Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2007

Elections for the office of Virginia state house delegates were held in Virginia on November 6, 2007.

Campaign contributions[edit]

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Virginia in past years and the cumulative amount of dollars raised in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.^[1]

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2007	156	$32,931,206
2005	187	$25,335,941
2003	158	$13,103,722
2001	182	$13,681,547

Qualifications[edit]

In order to run for the House of Delegates, a candidate must:

Be 21 years of age or older.
A qualified elector in the Commonwealth in Virginia.
Be a resident of the district they plan to run for^[2].
If a Republican or Democratic candidate, pay a filing fee equivalent to 2 percent of the current salary elected State Representatives make^[3].
If running as an independent, collecting signatures via petition^[4].

Competitiveness Index[edit]

List of candidates[edit]

District 1[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Jerry D. Taylor a

Republican Primary:

Terry Kilgore a Incumbent Kilgore was first elected in 1993.

General election candidates:

Terry Kilgore 14,374

Jerry D. Taylor 5,491

District 2[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Clarence E. Phillips a Incumbent Phillips was first elected in 1989.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Clarence E. Phillips 14,385

District 3[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Dan Bowling 3,351 a Incumbent Bowling was first elected in 2005.
Mickey McGlothlin 2,784

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Dan Bowling 10,244

District 4[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Joe Johnson a Incumbent Johnson was first elected in 1989.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Joe Johnson 10,583

District 5[edit]

Democratic Primary:

P. Susie Dixon Garner a

Republican Primary:

Bill Carrico a Incumbent Carrico was first elected in 2001.

General election candidates:

Bill Carrico 9,813

P. Susie Dixon Garner 7,881

District 6[edit]

Democratic Primary:

W. F. “Bill” Thomas, Jr. a

Republican Primary:

Anne B. Crockett-Stark a Incumbent Crockett-Stark was first elected in 2005.

General election candidates:

Anne B. Crockett-Stark 9,319

W. F. “Bill” Thomas, Jr. 7,412

District 7[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Peggy H. Frank a

Republican Primary:

David Nutter a Incumbent Nutter was first elected in 2001.

General election candidates:

David Nutter 6,664

Peggy H. Frank 5,980

District 8[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Morgan Griffith a Incumbent Griffith was first elected in 1993.

General election candidates:

Morgan Griffith 13,670

District 9[edit]

Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

Eric Ferguson a

Republican Primary:

Charles Poindexter a

General election candidates:

Charles Poindexter 10,102

Eric H. Ferguson 9,553

Jerry W. Boothe 2,080

District 10[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Ward Armstrong a Incumbent Armstrong was first elected in 1991.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Ward Armstrong 15,212

District 11[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Onzlee Ware a Incumbent Ware was first elected in 2003.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Onzlee Ware 4,696

Delvis McCadden 2,822

District 12[edit]

Democratic Primary:

James Shuler a Incumbent Shuler was first elected in 1993.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

James Shuler 12,145

District 13[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Bruce E. Roemmelt a

Republican Primary:

Bob Marshall a Incumbent Marshall was first elected in 1991.

General election candidates:

Bob Marshall 14,826

Bruce E. Roemmelt 10,579

District 14[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Adam J. Tomer a

Republican Primary:

Danny Marshall a Incumbent Marshall was first elected in 2001.

General election candidates:

Danny Marshall 8,375

Adam J. Tomer 7,746

District 15[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

C. Todd Gilbert a Incumbent Gilbert was first elected in 2005.

General election candidates:

C. Todd Gilbert 15,156

District 16[edit]

Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

G. Andy Parker a

Republican Primary:

Donald W. Merricks a

General election candidates:

Donald W. Merricks 10,744

G. Andy Parker 6,034

District 17[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

William Fralin a Incumbent Fralin was first elected in 2003.

General election candidates:

William Fralin 10,875

Alexander H. Ballin 3,569

District 18[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Clay Athey a Incumbent Athey was first elected in 2001.

General election candidates:

Clay Athey 13,100

District 19[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Lewis B. Medlin, Jr. a

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Lacey Putney 11,908

Incumbent Putney was first elected in 1961.

Lewis B. Medlin, Jr. 4,464

District 20[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Chris Saxman a Incumbent Saxman was first elected in 2001.

General election candidates:

Chris Saxman 10,648

District 21[edit]

Note: Incumbent Welch had represented District 21 since 2002.

