Kathy Byron
Kathy Byron (Republican Party) was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 22. She assumed office in 1998. She left office on September 1, 2023.
Byron (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 22. She won in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Biography
Byron's professional experience includes co-owning B&B Presentations Inc.[1]
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023-2024
Byron was assigned to the following committees:
2020-2021
Byron was assigned to the following committees:
- Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee
- House Finance Committee
- Labor and Commerce Committee
2019-2020
Byron was assigned to the following committees:
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Byron served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2016 |
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| • Commerce and Labor, Vice-Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Science and Technology |
2015 legislative session
In the 2015 legislative session, Byron served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce and Labor, Vice-Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Science and Technology |
2014 legislative session
In the 2014 legislative session, Byron served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2014 |
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| • Commerce and Labor, Vice-Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Science and Technology |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Byron served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Finance |
| • Science and Technology, Chair |
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Byron served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2010 |
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| • Science and Technology, Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Commerce and Labor |
Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Byron endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[2]
- See also: Endorsements for Marco Rubio
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2023
Kathy Byron did not file to run for re-election.
2021
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 22
Incumbent Kathy Byron defeated Greg Eaton and Sarah Jerose in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 22 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kathy Byron (R) | 72.7 | 23,922 |
| Greg Eaton (D) | 25.6 | 8,415 | ||
| Sarah Jerose (L) | 1.6 | 537 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 52 | ||
| Total votes: 32,926 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 22
Incumbent Kathy Byron defeated Isaiah Knight in the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 22 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathy Byron | 81.2 | 3,200 |
 | Isaiah Knight | 18.8 | 739 | |
| Total votes: 3,939 | |||
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Democratic convention
The Democratic convention was canceled. Greg Eaton advanced from the Democratic convention for Virginia House of Delegates District 22.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jasmine Jordan (D)
Campaign finance
2019
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 22
Incumbent Kathy Byron defeated Jennifer Woofter in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 22 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathy Byron (R) | 69.0 | 14,390 |
 | Jennifer Woofter (D) | 30.9 | 6,452 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 20,867 | |||
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2017
General election
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.[3] Incumbent Kathy Byron (R) ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 22 general election.[4]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 22 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kathy Byron Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 19,041 | |
| Total Votes | 19,041 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Democratic primary election
No Democratic candidate filed to run for this seat. [5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
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Republican primary election
Incumbent Kathy Byron ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 22 Republican primary.[6]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 22 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Kathy Byron Incumbent | ||
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 Kathy Byron was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[8][9]
2013
Byron won re-election in the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 22. Byron ran unopposed in the June 11 Republican primary. She defeated Katherine Webb Cyphert (D) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[10]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 22 General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Kathy Byron Incumbent |
66.3% | 15,025 | |
| Democratic | Katherine Webb Cyphert | 33.6% | 7,612 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 38 | |
| Total Votes | 22,675 | |||
2011
On November 8, 2011, Byron won re-election to District 22 of the Virginia House of Delegates. She was uncontested in the August 23 primary and ran unopposed in the November 8 general election.[11]
2009
In 2009, Kathy was re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. She ran unopposed.[12]
| Virginia House of Delegates General Election, District 22 (2009) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kathy Byron (R)
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18,107 | |||
Delegate Byron speaking on the House floor |
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
Kathy Byron did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2013
Byron’s website highlighted the following campaign themes:[13]
- Economic Development
Excerpt: "I am committed to fighting for policies that keep business regulations to a minimum, allowing our businesses to flourish and grow, and create more jobs for Virginians."
- Education
Excerpt: "To ensure that the educational needs of every child are being met, I support strong performance accountability standards for our schools. One size does not fit all when it comes to educating a child, so I support initiatives that will allow parents greater choice in selecting educational options for their children."
- Healthcare
Excerpt: "I am adamantly opposed to President Obama’s federal takeover of our health care. Health care proposals based on bureaucracy and one-size-fits-all approaches diminish the quality of care and decrease affordability. Further, government control over our health care tramples upon the rights of individuals and families."
- Public Safety
Excerpt: "I have been a leader in promoting legislation that keeps up with the changing nature of crime, including cyber-crime. I have successfully sponsored multiple measures to protect citizens from the growing crime of identity theft, making Virginia a national model in fighting this growing crime."
- Taxes
Excerpt: "Virginia’s taxes are not too low, and I have been a consistent and steadfast voice against raising them. Higher taxes are intended to fund a larger, more intrusive government, and I have opposed efforts to raise taxes. We don’t need tax increases in order to fund essential government functions like education, public safety and transportation."
