The 2015 Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney election was held on November 3, 2015, to elect the Commonwealth's Attorney of Henrico County, Virginia, concurrently with elections to the Senate of Virginia and Virginia House of Delegates. Incumbent Democratic Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor won reelection to a second term against Republican nominee Tony Pham by a wide margin.[1]
Background
Attorney Shannon Taylor, who had been serving as the incumbent Commonwealth's Attorney having won the previous election against Matthew Geary and Bill Janis, announced her campaign for reelection. On February 23, 2015, Pham announced his candidacy for the Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney, being the fourth and last Republican to do so.[2][3][4]
Republican primary
The Republican primary took place in June 2015 with three candidates, as Tom Shaia had withdrawn from the race.[5][6] Jeffrey Lee Everhart was predicted to win the primary, leading the primary by a small margin between him and Pham,[7][8] but after a faulty report from the Pinchbeck Precinct was fixed, Pham lead the primary by 67 points.[9] Pham was later declared the Republican nominee.[10]
Candidates
Withdrew
- Tom Shaia, lawyer
Endorsements
- Jim Gilmore, 68th Governor of Virginia (1998–2002)[7]
- Richard Cullen, former state Attorney General of Virginia (1997–1998)[7]
- Mike Wade, Henrico Sheriff[7]
- Henry W. Stanley Jr., former Henrico Police Chief[7]
- Learned Barry, Richmond prosecutor[7]
Results
- 30–40%
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tony Pham | 7,381 | 40.83% | |
| Republican | Jeffrey L. Everhart | 7,314 | 40.46% | |
| Republican | Shannon Dillon | 3,382 | 18.71% | |
Democratic primary
- Shannon Taylor, incumbent Commonwealth's Attorney
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shannon Taylor | 35,020 | 56.10% | |
| Republican | Tony Pham | 27,272 | 43.69% | |
References
- ^ Strong, Ted (November 3, 2015). "Taylor fends off Pham to win second term as Henrico prosecutor". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- ^ Henrico County Republican Committee (April 10, 2015). "Official Committee Meeting Call" (PDF).
- ^ McKelway, Bill (February 23, 2015). "Pham enters Henrico prosecutor race". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- ^ Strong, Ted (October 31, 2015). "Race for prosecutor tops constitutional contests in Henrico". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- ^ "VOTER GUIDE: Tuesday primary for state, county positions". WWBT. June 7, 2015.
- ^ Vrabel, Mike (June 9, 2015). "Virginia Primary Elections results". WRIC-TV.
- ^ a b c d e f McKellway, Bill (June 9, 2015). "Everhart claims narrow margin in GOP primary for Henrico prosecutor; Barshinger wins nod for clerk". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- ^ Hoeft, Jim (June 9, 2015). "Primary Day Open Thread". BearingDrift.
- ^ McKelway, Bill (June 12, 2015). "Pham now leads in bid to run for prosecutor". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- ^ McKellway, Bill. "Pham will be Republican candidate in Henrico procecutor's racedate=June 16, 2015". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- ^ "Jeffrey L. "Jeff" Everhart". Vote-USA.
- ^ Cocke, Beverly; Marshall, Lisa; Ogburn, Micky. "UPDATE: Henrico School Board Members Endorse Tony Pham!".
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- ^ "Henrico County Commonwealths Attorney". The Virginia Public Access Project.