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Patrick Hope

Patrick Alan Hope is an American politician. Since 2010, he has served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 1st district in Arlington County, outside Washington, D.C. Hope is a member of the Democratic Party.

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Patrick Hope
Hope in 2010
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2010
Preceded byAl Eisenberg
Constituency47th district (2010–2024)
1st district (2024–present)
Personal details
BornPatrick Alan Hope
(1972-03-06) March 6, 1972
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseKristen Anne Satariano
Children3
St. Mary's University, Texas
ProfessionAttorney
CommitteesPublic Safety; Courts of Justice; Health Welfare and Institutions
Websitewww.hopeforvirginia.org

Patrick Alan Hope (born March 6, 1972) is an American politician. Since 2010, he has served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 1st district in Arlington County, outside Washington, D.C. Hope is a member of the Democratic Party.1

Early life and education

Hope was born in San Antonio in 1972.1 He attended San Antonio Community College and then went to St. Mary's University there, receiving a B.A. degree in 1993. He then moved to Washington to attend the Catholic University of America, where he received an M.A. in 1996 and a J.D. from the Columbus School of Law in 2001.1

House of Delegates

As of May 2025, Hope serves as the Chair the House Courts of Justice Committee, the Public Safety Committee, and the Health and Human Resources Committee.2

On February 8, 2019, after two women had publicly accused Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax of sexual assault, Hope announced that he would introduce articles of impeachment against Fairfax on February 11, three days later, if the latter did not resign by then.3 Within days, he backed off the plan to begin impeachment proceedings, saying that he had received a lot of feedback that made it clear that more conversations needed to take place before moving forward.4

Electoral history

Hope won a five-way Democratic primary in June 2009 to replace retiring Delegate Al Eisenberg as the 47th district delegate.5 The following November, he won the general election with almost 64% of the vote against two opponents.6

Date Election Candidate Party Votes %
Virginia House of Delegates, 47th district
June 9, 20095 Democratic primary Patrick A. Hope 2,947 36.60
Alan E. Howze 1,553 19.28
Adam J. Parkhomenko 1,388 17.24
Miles F. Grant 1,136 14.11
Andres Tobar 1,027 12.75
November 3, 20096 General Patrick A. Hope Democratic 13,540 63.54
Eric J. Brescia Republican 6,758 31.71
Joshua F. Ruebner Green 981 4.60
Write Ins 29 0.13
Al Eisenberg retired; seat stayed Democratic
November 8, 20117 General Patrick A. Hope Democratic 12,101 96.87
Write Ins 390 3.12
November 5, 20138 General Patrick A. Hope Democratic 20,308 76.4
Laura Rebecca Delhomme Libertarian 6,077 22.9
Write Ins 207 0.8
November 3, 20159 General Patrick A. Hope Democratic 11,656 77.4
Janet Helen Murphy Independent 3,281 21.8
Write Ins 120 0.8
November 7, 201710 General Patrick A. Hope Democratic 29,706 96.2
Write Ins 1,171 3.8
November 5, 201911 General Patrick A. Hope Democratic 20,860 96.12
Write Ins 843 3.88
November 2, 202112 General Patrick A. Hope Democratic 31,078 78.2
Laura Hall Republican 8,549 21.5
Write Ins 112 0.3
November 7, 202313 General Patrick A. Hope Democratic 23,584 95.5
Write Ins 1,122 4.5
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Bio for Patrick A. Hope". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved June 4, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. Axelrod, Tal (February 8, 2019). "Virginia delegate plans to introduce articles of impeachment unless Fairfax resigns". The Hill. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  4. "Patrick Hope, Virginia lawmaker, backs off fast track for Justin Fairfax impeachment bill". The Washington Times. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  5. "2009 June Democratic Primary Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  6. "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  7. "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  8. "November 2013 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  9. "November 2015 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  10. "November 2017 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  11. "November 2019 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  12. "2021 November General". results.elections.virginia.gov. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  13. "2023 November General and Special Elections". Election results. elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
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