Democratic Primary:

Robert Mathieson a

Republican Primary:

John J. Welch III a

General election candidates:

Robert Mathieson 4,443

John J. Welch III 3,251

District 22[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Kathy Byron a Incumbent Byron was first elected in 1997.

General election candidates:

Kathy Byron 8,783

District 23[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Shannon Valentine a Incumbent Valentine was first elected in 2005.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Shannon Valentine 4,551

District 24[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Ben Cline a Incumbent Cline was first elected in 2001.

General election candidates:

Ben Cline 9,429

District 25[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Steve Landes a Incumbent Landes was first elected in 1995.

General election candidates:

Steve Landes 11,759

District 26[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Matt Lohr a Incumbent Lohr was first elected in 2005.

General election candidates:

Matt Lohr 8,166

Carolyn W. Frank 3,269

District 27[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Sam Nixon a Incumbent Nixon was first elected in 1994.

General election candidates:

Sam Nixon 7,631

District 28[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Clyde W. Matthews a

Republican Primary:

Bill Howell a Incumbent Howell was first elected in 1987.

General election candidates:

Bill Howell 8,726

Clyde W. Matthews 4,926

Craig E. Ennis 457

District 29[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Beverly Sherwood a Incumbent Sherwood was first elected in 1993.

General election candidates:

Beverly Sherwood 13,664

District 30[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Ed Scott a Incumbent Scott was first elected in 2003.

General election candidates:

Ed Scott 16,503

District 31[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Bill S. Day, Jr. a

Republican Primary:

Scott Lingamfelter a Incumbent Lingamfelter was first elected in 2001.

General election candidates:

Scott Lingamfelter 7,722

Bill S. Day, Jr. 6,210

District 32[edit]

Democratic Primary:

David Poisson a Incumbent Poisson was first elected in 2005.

Republican Primary:

Lynn C. Chapman a

General election candidates:

David Poisson 10,503

Lynn C. Chapman 9,358

District 33[edit]

Democratic Primary:

F. J. “Marty” Martinez a

Republican Primary:

Joe T. May a Incumbent May was first elected in 1993.

General election candidates:

Joe T. May 14,978

F. J. “Marty” Martinez 10,029

District 34[edit]

Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

Margaret Vanderhye 1,727a
R.C. Sullivan 1,578

Republican Primary:

David M. “Dave” Hunt a

General election candidates:

Margaret Vanderhye 9,161

David M. “Dave” Hunt 8,612

District 35[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Steve Shannon a Incumbent Shannon was first elected in 2003.

Republican Primary:

Arthur G. Purves a

General election candidates:

Steve Shannon 11,956

Arthur G. Purves 6,900

District 36[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Ken Plum a Incumbent Plum was first elected in 1981.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Ken Plum 12,101

District 37[edit]

Democratic Primary:

David Bulova a Incumbent Bulova was first elected in 2005.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

David Bulova 13,647

District 38[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Bob Hull a Incumbent Hull was first elected in 1993.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Bob Hull 9,448

District 39[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Vivian Watts a Incumbent Watts was first elected in 1996.

Green Primary:

Laura C. Clifton a

General election candidates:

Vivian Watts 10,525

Laura C. Clifton 2,847

District 40[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Rex Simmons 984a
Morris Meyer 602

Republican Primary:

Tim Hugo a Incumbent Hugo was first elected in 2003.

General election candidates:

Tim Hugo 8,707

Rex Simmons 6,520

District 41[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Dave Marsden a Incumbent Marsden was first elected in 2005.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Dave Marsden 13,187

District 42[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Dave Albo a Incumbent Albo was first elected in 1993.

General election candidates:

Dave Albo 9,947

District 43[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Mark Sickles a Incumbent Sickles was first elected in 2003.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Mark Sickles 9,822

District 44[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Kris Amundson a Incumbent Amundson was first elected in 1999.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Kris Amundson 8,287

District 45[edit]

Democratic Primary:

David Englin a Incumbent Englin was first elected in 2005.

Republican Primary:

Mark S. Allen a

General election candidates:

David Englin 10,172

Mark S. Allen 5,660

District 46[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Brian Moran a Incumbent Moran was first elected in 1995.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Brian Moran 4,624

District 47[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Al Eisenberg a Incumbent Eisenberg was first elected in 2003.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Al Eisenberg 9,962

District 48[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Bob Brink a Incumbent Brink was first elected in 1997.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Bob Brink 10,947

District 49[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Adam Ebbin a Incumbent Ebbin was first elected in 2004.

