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Personal Details
Thomas Garrett
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Virginia State Senate District 22
U.S. House Virginia District 5

Recent elections

Office

Virginia House of Delegates District 56

Date Elected

November 7, 2023

Education

High school

Louisa County High School

Bachelor's

University of Richmond

Law

T.C. Williams School of Law

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1995 - 2000

Personal
Profession
Attorney
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Thomas Garrett (Republican Party) is a member-elect of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 56. He assumes office on January 10, 2024.

Garrett (Republican Party) ran for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 56. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Garrett is a former Republican member of the Virginia State Senate, representing District 22 from 2012 to 2017.

Below is an abbreviated outline of Garrett's academic, professional, and political career:

  • 2017-2019: U.S. Representative from Virginia's 5th Congressional District
  • 2012-2016: Virginia state senator
  • 2008-2012: Louisa County commonwealth attorney
  • 2002-2007: Assistant attorney general, Virginia
  • 1995-2000: U.S. Army
  • 2002: Graduated from the University of Richmond with a J.D.
  • 1994: Graduated from the University of Richmond with a B.A.
Elections

2023

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 56

Thomas Garrett won election in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 56 on November 7, 2023.

Thomas Garrett (R)
91.2%
15,663 Votes
Other/Write-in votes
8.8%
1,511 Votes

Total votes: 17,174
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Republican convention

Republican convention for Virginia House of Delegates District 56

Thomas Garrett defeated Kevin Bailey and Jennie Wood in the Republican convention for Virginia House of Delegates District 56 on May 20, 2023.

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Kevin Bailey (R)
Thomas Garrett (R)
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Jennie Wood (R)

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2018

Thomas Garrett did not file to run for re-election.

2016

rated this race as safely Republican. Tom Garrett (R) defeated Jane Dittmar (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Garrett defeated Jim McKelvey, Michael Del Rosso, and Joe Whited at the Republican convention on May 14, 2016.

U.S. House, Virginia District 5 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Garrett 58.2% 207,758
Democratic Jane Dittmar 41.6% 148,339
N/A Write-in 0.2% 659
Total Votes 356,756
Source: Virginia Department of 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. No Democratic candidates filed for election. Incumbent Thomas Garrett was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2011

On November 8, 2011, Garrett won election to District 22 of the Virginia State Senate. He defeated Mark Peake, Bryan Rhode, Brian Bates, and Claudia Tucker in the primary on August 23, 2011. He defeated Bert Dodson (D) in the general election on November 8, 2011.

Virginia State Senate, District 22 General Election, 2011

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Garrett 58.2% 28,357
Democratic Bert Dodson 41.8% 20,389
Total Votes 48,746

Virginia State Senate, District 22 Republican Primary, 2011

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Garrett 25.9% 3,239
Brian Bates 24.6% 3,068
Mark Peake 22.5% 2,809
Bryan Rhode 20.5% 2,560
Claudia Tucker 6.5% 806
Total Votes 12,482
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