Lillie Louise Lucas is an American politician serving as a Virginia state senator,representing the 18th District in the southeast region of the state since 1992. Democrats won a majority of seats in the 2019 Virginia Senate election,so Lucas succeeded Republican Stephen Newman as the Virginia Senate's President pro tempore. She is the first woman and first African American to hold that office.
The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus is an American political organization composed of Black members elected to the Virginia General Assembly.
Lionell Spruill Sr. is an American politician. A Democrat,Spruill represented the 5th district of the Virginia Senate from 2016 to 2024. Between 1994 and 2016,he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 77th district,made up of parts of the cities of Chesapeake and Suffolk. In June 2023,he failed to win the Democratic primary to retain his seat,after redistricting which placed him in the same district as veteran state senator,Louise Lucas.
John A. Cosgrove is an American politician. On August 16,2013,he was sworn in as a member of the Senate of Virginia,representing the 14th district,after winning an August 6 special election to replace the retiring Harry Blevins.
The following offices were up for election in the United States Commonwealth of Virginia in the November 5,2013 general election.
Virginia's 5th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Lionell Spruill since his victory in a 2016 special election to succeed fellow Democrat Kenny Alexander,who was elected mayor of Norfolk.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the 11 members from the state of Virginia to the United States House of Representatives,one from each of the state's 11 congressional districts. On the same day,elections took place for other federal and state offices,including an election to the United States Senate. Primary elections,in which party nominees were chosen,were held on June 10,2014.
The 2017 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 7,2017. Incumbent Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe was unable to run for reelection,as the Constitution of Virginia prohibits the officeholder from serving consecutive terms;he later ran unsuccessfully for a second term in 2021.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 8,2016,to elect a U.S. representative from each of Virginia's 11 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as House of Representatives elections in other states,U.S. Senate elections and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 14.
The 2017 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7,2017. After the party primary elections were held,the major party nominees were Jill Vogel (Republican) and Justin Fairfax (Democrat). The incumbent Lieutenant Governor,Democrat Ralph Northam,declined to run for re-election in order to run for Governor. In the general election on November 7,2017,Democratic nominee Justin Fairfax defeated Republican state Senator Jill Vogel to become the 41st Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
The 2018 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018. The date included the election of the governor,lieutenant governor,and all members of the Maryland General Assembly. Incumbent governor Larry Hogan and Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford,both Republicans,were re-elected to a second term against Democrat Ben Jealous,the former NAACP CEO,and his running mate Susan Turnbull.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 6,2018,to elect the 11 U.S. representatives from the state of Virginia,one from each of the state's 11 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other states' elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primary elections took place on June 12.
Virginia's 50th House of Delegates district elects one of the 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates,the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. The district is made up of most of Manassas City and some of Prince William County. The representative of the 50th district is Democrat Michelle Maldonado.
Virginia's 77th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates,the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 77 is in Chesapeake and Suffolk. Cliff Hayes Jr. represents the district. For the 2019 election,Delegate Hayes ran against Ron Wallace,the Republican candidate from Chesapeake.
Virginia's 78th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates,the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 78 represents part of the city of Chesapeake in Hampton Roads,the southern coastal region of Virginia. The seat is currently held by Republican Jay Leftwich.
The 2021 Virginia attorney general election was held on November 2,2021,to elect the next attorney general of Virginia. Democratic Attorney General Mark Herring attempted to win a third term. Herring initially planned to run for governor,but decided to run for re-election. Herring faced Republican nominee Jason Miyares in the general election. Herring conceded defeat at 5:02 PM EST the following day,November 3. Miyares became the first Cuban-American and Hispanic to be elected to statewide office in Virginia. Miyares was later sworn in on January 15,2022.
The Virginia Beach mayoral election of 2020 took place on November 3,2020. Voters elected the next Mayor of Virginia Beach,which has a council-manager system of government. The mayor presides over city council meetings and serves as the ceremonial head and spokesperson of the city. The mayor is elected to a four-year term through a direct election and the office has no term limits. The mayoral election occurred simultaneously with the election of four seats on the city council. These elections were nonpartisan,as are all municipal elections in Virginia Beach.
The 162nd Virginia General Assembly,consisting of members who were elected in both the House election in 2021 and the Senate election in 2019,convened on January 12,2022. The legislature is the first since the 156th Assembly ended in 2012 to be of divided party control,with Republicans again controlling the House of Delegates and Democrats holding the Senate.
The 2023 Virginia House of Delegates election took place on November 7,2023,concurrently with elections for the Virginia Senate,to elect members of the 163rd Virginia General Assembly. All 100 delegates are elected to two-year terms from single-member districts. Nomination primaries held through the Department of Elections were held June 20,2023. Democrats gained 3 seats,winning back control with a 51-49 majority after having previously lost it in 2021.
The 2023 Virginia Senate election was held on Tuesday,November 7,2023,concurrently with elections for the Virginia House of Delegates,to elect senators to all 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia for the 163rd and 164th Virginia Assembly. Nomination primaries held through the Department of Elections were held June 20,2023. These were the first elections held following redistricting as a result of the 2020 census.
