Rocky Holcomb

Norman Dewey "Rocky" Holcomb III (born 1968) is an American politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 85th district from 2017 to 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Rocky Holcomb
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 85th district
In office
January 11, 2017 – January 10, 2018
Preceded byScott Taylor
Succeeded byCheryl Turpin
Personal details
Born
Norman Dewey Holcomb III

1968 (age 52–53)
Bluefield, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Tracie Summerlin
Alma materRegent University (B.S.)

Career

Holcomb served in the United States Marine Corps and for the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office. He won a special election to the Virginia House of Delegates held on January 10, 2017, to succeed Scott Taylor, who had been elected to the United States House of Representatives.[1][2] He went on to lose the November general election in 2017 to Cheryl Turpin, whom he had faced earlier that year in the special election.[3]

During the 2017 election cycle, Holcomb sparked controversy due to his associations with Scott Presler, an individual the Southern Poverty Law Center identified as a paid employee of known anti-Muslim hate group ACT! for America, who served as a campaign volunteer. [4] When a Virginia Beach resident questioned Holcomb about the relationship on his delegate Facebook page, she was blocked from the page. Holcomb later stated that he does not have a personal relationship with Pressler.[5]

During the 2019 election cycle, instead of running for re-election, Cheryl Turpin decided to instead run for Virginia State Senate. The 85th district seat now vulnerable, Holcomb announced he would run for the seat once more. [6] He was challenged by Democrat Alex Askew, who served as a staffer for Barack Obama‘s 2012 presidential campaign. Holcomb lost to Askew by a margin of 3.46% [7]

References
  1. "Rocky Holcomb wins Virginia Beach House race". wavy.com. January 10, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  2. Belichis, Justin (January 10, 2017). "Virginia Beach elects Republican Rocky Holcomb as its newest delegate". southsidedaily.com. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. Hankerson, Mechelle (November 8, 2017). "Republican Rocky Holcomb, who lost Virginia Beach's 85th House race, may seek a recount". Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  4. "Act for America". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  5. Poulter, Amy (August 24, 2017). "Virginia Beach delegate: I didn't know my volunteer worked with hate group". South Side Daily. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  6. Abides, Abigail (October 31, 2019). "GOP ex-delegate Holcomb wants his seat back in Virginia Beach. A Democratic consultant is opposing him". Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  7. "House of Delegates District 85". VPAP. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
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