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Joseph Dee Morrissey (born September 23, 1957) is an American Democratic politician, businessman, and former lawyer who won election to both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly from districts including Richmond or surrounding Henrico County, Virginia.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 103 relations: AK-47, Alford plea, Annandale, Virginia, Arlington County, Virginia, Associated Press, Attorney General of Virginia, Australia, Axios (website), Bachelor of Arts, Baptists, Bar (law), Bare-knuckle boxing, Bill (law), Bishop O'Connell High School, Catholic Church, Charles City County, Virginia, Chesterfield County, Virginia, Committee, Contempt of court, Democratic Party (United States), Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Disbarment, District attorney, Donald McEachin, Doughnut, Douglas Wilder, Dublin Business School, Dublin Institute of Technology, Economics, Equal Rights Amendment, Fairfax County, Virginia, Feud, Firehouse primary, Georgetown University, Georgetown University Law Center, Government, Gun control, Henrico County, Virginia, Hopewell, Virginia, Independent politician, Indictment, Ireland, Jay Jones (politician), Jennifer McClellan, Jim Dillard, John Morrissey, Juris Doctor, Lamont Bagby, Larry Pratt, Larry Sabato, ... Expand index (53 more) »

  2. Candidates in the 2023 United States elections
  3. People who entered an Alford plea
  4. Prisoners and detainees of Virginia
  5. Virginia Independents
  6. Virginia politicians convicted of crimes

AK-47

The AK-47, officially known as the Avtomat Kalashnikova (also known as the Kalashnikov or just AK), is an assault rifle that is chambered for the 7.62×39mm cartridge.

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Alford plea

In United States law, an Alford plea, also called a Kennedy plea in West Virginia, an Alford guilty plea, and the Alford doctrine, is a guilty plea in criminal court, whereby a defendant in a criminal case does not admit to the criminal act and asserts innocence, but accepts imposition of a sentence.

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Annandale, Virginia

Annandale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia.

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Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington County, or simply Arlington, is a county in the U.S. state of Virginia.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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Attorney General of Virginia

The attorney general of Virginia is an elected constitutional position that holds an executive office in the government of Virginia.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

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Axios (website)

Axios (stylized as ΛXIOS) is an American news website based in Arlington, Virginia.

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Bachelor of Arts

A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin baccalaureus artium, baccalaureus in artibus, or artium baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines.

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Baptists

Baptists form a major branch of evangelicalism distinguished by baptizing only professing Christian believers (believer's baptism) and doing so by complete immersion.

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Bar (law)

In law, the bar is the legal profession as an institution.

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Bare-knuckle boxing

Bare-knuckle boxing (also known as bare-knuckle or bare-knuckle fighting) is a full-contact combat sport based on punching without any form of padding on the hands.

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Bill (law)

A bill is a proposal for a new law, or a proposal to significantly change an existing law.

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Bishop O'Connell High School

Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School (also known as DJO) is a Roman Catholic college preparatory school founded in 1957 in Arlington County, Virginia.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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Charles City County, Virginia

Charles City County is a county located in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia.

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Chesterfield County, Virginia

Chesterfield County is a county located just south of Richmond in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Committee

A committee or commission is a body of one or more persons subordinate to a deliberative assembly or other form of organization.

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Contempt of court

Contempt of court, often referred to simply as "contempt", is the crime of being disobedient to or disrespectful toward a court of law and its officers in the form of behavior that opposes or defies the authority, justice, and dignity of the court.

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Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.

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Dinwiddie County, Virginia

Dinwiddie County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Disbarment

Disbarment, also known as striking off, is the removal of a lawyer from a bar association or the practice of law, thus revoking their law license or admission to practice law.

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District attorney

In the United States, a district attorney (DA), county attorney, county prosecutor, state's attorney, prosecuting attorney, commonwealth's attorney, state attorney or solicitor is the chief prosecutor or chief law enforcement officer representing a U.S. state in a local government area, typically a county or a group of counties.

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Donald McEachin

Aston Donald McEachin (October 10, 1961 – November 28, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 4th congressional district from 2017 until his death in 2022.

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Doughnut

A doughnut or donut is a type of pastry made from leavened fried dough.

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Douglas Wilder

Lawrence Douglas Wilder (born January 17, 1931) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 66th governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994. Joe Morrissey and Douglas Wilder are Virginia Democrats and Virginia Independents.

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Dublin Business School

Dublin Business School (DBS), incorporating Portobello College, is a private college in Dublin, Ireland.

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Dublin Institute of Technology

Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Átha Cliath) was a major third-level institution in Dublin, Ireland.

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Economics

Economics is a social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

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Equal Rights Amendment

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would, if added, explicitly prohibit sex discrimination.

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Fairfax County, Virginia

Fairfax County, officially the County of Fairfax, is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Feud

A feud, also known in more extreme cases as a blood feud, vendetta, faida, clan war, gang war, private war, or mob war, is a long-running argument or fight, often between social groups of people, especially families or clans.

