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{{Short description|American politician (born 1989)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = Member of the [[Virginia House of Delegates]] from the [[Virginia's 91st House of Delegates district|91st]] district
| office = Member of the [[Virginia House of Delegates]]
| constituency = [[Virginia's 91st House of Delegates district|91st district]] (2022–2024)<br>[[Virginia's 86th House of Delegates district|86th district]] (2024–present)
| name = A.C. Cordoza
| termstart = January 12, 2022
| name = A.C. Cordoza
| termstart = January 12, 2022
| predecessor = [[Martha Mugler]]
| predecessor = [[Martha Mugler]]
| birth_date = 1990
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1989}}
| birth_place = [[New York City]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[New York City]], U.S.
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| birth_name = Aijalon Carlton Cordoza
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]
| birth_name = Aijalon Carlton Cordoza
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]
| education = [[Thomas Nelson Community College]]
| education =[[Thomas Nelson Community College]] (AA)
| website = https://www.cordozaforvirginia.com/
| website = {{URL|https://www.cordozaforvirginia.com}}
| branch = [[United States Air Force]]
| branch = [[United States Air Force]]
| serviceyears = 2011–2014
| serviceyears = 2013–2016
| image = Photo of Aijalon Cordoza.jpg
| caption = Cordoza posing for a political ad
}}
}}
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'''Aijalon Carlton "A.C." Cordoza''' (born 1989) is an American politician from [[Virginia]]. He was first elected to the [[Virginia House of Delegates]] in [[2021 Virginia House of Delegates election|2021]], defeating incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Delegate [[Martha Mugler]]. Cordoza represents the [[Virginia's 86th House of Delegates district|86th district]], which covers a large slice of [[Hampton, Virginia|Hampton]], as well as all of the neighboring city of [[Poquoson, Virginia|Poquoson]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Times-Dispatch|first=ANDREW CAIN Richmond|title=House Speaker Filler-Corn concedes majority to Republicans|url=https://dailyprogress.com/news/state-and-regional/house-speaker-filler-corn-concedes-majority-to-republicans/article_659c6cc7-e144-5969-a179-3177d3475bc1.html|access-date=2022-01-15|website=The Daily Progress|language=en}}</ref> and a small slice of neighboring [[York County, Virginia|York County]].

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'''Aijalon Carlton "A.C." Cordoza''' (born 1990) is an American politician from [[Virginia]]. He was first elected to the [[Virginia House of Delegates]] in [[2021 Virginia House of Delegates election|2021]], defeating incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Delegate [[Martha Mugler]]. Cordoza represents a district covering a large slice of [[Hampton, Virginia|Hampton]], as well as all of the neighboring city of [[Poquoson, Virginia|Poquoson]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Times-Dispatch|first=ANDREW CAIN Richmond|title=House Speaker Filler-Corn concedes majority to Republicans|url=https://dailyprogress.com/news/state-and-regional/house-speaker-filler-corn-concedes-majority-to-republicans/article_659c6cc7-e144-5969-a179-3177d3475bc1.html|access-date=2022-01-15|website=The Daily Progress|language=en}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Aijalon Cordoza was born in [[New York City]], and grew up in Hampton, Virginia. In 2008, he graduated from [[Hampton High School (Virginia)|Hampton High School]]; in 2011, he joined the [[United States Air Force]], in which he served for three years before leaving honorably.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MEET A.C.|url=https://www.cordozaforvirginia.com/meet-a-c|access-date=2022-01-15|website=AC Cordoza|language=en}}</ref>
Aijalon Cordoza was born in [[New York City]], and grew up in Hampton, Virginia. In 2008, he graduated from [[Hampton High School (Virginia)|Hampton High School]]; in 2013, he joined the [[United States Air Force]], in which he served for three years before leaving honorably.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MEET A.C.|url=https://www.cordozaforvirginia.com/meet-a-c|access-date=2022-01-15|website=AC Cordoza|language=en}}</ref>