Green Primary:

James Ronald Fisher a

General election candidates:

Adam Ebbin 4,468

James Ronald Fisher 1,072

District 50[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Jeanette M. Rishell a

Republican Primary:

Jackson H. Miller a Incumbent Miller was first elected in 2005.

General election candidates:

Jackson H. Miller 6,170

Jeanette M. Rishell 4,033

District 51[edit]

Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

Paul Nichols a

Republican Primary:

Faisal M. Gill a

General election candidates:

Paul Nichols 6,343

Faisal M. Gill 5,844

District 52[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Christopher K. Brown a

Republican Primary:

Jeff Frederick a Incumbent Frederick was first elected in 2003.

General election candidates:

Jeff Frederick 6,864

Christopher K. Brown 4,822

District 53[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Jim Scott a Incumbent Scott was first elected in 1991.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Jim Scott 10,824

District 54[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Bobby Orrock a Incumbent Orrock was first elected in 1991.

General election candidates:

Bobby Orrock 11,451

Kimbra L. Kincheloe 4,067

District 55[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Frank Hargrove a Incumbent Fargrove was first elected in 1981.

General election candidates:

Frank Hargrove 12,145

District 56[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Will F. Shaw a

Republican Primary:

Bill Janis a Incumbent Janis was first elected in 2001.

General election candidates:

Bill Janis 11,440

Will F. Shaw 5,897

District 57[edit]

Democratic Primary:

David Toscano a Incumbent Toscano was first elected in 2005.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

David Toscano 10,164

District 58[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Rob Bell a Incumbent Bell was first elected in 2001.

General election candidates:

Rob Bell 16,220

District 59[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Connie Brennan a

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Watkins Abbitt, Jr. 13,874

Incumbent Abbitt was first elected in 1985.

Connie Brennan 9,136

District 60[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Clarke Hogan a Incumbent Hogan was first elected in 2001.

General election candidates:

Clarke Hogan 11,801

District 61[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Tommy Wright a Incumbent Wright has represented District 61 since 2001.

General election candidates:

Tommy Wright 14,279

District 62[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Riley Ingram a Incumbent Ingram was first elected in 1991.

General election candidates:

Riley Ingram 10,449

District 63[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Roz Dance a Incumbent Dance was first elected in 2005.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Roz Dance 8,684

District 64[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Bill Barlow a Incumbent Barlow was first elected in 1991.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Bill Barlow 14,445

District 65[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Lee Ware a Incumbent Ware was first elected in 1997.

General election candidates:

Lee Ware 14,944

District 66[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Kirk Cox a Incumbent Cox was first elected in 1989.

General election candidates:

Kirk Cox 11,049

District 67[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Chuck Caputo a Incumbent Caputo was first elected in 2005.

Republican Primary:

Marc R. Cadin a

General election candidates:

Chuck Caputo 8,334

Marc R. Cadin 7,477

District 68[edit]

Note: Incumbent Waddell lost re-election.

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Manoli Loupassi a

General election candidates:

Manoli Loupassi 8,549

Katherine B. Waddell 6,661

Bill Grogan 591

District 69[edit]

Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

Frank Hall a

Republican Primary:

Ray Gargiulo a

General election candidates:

Frank Hall 4,098

Ray Gargiulo 839

District 70[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Dwight Clinton Jones a Incumbent Jones was first elected in 1993.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Dwight Clinton Jones 5,355

District 71[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Jennifer McClellan a Incumbent McClellan was first elected in 2005.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Jennifer McClellan 4,547

District 72[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Tom F. Herberta

Republican Primary:

Jimmie Massie 3,970 a Incumbent Massie was first elected in 2007.
Jimmy Wheat III 2,422
Bill Subramaniam 614

General election candidates:

Jimmie Massie 8,502

Tom F. Herbert 4,139

District 73[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

John O'Bannon a Incumbent O'Bannon was first elected in 2001.

General election candidates:

John O'Bannon 9,101

District 74[edit]

Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

Joseph Morrissey 2,056 a
Floyd H. Miles, Sr. 1,488
Jackie Jackson 1,053
David M. Lambert 546
Shirley McCall Goodall 288

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Joseph Morrissey 7,862

District 75[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Roz Tyler a Incumbent Tyler was first elected in 2005.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Roz Tyler 13,009

District 76[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Chris Jones a Incumbent Jones was first elected in 1997.

