Gail Parker
Gail Parker (Independent Green Party of Virginia) ran for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 43. Parker lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Parker was a 2016 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Virginia.[1]
Parker was a 2014 Independent Green Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Virginia.[2] Gail Parker lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
She was a 2013 Green Party candidate for District 43 of the Virginia House of Delegates.[3]
Parker was a 2012 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Virginia. She was defeated by Rob Wittman on November 6, 2012.[4]
Parker also ran for the Virginia House of Delegates in 2009.
Biography
Parker received an undergraduate degree in business management and a graduate degree in business administration. She also holds a software engineering administration certificate and an information system security professional certification. Parker worked as a financial manager for the U.S. Air Force's Research and Development operations. She has also worked as an elections official.[5]
Elections
2019
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 43
Incumbent Mark Sickles defeated Gail Parker in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 43 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Sickles (D) | 77.8 | 15,939 | |
| Gail Parker (Independent Green Party of Virginia) | 20.6 | 4,217 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 330 | ||
| Total votes: 20,486 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Rob Wittman (R) defeated Matt Rowe (D) and Glenda Gail Parker (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced an opponent at the party nominating conventions.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Rob Wittman Incumbent |
59.9% | 230,213 | |
| Democratic | Matt Rowe | 36.6% | 140,785 | |
| Independent | Glenda Gail Parker | 3.3% | 12,866 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 737 | |
| Total Votes | 384,601 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Media
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2014
Parker ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 1st District. She ran as an Independent Green Party candidate.[2] Gail Parker lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert J. Wittman Incumbent |
62.9% | 131,861 | |
| Democratic | Norm Mosher | 34.4% | 72,059 | |
| Independent Green | Gail Parker | 2.4% | 5,097 | |
| Independent | Chris Hailey, write-in | 0.3% | 604 | |
| Total Votes | 209,621 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
2013
Parker ran in the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 43. She was defeated by incumbent Mark Sickles (D) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[6]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 43 General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mark Sickles Incumbent |
73.6% | 14,799 | |
| Green | Gail Parker | 25.3% | 5,090 | |
| Other | Write-in | 1.1% | 231 | |
| Total Votes | 20,120 | |||
2012
Parker ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 1st District. She ran as an independent candidate. She faced Adam Cook (D) and Robert J. Wittman (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7] She was defeated by Rob Wittman on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam Cook | 41.2% | 147,036 | |
| Republican | Robert J. Wittman Incumbent |
56.3% | 200,845 | |
| Independent | Gail Parker | 2.3% | 8,308 | |
| Write-In | N/A | 0.2% | 617 | |
| Total Votes | 356,806 | |||
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2009
Parker received 2 percent of the vote in the general election on November 3, 2009, losing to Democrat Scott Surovell. Republican James McConville also ran, receiving 45 percent.[9]
Media
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Gail Parker did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2013
Parker’s website highlighted the following campaign themes:[10]
- Mass Transit
Excerpt: "Build Rail, All types of rail: high-speed, light-rail, passenger and freight"
- Adhering to the Arms Export Control Act
Excerpt: "Installing an auditable accounting system at the Pentagon; Eliminate the Foreign Military Sales program"
- The Federal Debt
Excerpt: "Stopping those no-bid, uncontested contract awards"
- The Economy
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," accessed September 8, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2013 Official Candidates List for House of Delegates by District," accessed July 11, 2013
- ↑ ABC News, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ Elect Gail Parker, "About Gail “for Rail” Parker," accessed September 4, 2013
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, “Official Results - 2013 General Election," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Virginia.gov, "candidate lists"
- ↑ ABC News, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ WTOP, "2009 Election Results"
- ↑ Elect Gail Parker, "Platform Making Virginia Safer for Families," accessed September 4, 2013
