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Ronnie Ross III
Ronnie Ross III (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Virginia State Senate to represent District 27. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Ross completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Ronnie Ross attended Wittenberg University in Ohio and the University of Pennsylvania. Ross' career experience includes working as a teacher.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2019
General election
General election for Virginia State Senate District 27
Incumbent Jill Vogel defeated Ronnie Ross III in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 27 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jill Vogel (R) | 64.2 | 43,353 | |
| Ronnie Ross III (D) | 35.7 | 24,114 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 65 | ||
| Total votes: 67,532 | ||||
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Candidate profile
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Ronnie Ross is a teacher, coach, and school administrator who lives in western Loudoun County. Ronnie and his wife Josie have one child: Ronnie. Jr. In fact, it was the birth of his son and the encouragement of his wife that convinced Ronnie to run. He became deeply anxious about the world we were creating--and leaving--not just for little Ronnie, but for all of our children. When he mentioned to Josie that it would be difficult to run with an infant in the household, she responded with words he would never forget: “That’s fine. It will be hard. But, when it feels like too much, you can always just look into your son’s eyes and know why you’re doing this.” Ronnie is running because he believes there is more work left to do. Our politics have become mired in the status quo and in bitter partisan divide. We can do better than that. In fact, we must. Our future and our children’s future depends on it. He believes in investing in education. He believes in stewarding our environment. He believes in helping our small businesses, our farms, and the working class. He believes in supporting our first responders. Most of all, Ronnie believes in putting his values of hard work and integrity to work for you and for the Commonwealth."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Virginia State Senate District 27 in 2019.
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ronnie Ross III completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ross' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Ronnie is running because he believes there is more work left to do. Our politics have become mired in the status quo and in bitter partisan divide. We can do better than that. In fact, we must. Our future and our children’s future depends on it.
He believes in investing in education. He believes in stewarding our environment. He believes in helping our small businesses, our farms, and the working class. He believes in supporting our first responders.
Most of all, Ronnie believes in putting his values of hard work and integrity to work for you and for the Commonwealth.- Climate change is real, and we are already seeing its effects. A move towards a green economy is an investment in everything from the future of the Commonwealth to our own health.
- Ronnie believes deeply in the value of public education, and his experience as both a student and a teacher--as well as the son of two teachers--has driven him to make education the centerpiece of my campaign.
- Ronnie believes that every person should be able to access quality, affordable healthcare.
Well, it's time that changed because we can do better. We have to do better. Look, I'm not a career politician; I'm just a teacher who's out to do what's best for his community and who's out to create a better future for our children. This means:
Funding our schools and making sure our educators are paid
Making sure we steward our planet
Expanding access to Healthcare and ensuring its affordability
Avoiding partisan gridlock
Fixing our broken election and campaign finance system
Taking on Dominion and other powerful lobbies
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See also
2019 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s candidate survey submission form on October 7, 2019
