Monty Mason

T. Montgomery Mason (born September 8, 1967) is an American politician from Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Mason is the member of the Virginia Senate for the 1st district.

Monty Mason
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 1st district
Assumed office
January 10, 2017
Preceded byJohn Miller
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 93rd district
In office
January 8, 2014 – November 2016
Preceded byMichael B. Watson
Succeeded byMichael Mullin
Personal details
Born (1967-09-08) September 8, 1967
Farmville, Virginia
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceWilliamsburg, Virginia
Alma materCollege of William & Mary
CommitteesAgriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Commerce and Labor
General Laws and Technology
Privileges and Elections
Rehabilitation and Social Services
WebsiteSenate website

Early life

Mason was born in Farmville, Virginia. He attended the College of William & Mary, and graduated in 1989 with a degree in government. Mason works for Visa Inc. as a senior director, specializing on fraud prevention and risk management.[1]

Political career

Mason ran for the 93rd district of the Virginia House of Delegates in the 2013 elections. He defeated incumbent Republican Michael B. Watson.[2]

Following the death of Sen. John Miller, Mason ran and won as the Virginia State Senator for District 1 in 2016.[3] For the 2018 legislative session, Senator Mason sat on three committees: General Laws & Technology; Rehabilitation & Social Services; and, Agriculture, Conservation, & Natural Resources.

Electoral History
State Senate General Election in 1st District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democrat T. Montgomery Mason 49,251 58.1%
Republican Thomas Richard Holston 31,740 37.4%
Independent John Bernard Bloom 3,534 4.2%
State Senate Primary Election in 1st District, 2016 [5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democrat T. Montgomery Mason 3,498 57.4%
Democrat Shelly Anne Simonds 2,590 42.5%
House of Delegates General Election in 93rd District, 2015 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democrat T. Montgomery Mason 8,910 54.7%
Republican Lara Shearin Overy 7,354 45.1%
House of Delegates General Election in 93rd District, 2013 [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democrat T. Montgomery Mason 12,132 52.1%
Republican Michael Bowen Watson (inc.) 11,094 47.6%

Personal life

Mason is a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia.[1]

References
  1. Amber Lester Kennedy. "City EDA Chair to Run for 93rd Delegate Seat | Williamsburg Yorktown Daily". Wydaily.com. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  2. Vaughan, Steve. "who own who lost and why in 93rd District". vagazette.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  3. Fain, Travis (November 8, 2016). "Mason wins Miller's old Senate seat". Daily Press. dailypress.com. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  4. "2016 Senate of Virginia Democratic General District 1". historical.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  5. "2016 Senate of Virginia Democratic Primary District 1". historical.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  6. "2015 House of Delegates of Virginia General Election District 93". historical.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  7. "2013 House of Delegates of Virginia General Election District 93". historical.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved November 7, 2013.


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