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Firehouse primary

A firehouse primary, also called a firehouse caucus or "unassembled caucus", is a term sometimes used in the United States to describe a primary election run by a political party, not a government, to select the party's candidates for a later general election.

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Georgetown University

Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States.

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Georgetown University Law Center

The Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, a private research university in Washington, D.C., United States.

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Government

A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state.

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Gun control

Gun control, or firearms regulation, is the set of laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms by civilians.

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Henrico County, Virginia

Henrico County, officially the County of Henrico, is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.

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Hopewell, Virginia

Hopewell is an independent city surrounded by Prince George County and the Appomattox River in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States.

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Independent politician

An independent, non-partisan politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association.

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Indictment

An indictment is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime.

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Ireland

Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe.

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Jay Jones (politician)

Jerrauld C. C. "Jay" Jones (born March 14, 1989) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 89th district. Joe Morrissey and Jay Jones (politician) are 21st-century Virginia politicians.

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Jennifer McClellan

Jennifer Leigh McClellan (born December 28, 1972) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 4th congressional district since 2023. Joe Morrissey and Jennifer McClellan are 21st-century Virginia politicians.

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Jim Dillard

James Hardy Dillard II (born November 21, 1933) is a politician and former Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates.

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John Morrissey

John Morrissey (February 12, 1831 – May 1, 1878), also known as Old Smoke, was an Irish American politician, bare-knuckle boxing champion, and criminal.

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Juris Doctor

A Juris Doctor, Doctor of Jurisprudence, or Doctor of Law (JD) is a graduate-entry professional degree that primarily prepares individuals to practice law.

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Lamont Bagby

Lamont Bagby (born December 21, 1976) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. Joe Morrissey and Lamont Bagby are 21st-century Virginia politicians and Virginia state senators.

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Larry Pratt

Lawrence D. Pratt (born November 13, 1942) is the executive director emeritus of Gun Owners of America, a United States-based firearms lobbying group, and a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates.

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Larry Sabato

Larry Joseph Sabato (born August 7, 1952) is an American political scientist and political analyst.

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Lashrecse Aird

Lashrecse Dianna Aird /ˌla.ʃəˈɹis/ (née Jones; born June 22, 1986) is an American Democratic politician who represented the 63rd District in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2016 to 2022. Joe Morrissey and Lashrecse Aird are 21st-century Virginia politicians.

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Law school

A law school (also known as a law centre/center, college of law, or faculty of law) is an institution, professional school, or department of a college or university specializing in legal education, usually involved as part of a process for becoming a judge, lawyer, or other legal professional within a given jurisdiction.

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Lawyer

A lawyer is a person who practices law.

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Levar Stoney

Levar Marcus Stoney (born March 20, 1981) is an American politician who has served as the 80th mayor of Richmond, Virginia since 2017. Joe Morrissey and Levar Stoney are 21st-century Virginia politicians and Virginia Democrats.

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Mark Herring

Mark Rankin Herring (born September 25, 1961) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 47th Attorney General of Virginia from 2014 to 2022. Joe Morrissey and Mark Herring are 21st-century Virginia politicians.

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Master of Laws

A Master of Laws (M.L. or LL.M.; Latin: Magister Legum or Legum Magister) is an advanced postgraduate academic degree, pursued by those either holding an undergraduate academic law degree, a professional law degree, or an undergraduate degree in a related subject.

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Mayor of Richmond, Virginia

The Mayor of the City of Richmond, Virginia is head of the executive branch of Richmond, Virginia's city government.

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New South Wales Bar Association

The New South Wales Bar Association is a professional body of lawyers responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

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Petersburg, Virginia

Petersburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.

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Plea bargain

A plea bargain (also plea agreement or plea deal) is an agreement in criminal law proceedings, whereby the prosecutor provides a concession to the defendant in exchange for a plea of guilt or nolo contendere. This may mean that the defendant will plead guilty to a less serious charge, or to one of the several charges, in return for the dismissal of other charges; or it may mean that the defendant will plead guilty to the original criminal charge in return for a more lenient sentence.

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Prince George County, Virginia

Prince George County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Ralph Northam

Ralph Shearer Northam (born September 13, 1959) is an American physician and politician who was the 73rd governor of Virginia from 2018 to 2022. Joe Morrissey and Ralph Northam are 21st-century Virginia politicians.

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Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party, also known as the GOP (Grand Old Party), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.

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Richmond Times-Dispatch

The Richmond Times-Dispatch (RTD or TD for short) is the primary daily newspaper in Richmond, Virginia, and the primary newspaper of record for the state of Virginia.

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Richmond, Virginia

Richmond is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.

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Robert E. Harris

Robert E. Harris (December 18, 1935 – November 29, 1996) is an American politician who was a Republican in the Virginia House of Delegates.

