John Brandon Bell II (born December 20, 1958)[1] is an American former Virginia state senator and small businessman from Charlottesville. Bell was state senator for two non-consecutive terms, replacing Republican State Senator Malfourd W. Trumbo in an open race over Democratic Party Candidate Stephen H. Emick (a relative of Malfourd's predecessor Dudley J. Emick Jr.) when Trumbo retired after 3 terms, having first been elected in 1991.
Brandon Bell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 22nd district | |
| In office January 14, 2004 – January 9, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Bo Trumbo |
| Succeeded by | Ralph K. Smith |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office January 11, 1992 – January 10, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Granger Macfarlane |
| Succeeded by | John Edwards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Brandon Bell II December 20, 1958 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (formerly) |
| Spouse | Debbie Hurley Bell[1] |
| Residence | Roanoke County, Virginia |
| Alma mater | BA, Business Administration, Mississippi State University, 1980[2] |
| Occupation | Small Businessman, Financial Consultant |
Bell did not continue on to the General Election four years later in 2007, having lost the Republican Party Primary by 75 votes to the former one term Roanoke Mayor Ralph K. Smith, largely due to his proposal of a bill seeking to ban smoking in private businesses throughout the state, a bill which failed, however a similar bill, sponsored by Senator Ralph Northam, a Democrat from Norfolk, succeeded in banning smoking in private businesses in 2009.[3]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Brandon Bell II | 53.49% | +16.84% | ||
| Democratic | John G. Macfarlane (inc.) | 46.45% | −16.89% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Brandon Bell II (inc.) | 45.43% | −8.06% | ||
| Democratic | John S. Edwards | 54.56% | +8.11% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Brandon Bell II | 53.49% | +16.84% | ||
| Democratic | John G. Macfarlane | 46.45% | −16.89% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Brandon Bell, II | 53.49% | +16.84% | ||
| Democratic | John G. Macfarlane (inc.) | 46.45% | −16.89% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | N/A | |||