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  VA - District 02
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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 10, 2008 - 07:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Turnout 42.07% Total Population
ContributorThe Sunset Provision
Last Modifiednystate63 March 26, 2009 07:42pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameThelma D. Drake Votes88,777 (51.27%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin4,876 (+2.82%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameScott Rigell Votes88,340 (53.12%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin17,749 (+10.67%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
12/06/2007 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Thelma D. Drake 10 6 6 --
Leaning Call: Thelma D. Drake (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Thelma D. Drake (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

05/06/2008 10/08/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Glenn Nye (I) Rep. Thelma D. Drake (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 141,857 (52.40%) 128,486 (47.46%) 368 (0.14%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -13,371 (-4.94%) -141,489 (-52.27%)  
Predict Avg.44.00% 56.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 11/11/2006 11/11/2006 00/00/2008  
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MATCHUP POLLS (3 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg35.53%-- 49.93%-- 0.00%--  
Research 2000 
10/07/08-10/08/08
37.00% -- 51.00% -- 0.00% --
Bennett, Petts & Normington (D) 
09/21/08-09/22/08
40.00% 8.0 45.00% 3.0 0.00% --
Bennett, Petts & Normington (D) 
05/06/08-05/08/08
32.00% -- 48.00% -- 0.00% --
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