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Robert L. Thoburn

Robert Loren Thoburn (May 19, 1929 – December 23, 2012) was a Presbyterian minister, Virginia legislator, and founder of the Fairfax Christian School.

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Rosalyn Dance

Rosalyn Randolph Dance (born February 10, 1948) is an American politician, who served in the Senate of Virginia from 2014 until 2020.

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Schuyler VanValkenburg

Schuyler Thomas VanValkenburg (born 1982) is an American teacher and politician. Joe Morrissey and Schuyler VanValkenburg are 21st-century Virginia politicians.

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Secondary school

A secondary school or high school is an institution that provides secondary education.

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Supreme Court of Virginia

The Supreme Court of Virginia is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Terry McAuliffe

Terence Richard McAuliffe (born February 9, 1957) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 72nd governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018. Joe Morrissey and Terry McAuliffe are 21st-century Virginia politicians and Georgetown University Law Center alumni.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post, locally known as "the Post" and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital.

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Trinity College Dublin

Trinity College Dublin (Coláiste na Tríonóide), officially The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, is the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin, Ireland.

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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (in case citations, 4th Cir.) is a federal court located in Richmond, Virginia, with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts.

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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (in case citations, E.D. Va.) is one of two United States district courts serving the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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United States National Slavery Museum

The United States National Slavery Museum was an unfunded proposal for a museum to commemorate American slavery.

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University of Adelaide

The University of Adelaide is a public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia.

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University of Virginia

The University of Virginia (UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.

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Varina, Virginia

Varina is a former unincorporated community and current magisterial district in the easternmost portion of Henrico County, Virginia, United States.

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Virginia General Assembly

The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the oldest continuous law-making body in the Western Hemisphere, and the first elected legislative assembly in the New World.

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Virginia House of Delegates

The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two houses of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia.

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Virginia Lawyers Weekly

Virginia Lawyers Weekly is a weekly newspaper published on Mondays in Richmond, Virginia, United States.

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Virginia Senate

The Senate of Virginia is the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly.

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Virginia State Bar

The Virginia State Bar (VSB) is the administrative agency of the Supreme Court of Virginia created to regulate, improve and advance the legal profession in Virginia.

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Virginia's 16th Senate district

Virginia's 16th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia.

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Virginia's 4th congressional district

Virginia's fourth congressional district is a United States congressional district in the state of Virginia, taking in most of the area between Richmond and the North Carolina state line.

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Virginia's 51st House of Delegates district

Virginia's 51st House of Delegates district, in Prince William County, Virginia, elects one of the 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature.

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Virginia's 74th House of Delegates district

Virginia's 74th House of Delegates district elects one of the 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates.

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Vote Smart

Vote Smart, formerly called Project Vote Smart, is an American non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.

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Western Sydney University

Western Sydney University, formerly the University of Western Sydney, is an Australian multi-campus public research university in the Greater Western region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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WFED

WFED (1500 AM) is a 50,000-watt Class A radio station in the Washington, D.C. region.

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WRIC-TV

WRIC-TV (channel 8) is a television station licensed to Petersburg, Virginia, United States, serving the Richmond area as an affiliate of ABC.

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WTVR-TV

WTVR-TV (channel 6) is a television station in Richmond, Virginia, United States, affiliated with CBS and owned by the E. W. Scripps Company.

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WVIR-TV

WVIR-TV (channel 29) is a television station in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, affiliated with NBC and The CW Plus.

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WWBT

WWBT (channel 12) is a television station in Richmond, Virginia, United States, affiliated with NBC.

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1981 Virginia House of Delegates election

The Virginia House of Delegates election of 1981 was held on Tuesday, November 3.

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2016 Richmond, Virginia, mayoral election

Richmond, Virginia, held a general election on November 8, 2016.

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2019 Virginia elections

The 2019 Virginia elections took place on November 5, 2019.

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2019 Virginia Senate election

The 2019 Virginia Senate election was held on November 5, 2019, concurrently with the House election, to elect members to all 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia for the 161st Virginia General Assembly and the 162nd Virginia General Assembly.

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2023 Virginia Senate election

# The 2023 Virginia Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, concurrently with elections for the Virginia House of Delegates, to elect senators to all 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia for the 163rd and 164th Virginia Assembly.

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2023 Virginia's 4th congressional district special election

The 2023 Virginia's 4th congressional district special election was a special election to the U.S. House of Representatives that was held to fill for the remainder of the 118th United States Congress.

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See also

Candidates in the 2023 United States elections

People who entered an Alford plea

Prisoners and detainees of Virginia

Virginia Independents

Virginia politicians convicted of crimes

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Morrissey

Also known as Joe D Morrissey, Joe D. Morrissey, Joe Dee Morrissey, Joseph D Morrissey, Joseph D. Morrissey, Joseph Morrissey.

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