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Jennifer Lewis

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Jennifer Lewis (Democrat) is a candidate seeking election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 20. Lewis is running in the general election on November 5, 2019.

Lewis was a Democratic candidate for Virginia's 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House. Lewis lost the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on June 12, 2018.

Education

  • Bachelor's, Sociology, State University of New York at Oneonta

Political Experience

  • Bachelor's, Sociology, State University of New York at Oneonta
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 20, 2019
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 6, 2018

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Bachelor's, Sociology, State University of New York at Oneonta
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 20, 2019
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 6, 2018
  • Founder, Friends of Augusta, present
  • Member, Headwaters Soil and Water Board, present
  • Chair, Office on Youth Commission, present
  • Vice Chair, Waynesboro Democratic Committee, present
  • Member, Wild Virginia Board, present
  • Volunteer, Big Brother Big Sister
  • Volunteer, Boys and Girls Club
  • Chair, Waynesboro Parks and Recreation Board
Policy Positions

Virginia Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Marijuana

1. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Administrative Priorities

Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- Medicare for All, creating green energy jobs and infrastructure, and reforming our corrupt campaign finance system.

Elections

2019

General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 20

Jennifer Lewis and John Avoli are running in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 20 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate

Jennifer Lewis (D)

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John Avoli (R)

Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 20

John Avoli defeated Dave Bourne in the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 20 on June 11, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

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John Avoli (R)
60.3
4,873

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Dave Bourne (R)
39.7
3,211

Total votes: 8,084

2018

General election

Benjamin Lee "Ben" Cline (R) defeated Jennifer Lewis (D) in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 6 on November 6, 2018.

General election for U.S. House Virginia District 6
Candidate
%
Votes

Benjamin Lee "Ben" Cline (R)
59.7
167,957

Jennifer Lewis (D)
40.2
113,133
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
287

Total votes: 281,377

Democratic primary election

Jennifer Lewis defeated Peter Volosin, Charlotte Moore, and Sergio Coppola in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 6 on June 12, 2018.

Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 6
Candidate
%
Votes

Jennifer Lewis
47.7
8,202

Peter Volosin
27.2
4,678

Charlotte Moore
18.5
3,175

Sergio Coppola
6.7
1,150

Total votes: 17,205

Republican primary election

The 6th Congressional District Republican Committee held a nominating convention on May 19, 2018. State Delegate Ben Cline (R) was selected as the Republican nominee for U.S. House Virginia District 6 after receiving 52 percent of the vote.



Events

2019

Jan. 19
Women's March on Roanoke

Sat 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST

Roanoke, Virginia Roanoke, VA

Jan. 6
A Potluck for Community Justice Seekers -- For All

Sun EST

Roanoke Friends Meeting - Quakers Roanoke, VA

Jan. 6
Downtown Roanoke LGBTQ Walking Tour

Sun 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

Roanoke City Market Building Roanoke, VA