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Richard Cranwell</a> Delegates (may be incomplete!) <ul> <li>At-Large: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/afan-aieta.html#507.60.65">Julie Agarwal</a>, Arlington - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/armstrong.html#666.71.70">Pam Armstrong</a>, Martinsville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bell.html#404.59.39">Pixie Bell</a>, Alexandria - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bosa-bouckaert.html#025.98.33">Rick Boucher</a>, Abingdon - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cranfill-cravalho.html#784.21.82">C. Richard Cranwell</a>, Richmond - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/earman-eastland.html#805.21.21">Abbi Easter</a>, near Richmond - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/earman-eastland.html#582.59.52">Barbara Easterling</a>, Alexandria - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faye-fehr.html#570.08.13">Mark P. Federici</a>, Fairfax - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/glassbrook-glenmore.html#371.74.20">Charisse Glassman</a>, Falls Church - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodroads-gorbey.html#247.52.96">Mark Goodwin</a>, Glen Allen - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall3.html#270.44.90">Franklin P. Hall</a>, Richmond - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/herman.html#333.61.32">Alexis Herman</a>, Washington, D.C. - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hornbeck-horter.html#203.06.57">Margo E. Horner</a>, Arlington - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson5.html#719.31.63">Joe Johnson</a>, Chantilly - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones2.html#322.35.91">Dwight C. Jones</a>, Richmond - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kabzinski-kanczuzewski.html#258.17.10">Tim Kaine</a>, Richmond - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaneaster-karns.html#099.95.59">Gaylene Kanoyton</a>, Hampton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaufmann-keast.html#962.85.59">Mark L. Keam</a>, Vienna - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laire-lamartine.html#129.89.47">Amy LaMarca</a>, Fredericksburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leakin-leaver.html#531.39.47">James R. Leaman</a>, Richmond - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lucas.html#355.86.92">L. Louise Lucas</a>, Portsmouth - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marsh-marshal.html#450.11.27">Henry L. Marsh</a>, Richmond - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcalpin-mcbrayer.html#706.14.83">Terry McAuliffe</a>, McLean - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcclellan.html#177.60.09">Jennifer L. McClellan</a>, Richmond - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller9.html#246.29.32">Yvonne Miller</a>, Norfolk - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moran.html#803.92.83">James P. Moran, Jr.</a>, Alexandria - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/porter5.html#833.94.22">Jhana Porter</a>, Stafford - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ransome-rattliff.html#012.41.34">Judy Rasmussen</a>, Ivy - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reidelbach-reilley.html#812.11.30">Mame Reiley</a>, Alexandria - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rowland.html#281.34.87">Susan Johnston Rowland</a>, Chesapeake - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scott7.html#695.20.98">Robert C. Scott</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sloane-slusarev.html#951.88.53">Becca Slutzky</a>, Charlottesville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sproat-staebler.html#945.67.88">Lionell Spruill</a>, Chesapeake - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swanton-swede.html#322.90.00">Susan Swecker</a>, Richmond - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turney-tutt.html#717.42.43">James Turpin</a>, Arlington - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/webb.html#219.61.61">Jim Webb</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/west-westbrook.html#578.62.53">Chrisi West</a>, Alexandria - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wiley.html#162.18.19">Jerome Wiley=Segovia</a>, Falls Church - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wise.html#370.76.61">Walter Wise, Jr.</a>, Oakton <li>1st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/delay-delwin.html#069.85.69">Carlos Del Toro</a>, Stafford - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/locke.html#358.93.18">Mamie E. Locke</a>, Hampton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccullogh-mcdade.html#331.44.22">Rebecca Jaramillo McCullough</a>, Nokesville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller5.html#463.71.08">John C. Miller</a>, Newport News <li>2nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen4.html#935.68.82">Georgia Allen</a>, Virginia Beach - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howard.html#946.10.59">Ulysses Howard</a>, Virginia Beach - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meekins-mellen.html#088.97.44">Dominic Melito</a>, Virginia Beach - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pagenkopf-paige.html#561.50.22">Vivian J. Paige</a>, Norfolk - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/straub-streeb.html#510.95.18">Louisa Strayhorn</a>, Virginia Beach <li>3rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alexander.html#177.78.87">Kenny Alexander</a>, Norfolk - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brooks.html#418.58.85">Linda Brooks</a>, Newport News - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kittredge-kleier.html#035.32.43">Randy Klear</a>, Norfolk - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sullivant-summit.html#635.43.64">Carol L. Summerlyn</a>, Portsmouth - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vann-vanvorhis.html#861.76.08">Steven VanVoohee</a>, Richmond - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ward5.html#928.43.38">Jeion A. Ward</a>, Hampton <li>4th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/breckons-breedon.html#722.97.13">Arthur Bredemeyer</a>, Suffolk - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown9.html#218.68.37">Willie Brown</a>, Chesapeake - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/danaher-danhof.html#863.07.86">Rosalyn R. Dance</a>, Petersburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/midkiff-milen.html#037.65.39">David E. Midkiff</a>, Chesapeake - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ward3.html#043.66.60">Ella Ward</a>, Chesapeake <li>5th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blow-blumrosen.html#436.60.33">Penny Blue</a>, Union Hall - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grimke-grissom.html#016.43.98">Renee Grisham</a>, North Garden - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hudson.html#621.85.13">Fred Hudson</a>, Free Union - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mayall-maynadier.html#766.38.05">Michael Mayes</a>, Vinton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sword-szymczak.html#093.11.35">Kristin Szakos</a>, Charlottesville <li>6th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hancock.html#180.73.86">Joseph O. Hancock, Jr.