Monty Mason
Monty Mason | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office November 23, 2016 – January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | John Miller |
| Succeeded by | Danny Diggs (Redistricting) |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 93rd district | |
| In office January 8, 2014 – November 21, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Watson |
| Succeeded by | Michael Mullin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Taylor Montgomery Mason September 8, 1967 Farmville, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Alma mater | College of William & Mary |
| Committees | Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Commerce and Labor General Laws and Technology Privileges and Elections Rehabilitation and Social Services |
| Website | Senate website |
Taylor Montgomery Mason (born September 8, 1967) is an American politician from Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Mason served as a member of the Virginia Senate for the 1st district from 2016 to 2024. From 2014 to 2016 he represented the 93rd district in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Early life
[edit]Mason was born in Farmville, Virginia. He attended the College of William & Mary, and graduated in 1989 with a degree in government.
Mason works for Visa Inc. as a senior director, specializing on fraud prevention and risk management.[1]
Political career
[edit]Mason ran for the 93rd district of the Virginia House of Delegates in the 2013 elections. He defeated incumbent Republican Michael B. Watson.[2]
Following the death of Sen. John Miller, Mason ran and won election to the Virginia State Senate for District 1 in 2016.[3] For the 2018 legislative session, Senator Mason sat on three committees: General Laws & Technology; Rehabilitation & Social Services; and, Agriculture, Conservation, & Natural Resources.
In the 2023 Virginia Senate election, he was redistricted to the 24th district but was unseated by Republican Danny Diggs.[4]
Electoral history
[edit]| State Senate General Election in 1st District, 2016 [5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democrat | T. Montgomery Mason | 49,251 | 58.1% |
| Republican | Thomas Richard Holston | 31,740 | 37.4% |
| Independent | John Bernard Bloom | 3,534 | 4.2% |
| State Senate Primary Election in 1st District, 2016 [6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democrat | T. Montgomery Mason | 3,498 | 57.4% |
| Democrat | Shelly Anne Simonds | 2,590 | 42.5% |
| House of Delegates General Election in 93rd District, 2015 [7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democrat | T. Montgomery Mason | 8,910 | 54.7% |
| Republican | Lara Shearin Overy | 7,354 | 45.1% |
| House of Delegates General Election in 93rd District, 2013 [8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democrat | T. Montgomery Mason | 12,132 | 52.1% |
| Republican | Michael Bowen Watson (inc.) | 11,094 | 47.6% |
Personal life
[edit]Mason is a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Amber Lester Kennedy. "City EDA Chair to Run for 93rd Delegate Seat | Williamsburg Yorktown Daily". Wydaily.com. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ Vaughan, Steve. "who own who lost and why in 93rd District". vagazette.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ Fain, Travis (November 8, 2016). "Mason wins Miller's old Senate seat". Daily Press. dailypress.com. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Republican Danny Diggs beats incumbent Monty Mason in Va.'s 24th Senate District race". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "2016 Senate of Virginia Democratic General District 1". historical.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Senate of Virginia Democratic Primary District 1". historical.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ "2015 House of Delegates of Virginia General Election District 93". historical.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ "2013 House of Delegates of Virginia General Election District 93". historical.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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