Jennifer Boysko | |
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Member of the Virginia Senate | |
Assumed office January 11, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jennifer Wexton |
Constituency | 33rd District (2019–2024) 38th District (2024–Present) |
Member of the VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the 86th district | |
In office January 13,2016 –January 11,2019 | |
Preceded by | Tom Rust |
Succeeded by | Ibraheem Samirah |
Personal details | |
Born | Jennifer Barton November 16,1966 Pine Bluff,Arkansas,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Glenn Boysko |
Education | Hollins University (BA) |
Website | Official website |
Jennifer Barton Boysko (born November 16,1966) is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. She represents the 38th district in the Virginia Senate. Previously,she represented the 86th district in the Virginia House of Delegates,which is located in Fairfax and Loudoun counties. She is a member of the Democratic Party. [1] [2]
Boysko was reared in Alabama and Arkansas. In 1989,she graduated from Hollins University in Roanoke,Virginia,with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. Since 1996,Boysko has been a resident of downtown Herndon,Virginia,where she and her husband,Glenn,have raised two daughters. [3] [ better source needed ]
In 2013,Boysko was narrowly defeated for the House of Delegates 86th district seat,losing to the incumbent Republican Tom Rust 50.08 percent to 49.92 percent,a difference of 32 votes. [1] [4]
The 2015 election,held November 3,featured an open seat after Rust announced his retirement on February 25,2015. [5] For the primary election,held June 9,Boysko ran unopposed. For the general election,Boysko received 54 percent of the vote;Republican Danny Vargas—who ran unopposed in his primary—received 42 percent;and Independent Paul Brubaker received 5 percent. [6] According to the Virginia Public Access Project,Vargas outspent Boysko $654,725 to $476,322. Brubaker spent $9,100. [4]
Following Jennifer Wexton's election to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 elections,Boysko announced her candidacy for the special election to succeed her in the Virginia Senate. [7] She won the Democratic Party's nomination on November 17, [8] [9] and won against former Republican Delegate Joe T. May in the election on January 8,2019. [10]
Boysko was elected to a full term during the 2019 general election,defeating Leesburg Vice Mayor Suzanne Fox 65%-35%. [4]
In 2018,as a member of the House of Delegates,Boysko sponsored legislation that would require companies to avoid using animals while testing cosmetics or household cleaners. [11]
Boysko introduced a paid family leave proposal during the 2020 session of the Virginia State Senate. The bill would provide up to 12 weeks of paid time off for family or medical leave. The leave would be paid for by an insurance fund administered by the state and funded by a 0.5% payroll tax contribution by both workers and employers. Workers eligible for leave would receive 80% of their wages for up to 12 weeks. [12]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jennifer Boysko | 1,215 | 77.33 | |
Democratic | Herb Kemp | 368 | 22.67 | |
Total votes | 1,583 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Tom Rust (incumbent) | 10,410 | 50.01 | ||
Democratic | Jennifer Boysko | 10,378 | 49.75 | ||
n/a | Write-ins | 51 | 0.25 | ||
Total votes | 20,775 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Jennifer Boysko | 8,283 | 54.46 | ||
Republican | Danny Vargas | 6,390 | 42.01 | ||
Independent | Paul Brubaker | 526 | 3.46 | ||
n/a | Write-ins | 11 | 0.07 | ||
Total votes | 15,210 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Jennifer Boysko | 16,865 | 68.52 | ||
Republican | Linda Schulz | 7,707 | 31.31 | ||
n/a | Write-ins | 40 | 0.16 | ||
Total votes | 24,612 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jennifer Boysko | 2,174 | 82.22 | |
Democratic | Charlotte McConnell | 322 | 12.18 | |
Democratic | Sharafat Hussain | 148 | 5.60 | |
Total votes | 2,644 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Jennifer Boysko | 14,779 | 69.77 | ||
Republican | Joe T. May | 6,377 | 30.10 | ||
n/a | Write-ins | 27 | 0.13 | ||
Total votes | 21,183 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jennifer Boysko | 8,268 | 84.27 | |
Democratic | Sharafat Hussain | 1,540 | 15.70 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 3 | 0.03 | |
Total votes | 9,811 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Jennifer Boysko | 34,517 | 64.89 | ||
Republican | Suzanne Fox | 18,615 | 34.99 | ||
n/a | Write-ins | 63 | 0.12 | ||
Total votes | 53,195 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
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