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==U.S. House of Representatives== | ==U.S. House of Representatives== | ||
===2008 election=== | ===2008 election=== | ||
| − | Connolly ran for and won election to the [[U.S. House of Representatives in 2008 amidst a massive blue wave, defeating [[Republican]] opponent Keith Fimian by over ten percentage points. Aside from his 2010 election fight,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101103170939/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2010/EB24720D-F5C6-4880-8DC5-12AE4D0C3772/Unofficial/6_s.shtml November 2, 2010 General and Special Elections Unofficial Results]</ref> Connolly won his re-elections handily. | + | Connolly ran for and won election to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in 2008 amidst a massive blue wave, defeating [[Republican]] opponent Keith Fimian by over ten percentage points. Aside from his 2010 election fight,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101103170939/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2010/EB24720D-F5C6-4880-8DC5-12AE4D0C3772/Unofficial/6_s.shtml November 2, 2010 General and Special Elections Unofficial Results]</ref> Connolly won his re-elections handily. |
===Tenure=== | ===Tenure=== | ||
Revision as of 04:25, August 31, 2020
| Gerry Connolly | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Representative from Virginia's 11th Congressional District From: January 3, 2009 – present | |
| Predecessor | Tom Davis |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| Information | |
| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Cathy Connolly |
| Religion | Roman Catholic[1] |
Gerald Edward “Gerry” Connolly (born March 30, 1950 (age 76)) is a public administrator and liberal Democrat currently representing Virginia's 11th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
U.S. House of Representatives
2008 election
Connolly ran for and won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008 amidst a massive blue wave, defeating Republican opponent Keith Fimian by over ten percentage points. Aside from his 2010 election fight,[2] Connolly won his re-elections handily.
Tenure
Connolly supported[3] and voted in favor of the sham articles of impeachment against President Trump.[4] This was despite the fact that in early June 2018, he warned against trying to impeach Trump over concerns of potential voter backlash.[5]
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