DemocratNot in office · last served 2023Last on a ballot: Nov 2019
John S. Edwards
John S. Edwards ran in 8 elections between 1995 and 2019, winning 8. Served in the Virginia State Senate (District 21).
- Elections
- 8
- 1995–2019
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Edwards was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Edwards has run
Margin: how far Edwards finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Virginia State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Steven Lee Nelson (I) | 65.5% | D+31.7 |
| 2015 | Virginia State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Nancy V. Dye (R), Donald S. Caldwell (I) | 50.9% | D+8.4 |
| 2015 | Virginia State Senate, District 21 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 2011 | Virginia State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | David A. Nutter (R) | 56% | D+11.9 |
| 2007 | Virginia State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2003 | Virginia State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1999 | Virginia State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | William H. Fralin Jr. (R) | 58.9% | D+17.7 |
| 1995 | Virginia State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | J. Brandon Bell II (R) | 54.6% | D+9.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Edwards has held
- Virginia State Senate, District 21 · 1996–2023
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Edwards has run against
- Steven Lee Nelson (I) · 2019 election, won
- Nancy V. Dye (R) · 2015 election, won
- David A. Nutter (R) · 2011 election, won
- William H. Fralin Jr. (R) · 1999 election, won
- J. Brandon Bell II (R) · 1995 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)