John Carroll Leon Whitbeck Jr. is an American attorney and Republican Party official from Loudoun County, Virginia.[1] Whitbeck was the chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia from 2015 to 2018.[2][3]
John Whitbeck | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia | |
| In office January 2015 – July 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Mullins |
| Succeeded by | Jack Wilson |
| Chairman of Virginia's 10th District Republican Committee | |
| In office 2013–2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | www |
Early life
editWhitbeck is originally from California. He attended Occidental College where he played football as a center[4] and earned a degree in politics. He obtained his J.D. degree from the George Mason University School of Law.[5][6]
Career
editWhitbeck is the managing partner of the law firm WhitbeckBennett,[7] a family law practice based in Leesburg, Virginia.[5] He was an adjunct professor at George Mason Law School and also previously served as a substitute judge in District Court for five years.[6][7] Whitbeck unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates in 2011 elections.[7]
In 2013, he was the chairman of the Republican committee for the 10th congressional district[8] when he was nominated by his party to run in the 2014 State Senate special elections for the 33rd district.[8] He lost the election to Jennifer Wexton.[9] In January 2015, he was elected chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia to succeed Pat Mullins.[2]
Following the primary elections for the 2018 Senate election in Virginia, Whitbeck announced his resignation from the chairmanship of the Republican Party of Virginia.[3]
In January 2019, Whitbeck announced that he would seek the office of Loudoun County Chair.[10] Whitbeck lost the election for Loudoun Chair in November to Phyllis Randall.[11]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Minchew | 1,193 | 40.50 | |
| Republican | John Whitbeck | 1,106 | 37.54 | |
| Republican | Cara Michelle Townsend | 647 | 21.96 | |
| Total votes | 2,946 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Wexton | 11,431 | 52.71 | |
| Republican | John Whitbeck | 8,133 | 37.51 | |
| Independent | Joe T. May | 2,117 | 09.76 | |
| Write-in | 4 | 00.02 | ||
| Total votes | 21,685 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phyllis Randall (Incumbent) | 63,230 | 56.68 | |
| Republican | John Whitbeck | 43,673 | 39.14 | |
| Independent | Robert Joseph Ohneiser | 4,494 | 04.03 | |
| Write-in | 172 | 00.15 | ||
| Total votes | 111,569 | 100.00 | ||
References
edit- ^ Leahy, Norman (February 6, 2017). "Can Whitbeck's commandment save the Virginia GOP?". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ a b Portnoy, Jenna (January 24, 2015). "Virginia GOP elects John Whitbeck as new chairman". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ a b Watson, Kathryn (June 30, 2018). "Virginia GOP chairman John Whitbeck announces resignation". CBS News. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Wallace, Amy (November 20, 1995). "March Toward Multiethnic Goal Remakes Occidental". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "John Whitbeck's file". PolitiFact. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ a b Schwartzman, Paul (March 2, 2015). "Virginia's new GOP chairman hopes to unite a divided state party". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c "John Whitbeck launches law firm WhitbeckBennett". LoudounNow. April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Gibson, Caitlin (December 17, 2013). "John Whitbeck named Republican nominee in possible race to replace Herring in Va. Senate". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Max (January 21, 2014). "Wexton wins special election for Herring's Senate seat". WTOP. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Baratko, Trevor (January 1, 2019). "Whitbeck announces bid for Loudoun County chairman". Loudoun Times Mirror. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ Olivo, Antonio (November 5, 2019). "Loudoun elections: Democrat Randall wins second term as county appears to move left". Washington Post. Retrieved December 5, 2019.