Donnie Tuck | |
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| Mayor of Hampton, Virginia | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | George E. Wallace |
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| Born | Donnie Ray Tuck August 16,1954 Orange,North Carolina,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Robie E. Retherford |
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Donnie Ray Tuck (born August 16, 1954) is an American politician who is currently serving as mayor of Hampton, Virginia.
Tuck made his first bid for elected office in 1992, when he sought the Democratic Party nomination to challenge Herb Bateman of Virginia's 1st congressional district. He lost to Andy Fox, the Democratic nominee for the same seat in the 1990 election. In 1995, he ran unsuccessfully to be the clerk of court in Newport News, Virginia, followed by a run for Newport News city council in 2000. [1] In 2003, to succeed Mary Christian in the Virginia House of Delegates, losing the Democratic primary to Jeion Ward. He defeated incumbent Hampton mayor George E. Wallace in 2016. [2] [3] In 2020, Tuck won reelection over Chris Carter and Richelle D. Wallace. [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Donnie R. Tuck | 8,865 | 59.45 | |
| Nonpartisan | George E. Wallace (incumbent) | 6,014 | 40.33 | |
| Write-in | 33 | 0.22 | ||
| Total votes | 14,912 | 100 | ||
| Turnout | 15,031 | 16.8 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Donnie R. Tuck (incumbent) | 10,057 | 63.14 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Carter | 4,763 | 29.90 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richelle D. Wallace | 1,036 | 6.50 | |
| Write-in | 73 | 0.46 | ||
| Total votes | 15,929 | 100 | ||
| Turnout | 16,072 | 16.9 | ||
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