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:
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 | ||||
survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Thomas Garrett defeated Kevin Bailey and Jennie Wood in the Republican convention for Virginia House of Delegates District 56 on May 20, 2023.
![]() | Kevin Bailey (R) |
| Thomas Garrett (R) | |
![]() | Jennie Wood (R) |
survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Thomas Garrett did not file to run for re-election.
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.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 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 | ||||
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.
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |