Buddy Fowler Jr.
2024 - Present
2026
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Buddy Fowler (Republican Party) is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 59. He assumed office on January 10, 2024. His current term ends on January 14, 2026.
Fowler (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 59. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Fowler graduated from the University of Mary Washington and ran a small business before working as research director for the Joint Republican caucus in the Virginia State Assembly. He then worked as a legislative aide for Frank Hargrove (R) and John Cox (R).[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Fowler was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
- House Finance Committee, Vice Chair
- General Laws Committee
2020-2021
Fowler was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Fowler was assigned to the following committees:
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Fowler served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2016 |
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| • Finance |
| • Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| • Privileges and Elections |
2015 legislative session
In the 2015 legislative session, Fowler served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Finance |
| • Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| • Privileges and Elections |
2014 legislative session
In the 2014 legislative session, Fowler served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2014 |
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| • Finance |
| • Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| • Privileges and Elections |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2023
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2023
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 59
Incumbent Buddy Fowler defeated Rachel Levy in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 59 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Buddy Fowler (R) | 58.2 | 18,529 |
 | Rachel Levy (D)  | 41.7 | 13,275 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 59 | ||
| Total votes: 31,863 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Rachel Levy advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 59.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 59
Incumbent Buddy Fowler defeated Graven Craig and Philip Strother in the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 59 on June 20, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Buddy Fowler | 57.2 | 4,100 |
 | Graven Craig | 33.0 | 2,365 | |
 | Philip Strother | 9.8 | 703 | |
| Total votes: 7,168 | |||
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Endorsements
2021
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 55
Incumbent Buddy Fowler defeated Rachel Levy in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 55 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Buddy Fowler (R) | 63.8 | 27,246 |
| Rachel Levy (D) | 36.1 | 15,400 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 42,697 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Rachel Levy advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 55.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Morgan Goodman (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Buddy Fowler advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 55.
Campaign finance
2019
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 55
Incumbent Buddy Fowler defeated Morgan Goodman in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 55 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Buddy Fowler (R) | 60.1 | 17,356 |
 | Morgan Goodman (D) | 39.8 | 11,508 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 28,900 | |||
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2017
General election
Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2017. All 100 house seats were up for election. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 13, 2017. The filing deadline for primary election candidates was March 30, 2017. The filing deadline for non-party candidates and candidates nominated by methods other than a primary was June 13, 2017.[2] Incumbent Buddy Fowler Jr. (R) defeated Morgan Goodman (D) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 55 general election.[3]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 55 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Buddy Fowler Jr. Incumbent |
60.00% | 18,087 | |
| Democratic | Morgan Goodman | 40.00% | 12,056 | |
| Total Votes | 30,143 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Democratic primary election
Morgan Goodman ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 55 Democratic primary.[4]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 55 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Morgan Goodman | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent Buddy Fowler Jr. ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 55 Republican primary.[5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 55 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
| Buddy Fowler Jr. Incumbent | ||
2015
Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015.[6] Toni Radler was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Buddy Fowler was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fowler defeated Radler in the general election.[7][8]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 55 General Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Buddy Fowler Incumbent |
60.4% | 10,870 | |
| Democratic | Toni Radler | 39.6% | 7,118 | |
| Total Votes | 17,988 | |||
2013
Fowler won the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 55. Fowler ran unopposed in the June 11th Republican Primary. He defeated Toni Radler (D) and Christopher Sullivan (L) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[9]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 55 General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Buddy Fowler |
56.8% | 15,334 | |
| Democratic | Toni Radler | 37.5% | 10,123 | |
| Libertarian | Christopher Sullivan | 5.6% | 1,500 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 41 | |
| Total Votes | 26,998 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
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2021
Buddy Fowler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Buddy Fowler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
As of August 2017, Fowler's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[10]
