Virginia's 34th House of Delegates district
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Virginia's 34th 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 34 currently represents the city of Harrisonburg and part of Rockingham County in the Shenandoah Valley.[1] The district is currently represented by Republican Tony Wilt.[2]
Electoral history
[edit]2013
[edit]In the 2013 general election, Republican incumbent Barbara Comstock was challenged by Democrat Kathleen Murphy, a former Clinton administration official in the U.S. Department of Commerce.[3] Comstock edged out Murphy, winning re-election by 258 votes.[4]
2015
[edit]Incumbent Comstock was elected to Congress in November 2014, vacating her House of Delegates seat and prompting a special election on January 6, 2015.[5] In another close contest, Democrat Murphy defeated Republican Craig Parisot by 326 votes.[6] In the November general election, the same candidates ran again.[7] Murphy won re-election by 188 votes.[8]
2017
[edit]Murphy was re-elected with 61% of the vote, defeating Republican Cheryl Buford.[9]
2019
[edit]Challenged by Republican Gary Pan, Murphy was re-elected with 58% of the vote.[10]
District officeholders
[edit]| Years | Delegate | Party | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13, 1982 – January 12, 1983 |
John Watkins | Republican | ||
| January 12, 1983 – January 9, 2008 |
|
Vince Callahan | Republican | Declined to run for reelection |
| January 9, 2008 – January 13, 2010 |
Margaret Vanderhye | Democratic | Defeated in bid for reelection | |
| January 13, 2010 – November 10, 2014 |
|
Barbara Comstock | Republican | Resigned; elected to the US House of Representatives |
| January 13, 2015 – present |
Kathleen Murphy | Democratic | Elected via special election | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Delegate Tony Wilt". Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates 2012; Delegate Tony O. Wilt;". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ^ Olivo, Antonio (October 29, 2013). "Comstock-Murphy debate enlivens Va. House candidates' forum in McLean". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "2013 November General". results.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Weiner, Rachel (November 11, 2014). "Democrat Kathleen Murphy to run in Virginia special election". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Olivo, Antonio (January 6, 2015). "Democrat Murphy wins Va. House seat in D.C. suburbs". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Moore, Ken (October 28, 2015). "Murphy vs. Parisot, Double Sequel". McLean Connection. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "2015 November General – HD34". results.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "2017 November General – HD 34". results.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "2019 November General – HD34". results.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2020.