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Virginia's 1st congressional district special election, 2007

Index Virginia's 1st congressional district special election, 2007

After the death of Republican Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis on October 6, 2007, a special election was required to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the 110th United States Congress. [1]

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By-election

By-elections, also spelled bye-elections (known as special elections in the United States, and bypolls in India), are used to fill elected offices that have become vacant between general elections.

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Caroline County, Virginia

Caroline County is a United States county located on the eastern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC, spoken as the D triple-C or the D-trip) is the Democratic Hill committee for the United States House of Representatives, working to elect Democrats to that body.

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Dick Black (politician)

Richard Hayden Black (born May 15, 1944) is a Republican member of the Virginia State Senate.

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Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), formerly the Bureau of Investigation (BOI), is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States, and its principal federal law enforcement agency.

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Iraq War

The Iraq WarThe conflict is also known as the War in Iraq, the Occupation of Iraq, the Second Gulf War, and Gulf War II.

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Jo Ann Davis

Jo Ann Davis (née Sides; June 29, 1950 – October 6, 2007) was a Representative in the U.S. Congress.

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List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

Below is a list of special elections to the United States House of Representatives.

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Ohio's 5th congressional district special election, 2007

The 2007 special election in Ohio's 5th congressional district occurred when the district became vacant following the death of incumbent Paul E. Gillmor.

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Peace Corps

The Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the United States government.

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Political convention

In politics, a political convention may refer to a meeting of a political party, typically to select party candidates.

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Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP (abbreviation for Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other being its historic rival, the Democratic Party.

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Rob Wittman

Robert Joseph Wittman (born February 3, 1959) is the U.S. Representative for, serving since a special election in 2007.

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Robin Weirauch

Robin Weirauch (born January 3, 1957, pronounced 'Y-Rock') is an American politician of the Democratic party who was the party's 2004 and 2006 nominee to challenge incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Paul Gillmor for the seat in Ohio's 5th congressional district.

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Tim Kaine

Timothy Michael Kaine (born February 26, 1958) is an American attorney and politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Virginia since 2013.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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Virginia House of Delegates

The Virginia House of Delegates is one of two parts in the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia.

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Williamsburg, Virginia

Williamsburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Yorktown, Virginia

Yorktown is a census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Virginia, United States.

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110th United States Congress

The One Hundred Tenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, between January 3, 2007, and January 3, 2009, during the last two years of the second term of President George W. Bush.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia's_1st_congressional_district_special_election,_2007

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