2011
Byron’s website highlighted the following campaign themes:
- Economic Development
Excerpt: "I've gotten funding for workforce training to give our folks the tools they need and I'm focusing on helping to bring new industry to Campbell and Bedford counties."
- Education
Excerpt: "Our children deserve safe schools that focus on fundamentals like reading, math and science. In addition, I support accountability for schools to ensure no child gets left behind."
- Healthcare
Excerpt: "Patients and their doctors, not bureaucratic bean-counters, should make treatment decisions."
- Public Safety
Excerpt: "I've worked hard to crack down on crime - especially crime against our children...We must strengthen public safety in our communities so we can deal with the new threats that face our citizens."
- Taxes
Excerpt: "We don't need tax increases in order to fund important government functions like education, public safety and transportation. I will continue to support funding vital services while working to keep taxes low."
- Traditional Values
Excerpt: "I've stood up to the liberals and defended our traditional values. From sponsoring legislation cracking down on child pornographers to supporting bills protecting human life and a moment of silence in our schools, I have fought for our values of faith in God, personal integrity and stronger families."
Campaign finance summary
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2024
In 2024, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 9. Special sessions occurred May 13, 2024; June 18 to July 1; and July 18, 2024.
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2023
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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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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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2013
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In 2013, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 9 to February 25.
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2012
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In 2012, the Virginia General Assembly was in regular session from January 11 to March 10.
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
| Kathy Byron | |
| Republican National Convention, 2016 | |
| Status: | At-large delegate |
| State: | Virginia |
| Bound to: | Unknown |
| Delegates to the RNC 2016 | |
| Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • Delegate rules by state • State election law and delegates • Delegates by state | |
Byron was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Virginia.[14] In Virginia’s primary election on March 1, 2016, Donald Trump won 17 delegates, Marco Rubio won 16, Ted Cruz won eight, John Kasich won five, and Ben Carson won three. Ballotpedia was not able to identify which candidate Byron was bound by state party rules to support at the national convention. If you have information on how Virginia's Republican delegates were allocated, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.[15]
Delegate rules
Delegates from Virginia to the 2016 Republican National Convention were elected at district conventions and the Virginia State Convention in April 2016. Except for the three unbound RNC delegates to the convention, delegates from Virginia were bound by state party rules to the results of the state primary for the first ballot of the convention. They were also required to sign a pledge indicating that they intend to support all nominees of the Republican Party during their term as a delegate.
Virginia primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Virginia, 2016
| Virginia Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
| Marco Rubio | 32% | 327,918 | 16 | |
| Lindsey Graham | 0% | 444 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 5.9% | 60,228 | 3 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.3% | 2,917 | 0 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 0.1% | 1,458 | 0 | |
| Ted Cruz | 16.7% | 171,150 | 8 | |
| Donald Trump |
34.8% | 356,840 | 17 | |
| Jim Gilmore | 0.1% | 653 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.1% | 1,102 | 0 | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.4% | 3,645 | 0 | |
| Rick Santorum | 0% | 399 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 9.5% | 97,784 | 5 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.1% | 914 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,025,452 | 49 | ||
| Source: CNN and Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Delegate allocation
Virginia had 49 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 33 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's 11 congressional districts). District-level delegates were allocated proportionally in accordance with the statewide vote.[16][17]
Of the remaining 16 delegates, 13 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated proportionally in accordance with the statewide vote. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[16][17]
See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Rubio rolls out Va. campaign leaders and long list of endorsements," December 11, 2015
- ↑ 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 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
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Virginia House of Delegates 2009 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Delegate Kathy Byron, "Delegate Byron's Stance On The Issues," accessed August 28, 2013
- ↑ Virginia GOP, "Complete Virginia National Delegates to the GOP Convention," June 23, 2016
- ↑ To build our list of the state and territorial delegations to the 2016 Republican National Convention, Ballotpedia relied primarily upon official lists provided by state and territorial Republican parties, email exchanges and phone interviews with state party officials, official lists provided by state governments, and, in some cases, unofficial lists compiled by local media outlets. When possible, we included what type of delegate the delegate is (at-large, district-level, or RNC) and which candidate they were bound by state and national party bylaws to support at the convention. For most delegations, Ballotpedia was able to track down all of this information. For delegations where we were not able to track down this information or were only able to track down partial lists, we included this note. If you have additional information on this state's delegation, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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| Preceded by - |
Virginia House of Delegates District 22 1998-2023 |
Succeeded by Ian Lovejoy (R) |
