Virginia House of Delegates District 32 | |
Current incumbent | Thomas Greason |
Population | 80,268 |
Race | 69.4% White, 8.1% Black, 0.5% American Indian, 17.9% Asian, 0.1% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 3.2% Other, 0.9% Two or more races |
Ethnicity | 90.8% Not Hispanic, 9.2% Hispanic |
Voting age | 68.9% age 18 and over |
Next general election | November 7, 2017 |
Virginia's thirty-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Thomas Greason.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 80,268 civilians reside within Virginia's thirty-second state house district. Virginia's state delegates represent an average of 80,010 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 70,785 residents.
About the office
Members of the Virginia House of Delegates serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Virginia legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.
Qualifications
Delegates must be at least 21 years of age at the time of the election, residents of the district they represent, and qualified to vote for members of the Virginia General Assembly.
Salaries
State legislators | ||||
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Salary | Per diem | |||
$18,000/year for the Senate; $17,640/year for the House | $196/day |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Virginia General Assembly, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. If the vacancy occurs while the legislature is in session, the presiding officer of the house in which the vacancy happens must call for a special election. If the vacancy occurs while the legislature is in recess, the governor shall call the special election. All special elections must be held promptly. However, no special election can be held if it occurs less than 55 days before any statewide primary or general election or if there are fewer than 75 days remaining in the vacated term.
Elections
2017
Elections for the office of Virginia House of Delegates will take place in 2017. All 100 house seats are up for election. The general election will take place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 13, 2017. The filing deadline for primary election candidates was March 30, 2017. The filing deadline for non-party candidates and candidates nominated by methods other than a primary was June 13, 2017. David Reid (D) and incumbent Thomas Greason (R) are running in the Virginia House of Delegates District 32 general election.
Virginia House of Delegates, District 32 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | |||
Democratic | David Reid | |||
Republican | Thomas Greason Incumbent |
This district is a Race to Watch because the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in 2015 and the presidential candidate of the opposite party won by more than 20 points in 2016. Incumbent Thomas Greason (R) was first elected to the seat in 2009. He won re-election in 2015 with 53.1 percent of the vote, defeating his Democratic challenger by 6.2 points. He won in 2013 by 2.8 points. District 32 was one of 51 Virginia House districts that Democrat Hillary Clinton won in the 2016 presidential election. Clinton carried District 32 by 20.9 points. Democrat Barack Obama won the seat in the 2012 presidential election by 5.6 points. As of 2017, District 32 covered parts of Loudoun County.
David Reid ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 32 Democratic primary.
Incumbent Thomas Greason ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 32 Republican primary.
2015
Elections for the office of Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015. Elizabeth A. Miller was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Thomas Greason was unopposed in the Republican primary. Greason defeated Miller in the general election.
Virginia House of Delegates, District 32 General Election, 2015 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ✔Thomas Greason Incumbent | 53.1% | 9,734 | |
Democratic | Elizabeth A. Miller | 46.9% | 8,596 | |
Total Votes | 18,330 |
2013
Elections for the office of Virginia House of Delegates consisted of a primary election on June 11, 2013, and a general election on November 5, 2013. Republican incumbent Thomas Greason defeated Democrat Elizabeth A. Miller in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.
Virginia House of Delegates, District 32 General Election, 2013 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ✔Thomas Greason Incumbent | 51.3% | 11,735 | |
Democratic | Elizabeth A. Miller | 48.5% | 11,084 | |
Other | Write-in | 0.1% | 34 | |
Total Votes | 22,853 |
Campaign contributions
Since 2001, candidates for Virginia House of Delegates District 32 have raised a total of $2,982,490. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $248,541 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Virginia House of Delegates District 32 | ||||
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Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
2011 | $112,683 | 1 | $112,683 | |
2009 | $814,220 | 2 | $407,110 | |
2007 | $631,212 | 2 | $315,606 | |
2005 | $751,246 | 2 | $375,623 | |
2003 | $420,247 | 3 | $140,082 | |
2001 | $252,882 | 2 | $126,441 | |
Total | $2,982,490 | 12 | $248,541 |