General election candidates:

Chris Jones 9,697

District 77[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Lionell Spruill a Incumbent Spruill was first elected in 1993.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Lionell Spruill 5,210

District 78[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Mick Meyer a

Republican Primary:

John Cosgrove a Incumbent Cosgrove was first elected in 2001.

General election candidates:

John Cosgrove 5,963

Mick Meyer 3,698

District 79[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Johnny Joannou 2,552a Incumbent Joannou represented District 79 from 1976-1983 and was elected again in 1997.
Henry Light 1,820

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Johnny Joannou 6,696

District 80[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Ken Melvin a Incumbent Melvin was first elected in 1985.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Ken Melvin 5,140

District 81[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Terrie Suit a

General election candidates:

Terrie Suit 4,343

District 82[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Bob MacIver a

Republican Primary:

Bob Purkey a Incumbent Purkey was first elected in 1985.

General election candidates:

Bob Purkey 6,287

Bob MacIver 4,066

District 83[edit]

Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

Joseph Bouchard a

Republican Primary:

Christopher Stolle 1,786 a
Carolyn D. Weems 1,616

General election candidates:

Joseph Bouchard 4,824

Christopher Stolle 4,693

District 84[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Salvatore Iaquinto a Incumbent Iaquinto was first elected in 2005.

General election candidates:

Salvatore Iaquinto 4,419

District 85[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Bob Tata a Incumbent Tata was first elected in 1983.

General election candidates:

Bob Tata 6,100

District 86[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Jay Donahue a

Republican Primary:

Tom Rust a Incumbent Rust was first elected in 2001.

General election candidates:

Tom Rust 6,309

Jay Donahue 5,632

District 87[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Paula Miller a Incumbent Miller was first elected in 2005.

Republican Primary:

Hank Giffin a

General election candidates:

Paula Miller 5,248

Hank Giffin 4,446

District 88[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Carlos Del Toro a

Republican Primary:

Mark Cole a Incumbent Cole was first elected in 2001.

General election candidates:

Mark Cole 8,894

Carlos Del Toro 5,377

District 89[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Kenny Alexander a Incumbent Alexander was first elected in 2001.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Kenny Alexander 5,265

District 90[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Algie Howell a Incumbent Howell was first elected in 2003.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Algie Howell 3,619

District 91[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Tom Gear a Incumbent Gear was first elected in 2001.

General election candidates:

Tom Gear 9,156

District 92[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Jeion Ward a Incumbent Ward was first elected in 2003.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Jeion Ward 4,472

District 93[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Phil Hamilton a Incumbent Hamilton was first elected in 1987.

General election candidates:

Phil Hamilton 6,032

District 94[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Glenn Oder a Incumbent Oder was first elected in 2001.

General election candidates:

Glenn Oder 9,646

William D. Pelkey 3,253

District 95[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Mamye BaCote a Incumbent BaCote was first elected in 2003.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Mamye BaCote 5,109

District 96[edit]

Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

Troy J. Farlow a

Republican Primary:

Brenda Pogge a

General election candidates:

Brenda Pogge 9,839

Troy J. Farlow 6,333

Pam L. Pouchot 1,063

District 97[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Chris Peace a Incumbent Peace was first elected in 2005.

General election candidates:

Chris Peace 14,445

District 98[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Harvey Morgan a Incumbent Morgan was first elected in 1979.

General election candidates:

Harvey Morgan 17,848

District 99[edit]

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

Rob Wittman a

General election candidates:

Rob Wittman 17,903

District 100[edit]

Democratic Primary:

Lynwood Lewis a Incumbent Lewis was first elected in 2003.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Lynwood Lewis 12,328

External links[edit]

Footnotes[edit]

↑ Follow the Money, Virginia
↑ Virginia General Assembly, "Constitution of Virginia" (dead link)(Referenced Section, Article IV, Section 4)
↑ [Confirmed via phone with VA State Board of Elections on November 17, 2010]
↑ [Confirmed via phone with VA State Board of Elections on November 17, 2010]

[1] Follow the Money, Virginia

[qualify-2] Virginia General Assembly, "Constitution of Virginia" (dead link)(Referenced Section, Article IV, Section 4)

[3] [Confirmed via phone with VA State Board of Elections on November 17, 2010]

[4] [Confirmed via phone with VA State Board of Elections on November 17, 2010]

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