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Wilt, Robinson Win Special Elections; Caucus Back to Full Strength
Jun 15th
In today's special elections, and were elected to fill the two vacancies in the House of Delegates, returning the Caucus to 61 members.
The State Board of Elections has the unofficial returns at its website:
Delegate-elect Wilt will represent the , which includes the and part of . Wilt succeeds former delegate , who resigned to become Commissioner of the .
Delegate-elect Robinson will represent the , which covers a portion of . Robinson succeeds former delegate , who resigned to become Virginia's Chief Information Officer and head of the .
Biographical information on the two delegates-elect is available on their respective websites:
GOP Line Up for June 15 Special Elections Set
May 11th
With Republicans' selection of as their nominee, the GOP line up for the two June 15 special elections is set.
Robinson, who will run in Chesterfield's HD 27, joins , nominee in , as the Republican ticket for June 15. The special elections were called to fill vacancies caused by the resignation of two valuable members of the Caucus to join the McDonnell Administration— to become Virginia's CIO and to become commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
26th District Republicans Nominate Tony Wilt
Apr 21st
Last night, Tony Wilt won the Republican nomination to from for Delegate in the 26th District Special Election on June 15. Be sure to visit to learn more about him and how you can support his campaign.
In six weeks, Tony will be one of two new members of the House Republican Caucus. Republicans in the 27th District (Chesterfield) will nominate their Special Election candidate in the coming weeks.
The 26th District includes the City of Harrisonburg and part of Rockingham County. Former Del. Matt Lohr represented the district before resigning to become Commissioner of the .
Governor Calls June 15 Special Elections
Apr 20th
issued writs ordering special elections on June 15 in House District 26 (Harrisonburg and Rockingham County) and House District 27 (Chesterfield) to fill the vacancies created by the resignation of Delegates Sam Nixon and Matt Lohr.
Nixon resigned to become the Commonwealth's Chief Information Officer, leading the . Lohr resigned to become Commissioner of the .
Lohr Named Ag Commissioner
Mar 16th
announced his appointment of as the next Commissioner of of the ().
Speaker Howell commented on Lohr's announcement:
Matt Lohr is a talented, hard-working and respected leader on agricultural and farming issues, which makes him an exceptionally fine choice for this important position.
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Lohr was first elected to the House in 2005 and is currently serving his 3rd term representing the 26th district, made up of the and part of .
Lohr has been a life-long leader in Agriculture. He lives with his wife, Andrea, and their children, Caroline Belle and Carson Jacob, on a working farm that's been in Lohr's family for over 100 years. In High School, Matt was president of and then served as vice-president of the . He graduated from in 1995. In addition to working the family farm, Matt has taught agricultural science, served as president of the Broadway–Timberville Ruritan Club, served as president of the Rockingham County Farm Bureau twice, chaired the Rockingham County Planning Commission, and most recently chaired the Rockingham County School Board. Matt and his family are also active members and leaders at Harrisonburg Baptist Church.
In the House of Delegates, Matt serves on the Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources Committee, and chaired its Agriculture Subcommittee.