Joseph Preston (Virginia)
Joseph Preston (Democratic Party) was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 63. Preston assumed office in 2015. Preston left office in 2016.
Preston (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 4th Congressional District. Preston lost in the special Democratic convention on December 20, 2022.
Preston did not seek re-election to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2015. Preston was a 2015 Democratic candidate for District 16 of the Virginia State Senate.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Preston served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Health, Welfare and Institutions |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2023
See also: Virginia's 4th Congressional District special election, 2023
General election
Special general election for U.S. House Virginia District 4
Jennifer McClellan defeated Leon Benjamin Sr. in the special general election for U.S. House Virginia District 4 on February 21, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jennifer McClellan (D) | 74.4 | 82,040 |
 | Leon Benjamin Sr. (R) | 25.5 | 28,083 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 129 | ||
| Total votes: 110,252 | |||
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Democratic convention
Special Democratic convention for U.S. House Virginia District 4
Jennifer McClellan defeated Joseph Morrissey, Tavorise Marks, and Joseph Preston in the special Democratic convention for U.S. House Virginia District 4 on December 20, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer McClellan (D) | 84.8 | 23,661 |
 | Joseph Morrissey (D) | 13.6 | 3,782 | |
 | Tavorise Marks (D) | 0.8 | 217 | |
 | Joseph Preston (D) | 0.6 | 174 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 66 | ||
| Total votes: 27,900 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lamont Bagby (D)
Republican convention
Special Republican convention for U.S. House Virginia District 4
Leon Benjamin Sr. defeated Derrick Hollie in the special Republican convention for U.S. House Virginia District 4 on December 17, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Leon Benjamin Sr. (R) |
 | Derrick Hollie (R) | |
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2015
- See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Virginia State Senate 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.[1] Incumbent Rosalyn Dance defeated Joseph Preston in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidates filed for election. Joseph Morrissey ran as a third party independent candidate but withdrew from the race on September 10, 2015, due to a health problem.[2] Morrissey remained on the ballot, however. Dance defeated Morrissey in the general election.[3]
| Virginia State Senate, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rosalyn Dance Incumbent |
62% | 4,967 |
| Joseph Preston | 38% | 3,039 |
| Total Votes | 8,006 | |
2015
Joseph Preston (D) defeated W. H. "Mouse" Jones Jr. (I) in the special election on January 6, 2015.[4][5][6]
The seat was vacant following Roz Dance's (D) election to the Virginia State Senate in November 2014.[7]
A special election for the position of Virginia House of Delegates District 63 was called for January 6. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 3, 2014.[8]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 63, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Joseph Preston |
81% | 1,213 | |
| Independent | W. H. "Mouse" Jones Jr. | 19% | 285 | |
| Total Votes | 1,498 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scorecards
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2015
In 2015, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 14 to February 28, 2015.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia: 2014-2015 Legislative Voting Record
- Legislators are scored based on their voting record on reproductive issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business-Virginia: 2014-2015 voting record
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on small business issues.
- Northern Virginia Chamber Partnership: 2015 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on business and quality of life issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2015 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Family Foundation of Virginia: 2014-2015 Report Card
- Legislators are scored by the Family Foundation on their votes on bills related to "principles of life, marriage, parental authority, constitutional government and religious liberty."
- Virginia Chamber of Commerce: 2015 Legislative Report Card
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues during the 2014-2015 legislative session.
- Virginia Chapter Sierra Club: 2015 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the climate and energy.
- Virginia Citizens Defense League: 2015 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the Second Amendment.
- Virginia Education Association: 2015 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
- Virginia Free: 2014/2015 Legislator Ratings
- Legislators are scored based on legislation related to business and industry issues.
- Virginia League of Conservation Voters: 2015 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental and conservation issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on 16 bills chosen by the Virginia Tea Party Patriots.
2014
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In 2014, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ dailypress.com, "Formerly jailed lawmaker Joe Morrissey drops out of state Senate race," accessed September 11, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed August 21, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ WTVR, "Murphy, Preston win special elections in 34th, 63rd House of Delegates districts," January 6, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Official election results," accessed January 28, 2015
- ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Special election to fill Dance's House seat set for Jan. 6," November 24, 2014
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 Special Elections," accessed November 25, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Roz Dance (D) |
Virginia House of Delegates District 63 2015-2016 |
Succeeded by Lashrecse Aird (D) |
