Glen Sturtevant

Glen Sturtevant
Glen Sturtevant
	Sturtevant in 2024
Member of the Virginia Senate
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 10, 2024
Preceded by	Siobhan Dunnavant (Redistricting)
Constituency	12th District
	In office; January 13, 2016 – January 8, 2020
Preceded by	John Watkins
Succeeded by	Ghazala Hashmi
Constituency	10th District
Personal details
Born	September 14, 1982 (age 42); Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lori Cochrane
Children	4
Residence	Richmond, Virginia
Alma mater	Catholic University (BA); George Mason University (JD)
Website	www.glensturtevant.com

Glen Howard Sturtevant Jr. (born September 14, 1982) is an American lawyer and Republican politician, serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia (a part-time position) since 2024, as well as from 2016 to 2020. His Virginia Senate committee assignments included Commerce and Labor, Courts of Justice, General Laws and Technology, and Local Government.^[1]

Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Sturtevant grew up in Spotsylvania and Chesterfield Counties, graduating from Midlothian High School.^[2] He then attended Catholic University in Washington, D.C., and received a B.A. degree. He later attended what was then called George Mason Law School (now Antonin Scalia Law School) in Arlington, Virginia and received a J.D. degree.^[3]

Sturtevant is an active member of the Virginia State Bar. He practices with the Rawls Law Group, concentrating on complex civil litigation, including medical malpractice.^[4] From 2012 until his election to the state senate, Sturtevant served on the Richmond School Board.^[5]^[6]

In 2023, Sturtevant won the Republican nomination for State Senate in the newly redrawn 12th district, defeating incumbent Amanda Chase and another challenger Tina Ramirez.^[7]

Electoral history

2015 election

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Virginia Senate, 10th district
Nov 3, 2015^[8]	General	Glen H. Sturtevant Jr.	Republican	27,651	49.79
		Daniel A. Gecker	Democratic	26,173	47.13
		Marleen K. Durfee	Independent	1,136	2.05
		Carl R. Loser	Libertarian	527	0.95
		Write Ins		44	0.08
		John Watkins did not seek reelection; seat stayed Republican

2019 election

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Virginia Senate, 10th district
November 5, 2019^[9]	General	Glen H. Sturtevant Jr.	Republican	36,811	45.60
		Ghazala Hashmi	Democratic	43,806	54.30
		Write Ins		49	0.01
			Democratic gain from Republican

2023 election

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Virginia Senate, 12th district
June 20, 2023^[10]^[11]	Primary	Glen H. Sturtevant Jr.	Republican	8,833	39.9
		Amanda Chase	Republican	8,367	37.8
		Tina Ramirez	Republican	4,956	22.4

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Virginia Senate, 12th district
November 7, 2023^[12]	General	Glen H. Sturtevant Jr.	Republican	44,597	54.7
		Natan McKenzie	Democratic	36,689	45.0
		Other/Write Ins		213	0.3
			Republican hold

References

^ "Senate of Virginia". apps.senate.virginia.gov. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
^ "About". Glen Sturtevant for Virginia Senate. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^ "Senate of Virginia". apps.senate.virginia.gov. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
^ "Glen Sturtevant | Lawyer". Rawls Vet4Vet. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
^ Martz, Michael (November 3, 2015). "Sturtevant Defeats Gecker In Critical 10th District Senate Race". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
^ "Glen Sturtevant, 32".
^ Hood, John (June 21, 2023). "Sturtevant defeats Chase in District 12 GOP primary". www.nbc12.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^ "November 2015 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
^ "Virginia State Senate District 10". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
^ "Virginia State Senate elections, 2023". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^ Maggi, Marshall (June 21, 2023). "Glen Sturtevant defeats Amanda Chase, Tina Ramirez in Republican primary". CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^ "Virginia State Senate District 12". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

External links

Profile at Vote Smart
Glen Sturtevant at the Virginia Public Access Project
Official legislative website

Senate of Virginia
Preceded by John Watkins	Member of the Virginia Senate from the 10th district 2016–2020	Succeeded by Ghazala Hashmi
Preceded by Siobhan Dunnavant	Member of the Virginia Senate from the 12th district 2024–Present	Incumbent

[1] "Senate of Virginia". apps.senate.virginia.gov. Retrieved November 6, 2019.

[2] "About". Glen Sturtevant for Virginia Senate. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

[3] "Senate of Virginia". apps.senate.virginia.gov. Retrieved November 6, 2019.

[4] "Glen Sturtevant | Lawyer". Rawls Vet4Vet. Retrieved November 6, 2019.

[5] Martz, Michael (November 3, 2015). "Sturtevant Defeats Gecker In Critical 10th District Senate Race". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved May 7, 2016.

[6] "Glen Sturtevant, 32".

[7] Hood, John (June 21, 2023). "Sturtevant defeats Chase in District 12 GOP primary". www.nbc12.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

[sbe2015-8] "November 2015 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2016.

[9] "Virginia State Senate District 10". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 11, 2019.

[10] "Virginia State Senate elections, 2023". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

[11] Maggi, Marshall (June 21, 2023). "Glen Sturtevant defeats Amanda Chase, Tina Ramirez in Republican primary". CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

[12] "Virginia State Senate District 12". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

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