Glen Sturtevant
Glen Sturtevant | |
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.png) Sturtevant in 2024 | |
| Member of the Virginia Senate | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Siobhan Dunnavant (Redistricting) |
| Constituency | 12th District |
| In office January 13, 2016 – January 8, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | John Watkins |
| Succeeded by | Ghazala Hashmi |
| Constituency | 10th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Glen Howard Sturtevant Jr. September 14, 1982 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lori Cochrane |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Richmond, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Catholic University (BA) George Mason University (JD) |
| Website | www |
Glen Howard Sturtevant Jr. (born September 14, 1982) is an American lawyer and Republican politician, who served as a member of the Senate of Virginia (a part-time position) from 2016 to 2020. His Virginia Senate committee assignments included Commerce and Labor, Courts of Justice, General Laws and Technology, and Local Government.[1]
Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Sturtevant grew up in Spotsylvania and Chesterfield Counties, graduating from Midlothian High School.[2] He then attended Catholic University in Washington, D.C., and received a B.A. degree. He later attended what was then called George Mason Law School (now Antonin Scalia Law School) in Arlington, Virginia and received a J.D. degree.[3]
Sturtevant is an active member of the Virginia State Bar. He practices with the Rawls Law Group, concentrating on complex civil litigation, including medical malpractice.[4] From 2012 until his election to the state senate, Sturtevant served on the Richmond School Board.[5][6]
In 2023, Sturtevant won the Republican nomination for State Senate in the newly redrawn 12th district, defeating incumbent Amanda Chase and another challenger Tina Ramirez.[7]
Electoral history[edit]
2015 election[edit]
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Senate, 10th district | |||||
| Nov 3, 2015[8] | General | Glen H. Sturtevant Jr. | Republican | 27,651 | 49.79 |
| Daniel A. Gecker | Democratic | 26,173 | 47.13 | ||
| Marleen K. Durfee | Independent | 1,136 | 2.05 | ||
| Carl R. Loser | Libertarian | 527 | 0.95 | ||
| Write Ins | 44 | 0.08 | |||
| John Watkins did not seek reelection; seat stayed Republican | |||||
2019 election[edit]
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Senate, 10th district | |||||
| November 5, 2019[9] | General | Glen H. Sturtevant Jr. | Republican | 36,811 | 45.60 |
| Ghazala Hashmi | Democratic | 43,806 | 54.30 | ||
| Write Ins | 49 | 0.01 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
2023 election[edit]
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Senate, 12th district | |||||
| June 20, 2023[10][11] | Primary | Glen H. Sturtevant Jr. | Republican | 8,833 | 39.9 |
| Amanda Chase | Republican | 8,367 | 37.8 | ||
| Tina Ramirez | Republican | 4,956 | 22.4 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Senate of Virginia". apps.senate.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ "About". Glen Sturtevant for Virginia Senate. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Senate of Virginia". apps.senate.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ "Glen Sturtevant | Lawyer". Rawls Vet4Vet. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ Martz, Michael (November 3, 2015). "Sturtevant Defeats Gecker In Critical 10th District Senate Race". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ "Glen Sturtevant, 32".
- ^ Hood, John (2023-06-21). "Sturtevant defeats Chase in District 12 GOP primary". www.nbc12.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "November 2015 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 10". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate elections, 2023". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ Maggi, Marshall (2023-06-21). "Glen Sturtevant defeats Amanda Chase, Tina Ramirez in Republican primary". CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
External links[edit]
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Glen Sturtevant at the Virginia Public Access Project
- Official legislative website
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Republican Party Virginia state senators
- Catholic University of America alumni
- Antonin Scalia Law School alumni
- 21st-century American legislators
- Politicians from Wilmington, Delaware
- Politicians from Richmond, Virginia
- School board members in Virginia
- Lawyers from Richmond, Virginia
- 21st-century Virginia politicians