Creigh Deeds
2024 - Present
2028
1
float:right; border:1px solid #FFB81F; background-color: white; width: 250px; font-size: .9em; margin-bottom:0px;
} .infobox p { margin-bottom: 0; } .widget-row { display: inline-block; width: 100%; margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px; } .widget-row.heading { font-size: 1.2em; } .widget-row.value-only { text-align: center; background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.value-only.white { background-color: #f9f9f9; } .widget-row.value-only.black { background-color: #f9f9f9; color: black; } .widget-row.Democratic { background-color: #003388; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Republican { background-color: red; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Libertarian { background-color: #f9d334; color: black; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Green { background-color: green; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-key { width: 43%; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; } .widget-value { width: 57%; float: right; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; word-wrap: break-word; } .widget-img { width: 150px; display: block; margin: auto; } .clearfix { clear: both; }
Creigh Deeds (Democratic Party) is a member of the Virginia State Senate, representing District 11. He assumed office on January 10, 2024. His current term ends on January 12, 2028.
Deeds (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Virginia State Senate to represent District 11. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Deeds served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1992 to 2001.
Biography
Deeds received a B.A. at Concord College in 1980 and a J.D. at Wake Forest University School of Law in 1984. Deeds' career experience includes working as an attorney.
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at:[email protected].
2020-2021
Deeds was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce and Labor Committee
- Finance and Appropriations Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Senate Privileges and Elections Committee, Chair
- Senate Rules Committee
color: #337ab7, }
2019-2020
Deeds was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Courts of Justice Committee
- Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
color: #337ab7, }
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Deeds served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2016 |
|---|
| • Courts of Justice |
| • Privileges and Elections |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
In the 2015 legislative session, Deeds served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • General Laws and Technology |
| • Privileges and Elections |
| • Rehabilitation and Social Services |
| • Transportation |
2014 legislative session
In the 2014 legislative session, Deeds served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2014 |
|---|
| • General Laws and Technology |
| • Privileges and Elections |
| • Transportation |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Deeds served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • General Laws and Technology |
| • Privileges and Elections |
| • Transportation |
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Deeds served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2010 |
|---|
| • Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| • Courts of Justice |
| • Privileges and Elections |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2023
See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2023
General election
General election for Virginia State Senate District 11
Incumbent Creigh Deeds defeated Philip Hamilton in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 11 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Creigh Deeds (D) | 65.6 | 48,675 |
 | Philip Hamilton (R) | 34.3 | 25,416 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 100 | ||
| Total votes: 74,191 | |||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- J'riah Guerrero (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 11
Incumbent Creigh Deeds defeated Sally Hudson in the Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 11 on June 20, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Creigh Deeds | 50.9 | 13,623 |
 | Sally Hudson | 49.1 | 13,158 | |
| Total votes: 26,781 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Philip Hamilton advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia State Senate District 11.
Endorsements
.ballot-measure-endorsements p {
display: inline;
}
.ballot-measure-endorsements td {
width: 35% !important;
}
.endorsements-header {
margin-top: 10px !important;
margin-bottom: 5px !important;
}
.ballot-measure-endorsements ul {
margin-top: 0 !important;
margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.split-cols-bm {
columns: 2;
-webkit-columns: 2;
-moz-columns: 2;
}
@media screen and (max-width: 792px) {
.split-cols-bm {
columns: 1;
-webkit-columns: 1;
-moz-columns: 1;
}
}
2019
See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2019
General election
General election for Virginia State Senate District 25
Incumbent Creigh Deeds defeated Elliott Harding in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 25 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Creigh Deeds (D) | 67.5 | 44,778 |
| Elliott Harding (Independent) | 32.1 | 21,319 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 242 | ||
| Total votes: 66,339 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
2015
- See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Virginia State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015.[1] Incumbent Creigh Deeds was unopposed in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidates filed for election. Deeds was unchallenged in the general election.[2]
2011
- See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2011
On November 8, 2011, Deeds won re-election to District 25 of the Virginia State Senate. He defeatecd Thomas Aldous, Jr. in the November 8 general election.[3]
| Virginia State Senate, District 23 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Creigh Deeds Incumbent |
64.5% | 32,409 | |
| Republican | Thomas Aldous, Jr. | 35.5% | 17,862 | |
| Total Votes | 50,271 | |||
2007
- See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2007
On Nov. 6, 2007, Deeds won re-election to the 25th District Seat in the Virginia State Senate.[4]
Deeds raised $193,242 for his campaign.[5]
| Virginia State Senate, District 25 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Creigh Deeds
|
33,339 | 98.79% | ||
| Write-in | 408 | 1.20% | ||
2005
On November 8, 2005, Robert F. McDonnell won election to the office of Attorney General of Virginia. He defeated R. Creigh Deeds (D) in the general election.
