Karrie Delaney
Karrie Delaney (born 1978) is a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates. She was first elected in 2017, and represents the 67th district in the Fairfax and Loudoun County suburbs of Washington, D.C. Delaney served on numerous boards and commissions in Virginia before her election as state delegate. Before she moved to Northern Virginia, Delaney served on the West Melbourne, Florida city council.
Karrie Delaney | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 67th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | James LeMunyon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1978 (age 42–43)[1] Tampa, Florida, U.S.[1] |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Spouse(s) | William Patrick Delaney [1] |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Residence | Chantilly, Virginia[2] |
| Alma mater | University of South Florida[1] |
| Committees | Health, Welfare and Institutions; Transportation[1] |
| Website | karriedelaney |
Political career
In 2017, Delaney ran for the Virginia House of Delegates for the 67th district, then held by Republican incumbent James LeMunyon. Delaney won the June 2017 Democratic primary with 65% of the vote, defeating two other candidates.[3] In the general election, Delaney defeated LeMunyon by a 58-42 margin.[4]
Electoral history
| Virginia House of Delegates, 67th District | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| June 12, 2017[5] | Democratic primary | Karrie K. Delaney | 3,887 | 65.3 | |
| Hannah K. Risheq | 1,355 | 22.8 | |||
| John W. Carey | 706 | 11.9 | |||
| November 6, 2017[6] | General | Karrie K. Delaney | Democratic | 17,036 | 57.9 |
| James LeMunyon | Republican | 12,365 | 42.0 | ||
| Write Ins | 42 | 0.1 | |||
References
- "Bio for Karrie K. Delaney". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
- "Former Republican now Democratic delegate candidate for 67th District". Fairfax Times. October 13, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- Times Minor Staff (June 14, 2017). "Delaney wins 67th District Democratic primary". Loudoun Times Minor. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- Pope, Michael (November 15, 2017). "Delaney Unseats LeMunyon". The Connection. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- "2017 June Democratic Primary". Virginia State Board of Elections.
- "November General Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections.
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