Cordoza began attending [[Thomas Nelson Community College]] in Hampton in 2014, graduating in 2016 with an [[associate degree]] in information technology. He then attended [[Norfolk State University]], receiving a [[bachelor's degree]] in [[Management information system|management information systems]] in 2017. Cordoza has since become a [[Computer security|cybersecurity]] professional at [[Newport News Shipbuilding]]. He lives in Hampton.<ref name=":0" />
Cordoza began attending [[Thomas Nelson Community College]] in Hampton in 2014, graduating in 2016 with an [[associate degree]] in information technology. Cordoza has since become a [[Computer security|cybersecurity]] professional at [[Newport News Shipbuilding]]. He lives in Hampton.<ref name=":0" />


== Career ==
== Career ==
He became interested in politics during the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 presidential election]] due to "the possibility of the nation electing [[Barack Obama|the first black President]]". After the election, Cordoza decided his beliefs were more aligned with the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], despite his past support for Barack Obama. He has become vice-chair of the Hampton Republican Party.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Progressive Voters Guide|url=https://progressivevotersguide.com/virginia|access-date=2022-01-15|website=progressivevotersguide.com|language=en}}</ref>
He became interested in politics during the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 presidential election]] due to "the possibility of the nation electing [[Barack Obama|the first black President]]". After the election, Cordoza decided his beliefs were more aligned with the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], despite his past support for Barack Obama. He has become vice-chair of the Hampton Republican Party.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Progressive Voters Guide|url=https://progressivevotersguide.com/virginia|access-date=2022-01-15|website=progressivevotersguide.com|language=en}}</ref>


=== 2020 Hampton City Council election ===
=== 2020 Hampton City Council election ===
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=== 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election ===
=== 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election ===
In 2021, Cordoza ran for [[Virginia's 91st House of Delegates district]] and defeated incumbent first-term Democrat [[Martha Mugler]] by just 94 votes, with 49.4% of the vote to Mugler's 49.0%.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Aijalon Cordoza|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Aijalon_Cordoza|access-date=2022-01-15|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}</ref>
In 2021, Cordoza ran for Virginia's 91st House of Delegates district and defeated incumbent first-term Democrat [[Martha Mugler]] by just 94 votes, with 49.4% of the vote to Mugler's 49.0%.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Aijalon Cordoza|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Aijalon_Cordoza|access-date=2022-01-15|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}</ref> After a recount the final count ended up with Cordoza winning by 64 votes.
[[File:A.C. Cordoza - September 14, 2023.jpg|thumb|right|Cordoza with Governor Glenn Youngkin in September 2023]]

== Electoral history ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Date
!Election
!Candidate
!Party
!Votes
!%
|-
! colspan="6" |Hampton City Council
|-
! rowspan="5" |November 3, 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Virginia Elections Database » Candidate Profile...|url=https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/candidates/view/Aijalon-Carlton-Cordoza/|access-date=2022-02-01|website=Virginia Elections Database|language=en-US}}</ref>
| rowspan="5" |''General''
|'''Christine Snead'''
|'''Nonpartisan'''
|'''9,066'''
|'''26.5%'''
|-
|'''William Henry Hobbs, Jr.'''
|'''Nonpartisan'''
|'''7,319'''
|'''21.4%'''
|-
|'''Chris Luther Bowman'''
|'''Nonpartisan'''
|'''7,264'''
|'''21.3%'''
|-
|Lance Jones, Jr.
|Nonpartisan
|6,531
|19.1%
|-
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|Aijalon Carlton Cordoza
|Nonpartisan
|3,346
|9.8%
|-
! colspan="6" |Virginia's 91st House of Delegates district
|-
! rowspan="3" |November 2, 2021<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aijalon Cordoza|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Aijalon_Cordoza|access-date=2022-02-01|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" align="center" |''General''
|'''Aijalon Carlton Cordoza'''
| {{party shading/Republican}} |'''Republican'''
| align="right" |'''13,741''' (prior to recount)
| align="right" |'''49.4%''' (prior to recount)
|-
|Martha Mugler (inc.)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic
| align="right" |13,647 (prior to recount)
| align="right" |49.0% (prior to recount)
|-
|Charles West
| {{party shading/Libertarian}} |Libertarian
|417 (prior to recount)
|1.5% (prior to recount)
|}


