Paul Milde (politician)

Paul Vincent Milde III (born 1967) is an American politician.[1] A Republican, he was elected to serve as the delegate of Virginia's 64th district in the 2023 Virginia House of Delegates election.[2]

Paul Milde
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 64th district
Assumed office
January 10, 2024
Preceded byEmily Brewer (redistricting)
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

Career

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Stafford Board of Supervisors

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From 2006 to 2017, Milde served as the supervisor of the Aquia district on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors.[3] Milde was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2005, defeating the incumbent,[Kandy A. Hilliard.[4] Milde would remain in the position until 2017 when he declined to run again for supervisor, instead running for the Virginia House of Delegates to represent Virginia's 28th district.[5] Milde, however, would not run in the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election as he lost the Republican primary to Bob Thomas.[6]

Milde would again run for the Aquia District supervisor in 2021.[7] Although he defeated the Republican incumbent, Cindy Charlene Shelton in the Republic primary, he would go on to lose to independent candidate, Monica Lynn Gary.[8]

Virginia House of Delegates

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Milde ran as a Republican candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017, however, he lost the primary election to Bob Thomas.[9] Thomas would continue to the general election and win the seat, serving as the delegate for Virginia's 28th district from 2018 to 2020.[10]

In an upset election, Milde would defeat Thomas, now the sitting delegate, in the 2019 Republican primary to be party's nominee the 28th district.[11] Milde would continue to the general election but lost to Democrat, Joshua G. Cole.[12]

In November 2022, Milde announced he would run again for the House of Delegates in the recently redistricted 64th district.[13] The Republican primary for the race would be cancelled as Milde had no qualified opponents. Milde would defeat Democrat, Leonard Lacey, in the general election.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Paul Milde III". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Virginia State Legislature Election Results". The New York Times. November 7, 2023. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Paul Milde announces run for Aquia District supervisor in Stafford". Insidenova.com. March 10, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "2005 Board of Supervisors General Election Stafford County Aquia". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Stafford Supervisor Paul Milde to run for House of Delegates". February 21, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  6. ^ "Howell's preferred successor Thomas wins GOP House primary". June 13, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "Paul Milde announces run for Aquia District supervisor in Stafford". March 10, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  8. ^ "Gary's upset of Milde highlights tight races in Stafford". Fredericksburg.com. November 3, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  9. ^ "Howell's preferred successor Thomas wins GOP House primary". June 13, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  10. ^ "Thomas wins recount in disputed Stafford Co. House race". December 21, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  11. ^ "Milde edges Thomas to win Republican nomination for 28th District House seat". June 11, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "Democrat Cole defeats Milde in key 28th House District race". November 5, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "Paul Milde, former Supervisor, to run for District 64 Delegate seat in Stafford County". November 29, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  14. ^ "Virginia State Legislature Election Results". The New York Times. November 7, 2023. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
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