s outdated transportation system is an obstacle to commerce. The estimated cost of lost productivity to commuter traffic tops $1.7 billion a year. In addition to new construction, we must also address the crumbling of existing infrastructure."
Elections
2013
Dippert ran in the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 30. Dippert ran unopposed in the June 11th Democratic primary. She was defeated by incumbent Ed Scott (R) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[7]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 30 General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ed Scott Incumbent |
63.3% | 14,061 | |
| Democratic | Traci Dippert | 36.5% | 8,112 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 37 | |
| Total Votes | 22,210 | |||
Race snapshot
Incumbent Ed Scott (R) first took office about a decade ago, and was considered relatively safe in this rural district that gave presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) 56 percent of the vote in 2012 and Governor Bob McDonnell (R) 68 percent of the vote in 2009. Scott ran unopposed in 2011, and only had third-party opposition in 2009. Democrats, including the group Democracy for America, appeared to rally around teacher and Democratic activist Dippert, who matched Scott's fundraising through mid-September 2013. However, Dippert's fundraising base was relatively narrow, and this district was pushed beyond the reach of Democrats.[8][9][10]
Endorsements
2013
In 2013, Dippert’s endorsements included the following:[11]
- Virginia Democratic Women’s Caucus
- The Women's Strike Force
- Henry Lee Carter, Council Member and Former Mayor of Town of Orange
- The Farm Team
- Virginia Education Association[12]
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Dippert has served as the chairman of the Culpeper County Democratic Committee.[13]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Traci + Dippert + Virginia + House"
External links
- Campaign website
- Candidate Facebook page
- Virginia Public Access Project profile
- The Daily Progess, "Teacher seeks 30th District seat," May 30, 2013
- Red Clay Politics candidate profile
- Democracy for America profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Virginia General Assembly Candidate Filings," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ Washington Post, "A few Va. Senate races expected to have wide-ranging impact," accessed June 17, 2015
- ↑ Traci Dippert for Senate, "Home," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ The Daily Progress, "Democratic nominee for 17th District Senate seat Dippert suddenly drops out of race," April 17, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2013 Official Candidates List for House of Delegates by District," accessed July 11, 2013
- ↑ Traci Dippert for Delegate, "On the Issues," accessed August 29, 2013
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, “Official Results - 2013 General Election," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ VPAP, "House of Delegates District 30," accessed October 3, 2013
- ↑ Culpeper Star Exponent, "Campaign donations close in District 30 race,' September 18, 2013
- ↑ Democracy for America, "Dippert for Delegate," accessed October 3, 2013
- ↑ Traci Dippert for Delegate, "Endorsements," accessed August 29, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Traci Dippert for Delegate, "Virginia Teachers Endorse Traci," accessed August 29, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ The Daily Progess, "Teacher seeks 30th District seat," May 30, 2013