| Attorney General of Virginia, 2005 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Robert F. McDonnell |
50% | 970,886 | |
| Democratic | R. Creigh Deeds | 49.9% | 970,563 | |
| Write-In | Various | 0.1% | 1,801 | |
| Total Votes | 1,943,250 | |||
| Election results via Virginia State Board of Elections. | ||||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Creigh Deeds did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Creigh Deeds did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2011
Deeds' website highlighted the following campaign themes:
- Economic Opportunity for All Virginians
- Excerpt: "He supports technical education and workforce training, knowing both are essential to maintain and enhance employment opportunities across Virginia. Creigh knows that investing in our infrastructure is vital to growing our economy."
- Public Schools and Higher Education
- Excerpt: "During Creigh Deeds’ 19 years in the General Assembly he has been a leader for our children, our public schools, and our colleges and universities. He supports smaller class sizes, early childhood education, classroom technology, vocational training, and increased teacher salaries."
- Public Safety
- Excerpt: "As a former prosecutor and member of the House Courts of Justice Committee, Creigh Deeds has fought to keep our families safe. He was the chief patron of Virginia’s “Megan’s Law” to protect children from sexual predators and also introduced legislation establishing the Amber Alert Program in Virginia."
- Conservation and Environmental Protection
- Excerpt: "Creigh Deeds led the fight to conserve open spaces and our rural landscapes, while promoting efforts to plan for growth and protect our clean air, clean water, and natural environment."
- Affordable Access to Quality Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Creigh Deeds was the chief sponsor of legislation to help elderly and disabled Virginians afford the rising costs of prescription drugs. He supports efforts to hold HMOs accountable when their actions hurt you or your family’s health."
Campaign finance summary
Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.
Noteworthy events
2013
On November 19, 2013, Deeds' son, Gus, stabbed his father before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Deeds was hospitalized in critical condition. Police stated they were investigating the circumstances surrounding the situation but were not looking for any suspects. Deeds recovered from his wounds and returned to the legislature.[6]
Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.
Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of Virginia scorecards, email suggestions to [email protected].
2024
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2024, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2024, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 9. Special sessions occurred May 13, 2024; June 18 to July 1; and July 18, 2024.
|
2023
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2023, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2023, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to February 25.
|
2022
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2022, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2022, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 12.
|
2021
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2021, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2021, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 to February 8.
|
2020
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2020, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2020, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 12. A special session was held from August 18 to November 9.
|
2019
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2019, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2019, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through February 24.
|
2018
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2018, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2018, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 10 through March 10. Special sessions were held from April 11 to May 30 and from August 30 to October 30.
|
2017
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2017, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2017, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through February 25.
|
2016
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2016, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2016, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 13 through March 11.
|
2015
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2015, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2015, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 14 to February 28, 2015.
|
2014
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2014, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2014, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 10.
|
2013
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2013, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2013, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 9 to February 25.
|
2012
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2012, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2012, the Virginia General Assembly was in regular session from January 11 to March 10.
|
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Deeds was born in Richmond, Virginia, on January 4, 1958. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
.contact_entity {font-size: 1.5em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;}
.contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;}
.external_links_table { width: auto !important; }
@media (max-width:600px) {
.contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;}
.contact_office { font-size: 0.8 em; margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;}
}
|
Candidate Virginia State Senate District 11 |
Officeholder Virginia State Senate District 11 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed August 21, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2007 Campaign contributions," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ USA Today, "Virginia legislator Creigh Deeds stabbed, son dead," November 19, 2013
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Amanda Chase (R) |
Virginia State Senate District 11 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Virginia State Senate District 25 2001-2024 |
Succeeded by Richard Stuart (R) |