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Public Education Excerpt: Many important public education reforms have been enacted since I first took office in January of 2014. These reforms, which I supported, are intended to improve the quality of classroom instruction, reform the Standards of Learning tests and Standards of Accreditation, and also to provide local school divisions with increased budgeting flexibility so as to provide local School Boards with the ability to fund their most important priorities. I also believe that the teacher is the most important ingredient in education and for that reason the overwhelming majority of education funding must be centered in the classroom. I believe the General Assembly should have a benchmark of requiring 70% of every education “dollar” be spent on classroom instruction. I have supported funding the state’s share of a pay increase for public school teachers, and just as important, I have supporting fully funding the Virginia Retirement System. Health Care Excerpt: Clearly, the number one health care issue facing the Virginia General Assembly will be whether, or not, to expand Virginia’s Medicaid program. I am opposed to expanding Medicaid, not because Medicaid expansion is part of Obamacare and not because this is a Republican vs Democrat issue. When you boil the Medicaid expansion issue down, it is simply a math problem... “Certificate of Public Need” Reform – Republicans are also leading the discussion on COPN reform. COPN reform would encourage competition among healthcare providers which would lead to an increase in access to care, reduced costs and promote innovation. For health care provider, including hospitals, to expand their services they need to go through a bureaucratic process and prove there is a “need” for their services. This is definitely far from free market principles. I support reforming COPN. Environment Excerpt: One of my top priorities as a lifelong outdoor enthusiast will be to work to support efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. I believe it is important to continue current efforts at modernizing local sewage treatment plants, and to provide adequate funding for the “Cost Sharing” program that assists farmers in the implementation of agricultural “best management practices”. These BMPs are intended to reduce the agricultural runoff into our streams and rivers. It is my belief that environmental regulations must be based on 3 important principles including: regulations must be based on sound science; must produce results that are measurable; and must be affordable and workable. The best intended environmental regulations are useless if they are too costly or complex to implement. Ethics Excerpt: During the 2015 General Assembly session, we passed House Bill 2070. When combined with the meaningful steps the General Assembly took last year, this legislation significantly strengthens Virginia’s ethics, transparency and disclosure laws. These changes will increase transparency, hold elected officials accountable, and help restore trust in government. HB 2070 made the following changes:
Jobs and the Economy The House of Delegates remains laser-focused on improving Virginia’s economy. During the 2015 General Assembly, we passed legislation to attract innovative new companies to Virginia (HB1662, Uber & Lyft). The General Assembly also passed HB1360, which provides entrepreneur’s access to a new financial capital source called “Crowdfunding”. The General Assembly also fought to protect Virginia’s status as a right-to-work state with the first passage of a Constitutional amendment, (HJ490). This amendment will have to pass again in the 2016 General Assembly and then the people will ultimately decide the amendments fate in a referendum. I was proud to be a co-patron of the Right-to-Work constitutional amendment. I will continue to support our entrepreneurs, as well as pro-economic growth policies. I will oppose legislation that hinders the free enterprise system and retards employment. Finally, for my commitment and support for these important issues over the last 2 years, I have received recognition from two important organizations. I am honored to have earned an A+ Rating from the VA Chamber of Commerce on issues important to Virginia businesses, and a 100% rating from the National Federation of Independent Business for my support of issues confronting small business. [11] |
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Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to February 25.
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2022
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In 2022, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 12.
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2021
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In 2021, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 to February 8.
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2020
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In 2020, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 12. A special session was held from August 18 to November 9.
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2019
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In 2019, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through February 24.
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2018
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In 2018, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 10 through March 10. Special sessions were held from April 11 to May 30 and from August 30 to October 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through February 25.
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2016
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In 2016, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 13 through March 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 14 to February 28, 2015.
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2014
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In 2014, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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Endorsements
2013
In 2013, Fowler’s endorsements included the following:[12]
- Former Delegate Frank Hargrove
- Former State Senator Leslie Campbell
- Caroline County Sheriff Tony Lippa
- Caroline School Board Chairman Nancy Carson
- Hanover County Commissioner of the Revenue Scott Harris
Personal
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Fowler and his wife, Patsy, have three children, Laura Lee, Zachary Hyland, and Martha Ann. They live in Ashland, VA. Fowler has volunteered as Chairman of General Board Clay Springs Ruritan Club, Advancement Chairman and committee member of Ashland Boy Scout Troop 700, and as the Beaverdam District member of the Hanover County Citizens Roads Committee.[13][1]
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Virginia House of Delegates District 59 |
Officeholder Virginia House of Delegates District 59 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Buddy Fowler for House of Delegates, "Biography," accessed September 5, 2013
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Democratic Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Republican Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 Primary election results," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, “Official Results - 2013 General Election," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ buddyfowler.com, "Issues," accessed August 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Buddy Fowler for House of Delegates, "Ednorsements," accessed September 5, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Buddy Fowler - Biography," accessed September 5, 2013
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Matt Fariss (R) |
Virginia House of Delegates District 59 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Virginia House of Delegates District 55 2014-2024 |
Succeeded by Amy Laufer (D) |
