State Senate District 38

Northern Va.
Strong Democratic
Note: All Senate districts were renumbered in 2021. This means past versions of SD38 are unrelated to the current boundaries.
Elections Held

General Election: March 23, 2021

REPUBLICAN
WINNER: 76.28%
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DEMOCRAT
23.56%

Campaign Finance

Candidate Spent Votes
Hackworth, Travis (R) $254,257 18,082
(Winner - 76.28%)
Buchwald, Laurie (D) $201,731 5,585
(23.56%)

Independent Expenditures

Total: $737

General Election: Nov. 5, 2019

REPUBLICAN
WINNER: 63.52%
OTHER
(Independent)
35.38%

Campaign Finance

Candidate Spent Votes
Chafin, Ben* (R) $591,649 30,295
(Winner - 63.52%)
McCall, George (I) $185,141 16,874
(35.38%)

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General Election: Nov. 3, 2015

REPUBLICAN
WINNER: 100.00%

Campaign Finance

Candidate Spent Votes
Chafin, Ben* (R) $283,311 31,025
(Winner - 100.00%)

General Election: Aug. 19, 2014

REPUBLICAN
WINNER: 59.55%
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DEMOCRAT
31.84%
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OTHER
(Independent)
8.57%

Campaign Finance

Candidate Spent Votes
Chafin, Ben (R) $766,593 17,496
(Winner - 59.55%)
Hymes, Mike (D) $1,015,758 9,354
(31.84%)
Mullins, Rick (I) $13,203 2,517
(8.57%)

General Election: Nov. 8, 2011

REPUBLICAN
46.92%
DEMOCRAT
WINNER: 52.98%

Campaign Finance

Candidate Spent Votes
Puckett, Phil* (D) $1,365,143 26,339
(Winner - 52.98%)
Light, Adam (R) $1,103,615 23,328
(46.92%)

Independent Expenditures

Total: $168,150

General Election: Nov. 6, 2007

DEMOCRAT
WINNER: 99.34%

Campaign Finance

Candidate Spent Votes
Puckett, Phil* (D) $251,701 28,869
(Winner - 99.34%)

General Election: Nov. 4, 2003

DEMOCRAT
WINNER: 99.89%

Campaign Finance

Candidate Spent Votes
Puckett, Phil* (D) $109,092 30,255
(Winner - 99.89%)

General Election: Nov. 2, 1999

REPUBLICAN
29.63%
DEMOCRAT
WINNER: 70.34%

Campaign Finance

Candidate Spent Votes
Puckett, Phil* (D) $86,180 29,120
(Winner - 70.34%)
Kidd, Barnes L (R) $12,259 12,269
(29.63%)

General Election: Dec. 15, 1998

REPUBLICAN
39.74%
DEMOCRAT
WINNER: 55.04%
OTHER
(Independent)
5.21%

Campaign Finance

Candidate Spent Votes
Puckett, Phil (D) $84,434 13,670
(Winner - 55.04%)
Rife, Roger (R) $63,029 9,871
(39.74%)
Ward, Jerry (I) $1,742 1,293
(5.21%)