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://www.cordozaforvirginia.com/ Campaign website]
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| years = 2022–present
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Latest revision as of 06:06, 19 April 2024

A.C. Cordoza
Cordoza posing for a political ad
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 12, 2022
Preceded byMartha Mugler
Constituency91st district (2022–2024)
86th district (2024–present)
Personal details
Born
Aijalon Carlton Cordoza

1989 (age 34–35)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
BildungThomas Nelson Community College (AA)
Websitewww.cordozaforvirginia.com
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
Years of service2013–2016

Aijalon Carlton "A.C." Cordoza (born 1989) is an American politician from Virginia. He was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2021, defeating incumbent Democratic Delegate Martha Mugler. Cordoza represents the 86th district, which covers a large slice of Hampton, as well as all of the neighboring city of Poquoson,[1] and a small slice of neighboring York County.

Early life

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Aijalon Cordoza was born in New York City, and grew up in Hampton, Virginia. In 2008, he graduated from Hampton High School; in 2013, he joined the United States Air Force, in which he served for three years before leaving honorably.[2]

Cordoza began attending Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton in 2014, graduating in 2016 with an associate degree in information technology. Cordoza has since become a cybersecurity professional at Newport News Shipbuilding. He lives in Hampton.[3]

Career

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He became interested in politics during the 2008 presidential election due to "the possibility of the nation electing the first black President". After the election, Cordoza decided his beliefs were more aligned with the Republican Party, despite his past support for Barack Obama. He has become vice-chair of the Hampton Republican Party.[4]

2020 Hampton City Council election

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In 2020, Cordoza ran for the Hampton City Council, his first election. He lost, coming in fifth (the top three finishers became city councilors), with 9.8% of the vote.[5]

2021 Virginia House of Delegates election

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In 2021, Cordoza ran for Virginia's 91st House of Delegates district and defeated incumbent first-term Democrat Martha Mugler by just 94 votes, with 49.4% of the vote to Mugler's 49.0%.[3] After a recount the final count ended up with Cordoza winning by 64 votes.

Cordoza with Governor Glenn Youngkin in September 2023

Electoral history

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Date Election Candidate Party Votes %
Hampton City Council
November 3, 2020[6] Allgemein Christine Snead Nonpartisan 9,066 26.5%
William Henry Hobbs, Jr. Nonpartisan 7,319 21.4%
Chris Luther Bowman Nonpartisan 7,264 21.3%
Lance Jones, Jr. Nonpartisan 6,531 19.1%
Aijalon Carlton Cordoza Nonpartisan 3,346 9.8%
Virginia's 91st House of Delegates district
November 2, 2021[7] Allgemein Aijalon Carlton Cordoza Republican 13,741 (prior to recount) 49.4% (prior to recount)
Martha Mugler (inc.) Democratic 13,647 (prior to recount) 49.0% (prior to recount)
Charles West Libertarian 417 (prior to recount) 1.5% (prior to recount)

References

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  1. ^ Times-Dispatch, ANDREW CAIN Richmond. "House Speaker Filler-Corn concedes majority to Republicans". The Daily Progress. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "MEET A.C." AC Cordoza. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Aijalon Cordoza". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Progressive Voters Guide". progressivevotersguide.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Virginia Elections Database » Candidate Profile..." Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "Virginia Elections Database » Candidate Profile..." Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Aijalon Cordoza". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
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Virginia House of Delegates
Preceded by Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 91st district
2022–present 		Incumbent
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