</a>, Roanoke - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/majors-malloney.html#187.79.56">Thomas Mall</a>, Vinton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trinidad-triplett.html#351.77.64">Ann Trinkle</a>, Roanoke - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wyatt.html#239.71.42">Linda F. Wyatt</a>, Roanoke <li>7th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/biden-biged.html#967.87.75">Christie Ann Bieber</a>, Richmond - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clark6.html#734.99.90">Marjorie M. Clark</a>, near Richmond - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kovach-krapohl.html#291.98.34">David Kovacs</a>, Richmond - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcduffee-mcfarlan.html#822.50.01">A. Donald McEachin</a>, Richmond - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vann-vanvorhis.html#729.12.89">Jane C. Van Ostern</a>, Richmond <li>8th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/black.html#162.92.11">Allida Black</a>, Arlington - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bright-britten.html#024.78.82">Robert H. Brink</a>, Arlington - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chertov-childers.html#266.89.90">Ada Cristina Chiappe</a>, Falls Church - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donnelly.html#456.81.85">Bridgit Donnelly</a>, Arlington - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/estevan-evanoff.html#437.50.01">William D. Euille</a>, Alexandria - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lutfy-lynam.html#819.76.89">Charles Keith Lutman</a>, Alexandria - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murrell-myer.html#206.96.58">Venkat Murthy</a>, Arlington - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ridge-riggin.html#025.26.33">Hazel Rigby</a>, Alexandria - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smalley-smit.html#074.22.04">Paul S. Smedberg</a>, Alexandria <li>9th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chipp-chmielewski.html#946.70.73">Elizabeth Chitwood</a>, Pulaski - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochran.html#657.90.87">Steven Cochran</a>, Blacksburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccartney-mccleery.html#852.38.82">Rex McCarty</a>, Gate City - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mitchell4.html#783.90.58">Irma Mitchell</a>, North Tazewell - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/salmons-salzman.html#976.92.96">Melanie B. Salyer</a>, Big Stone Gap <li>10th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#781.94.39">Mary Lee Cerillo</a>, Centreville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flanagin-fleishman.html#249.60.53">John P. Flannery</a>, Lovettsville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hill1.html#878.18.00">Bernard Hill</a>, Ashburn - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moffat-molumby.html#610.44.05">Dan Moldover</a>, Sterling - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#283.97.98">Juan Perez</a>, Leesburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tate.html#833.03.05">Eula Tate</a>, Centreville <li>11th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alt-amersoon.html#330.16.51">Christopher Ambrose</a>, Lorton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/houstoun-howan.html#549.99.93">Robert H. Hovis III</a>, Oakton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lange-lanham.html#309.43.91">Suchada Langley</a>, Vienna - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laws-lawyer.html#713.65.05">Dawn Lawson</a>, Springfield - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/neff-nelsey.html#652.01.00">Bruce Neilson</a>, Fairfax - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ridge-riggin.html#054.30.98">Rachel Rifkind</a>, Annandale - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scadden-schafe.html#366.03.90">Keith Scarborough</a>, Woodbridge - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sullivan8.html#710.04.12">Shannon Sullivan</a>, Burke </ul> Alternates (may be incomplete!) <ul> <li>At-Large: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson4.html#246.55.85">Grindly Johnson</a>, Chesapeake <li>1st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wallace.html#079.94.34">George E. Wallace</a>, Hampton <li>2nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grossi-grout.html#293.56.44">Lawrence Grossman</a>, Virginia Beach <li>3rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burditt-burges.html#699.95.65">Anthony L. Burfoot</a>, Norfolk - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trelease-trimarchi.html#678.94.00">Dietra Trent</a>, Richmond <li>4th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tyler.html#923.07.98">Roslyn C. Tyler</a>, Jarratt <li>5th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ward6.html#411.88.04">Lacy Ward</a>, Prospect <li>6th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee1.html#740.52.53">Barbara Lee</a>, Staunton <li>7th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/underwood.html#992.62.62">James H. Underwood</a>, Midlothian <li>8th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dawyn-day.html#734.42.67">Evan Day</a>, Arlington - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#422.50.57">Alison Umberger</a>, Arlington <li>9th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fryall-fullam.html#591.21.26">Terry C. Frye</a>, Bristol <li>10th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cabana-cadwalader.html#173.89.40">Kristin Cabral</a>, McLean <li>11th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/griffis-grim.html#387.00.79">Elizabeth Griffith</a>, Burke </ul> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></tr></table> <table width=100%> <td align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></table> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"> "Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." Henry L. 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