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Chap Petersen

Chap Petersen

J. Chapman Petersen has served in the Virginia Senate since 2008.



State Senate 34 (Map)
General Election - November 8, 2011

Candidate Spent Votes Percentage
Gerarda Culipher (Republican) $71,185 15,933 40.2%
Chap Petersen* (Democrat) $676,780 23,662 (Winner) 59.7%

Groups spent an additional $339 in independent expenditures to influence the outcome of this election. Details

State Senate 34
General Election - November 6, 2007

Totals reflect amounts spent by each candidate's primary campaign account. At least one candidate in this race raised additional money through another type of committee. Show all committees

Candidate Spent Votes Percentage
Jeannemarie Devolites Davis* (Republican) $1,983,003 20,490 44.4%
Chap Petersen (Democrat) $1,502,895 25,513 (Winner) 55.3%

Groups spent an additional $18,445 in independent expenditures to influence the outcome of this election. Details

House of Delegates 37
General Election - November 8, 2005

Totals reflect amounts spent by each candidate's primary campaign account. At least one candidate in this race raised additional money through another type of committee. Show all committees

Candidate Primary Spent General Spent Total Spent Votes Percentage
David Bulova (Democrat) $105,205 $264,281 $369,486 10,731 (Winner) 52.1%
Daniel Haugh (Green Party) $0 $0 $0 100 0.5%
John Mason (Republican) $67,274 $341,975 $409,249 9,385 45.6%
Scott McPherson (Libertarian) $0 $4,948 $4,948 305 1.5%
Chap Petersen* (Democrat)
(WITHDREW: Sought Other Office)
$0 $31,050 $31,050 0 0.0%

Lt. Governor
Democratic State-Run Primary - June 14, 2005

Totals reflect amounts spent by each candidate's primary campaign account. At least one candidate in this race raised additional money through another type of committee. Show all committees

Candidate Spent Votes Percentage
Viola O Baskerville (Democrat) $360,788 30,083 25.9%
Leslie Byrne (Democrat) $394,808 37,904 (Winner) 33.0%
Chap Petersen (Democrat) $920,436 24,992 21.8%
Phil Puckett (Democrat) $378,485 22,400 19.4%

House of Delegates 37
General Election - November 4, 2003

Totals reflect amounts spent by each candidate's primary campaign account. At least one candidate in this race raised additional money through another type of committee. Show all committees

Candidate Spent Votes Percentage
Chap Petersen* (Democrat) $285,826 9,950 (Winner) 59.5%
John H Rust, Jr (Republican) $208,504 6,765 40.5%

House of Delegates 37
General Election - November 6, 2001

Totals reflect amounts spent by each candidate's primary campaign account. At least one candidate in this race raised additional money through another type of committee. Show all committees

Candidate Spent Votes Percentage
Chap Petersen (Democrat) $172,701 10,899 (Winner) 52.0%
John H Rust, Jr* (Republican) $282,377 9,959 48.0%
* Incumbent