Alex Askew
{{short description|American politician from Virginia}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}
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| name = Alex Askew
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| office = Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
| term_start = January 10, 2024
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| predecessor = Marcia Price (redistricting)
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| constituency = 95th district
| term_start1 = January 8, 2020
| term_end1 = January 12, 2022
| predecessor1 = Cheryl Turpin
| successor1 = Karen Greenhalgh
| constituency1 = 85th district
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1985}}{{Cite web|url=https://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/members/members.php?id=H0311|title=Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings|website=virginiageneralassembly.gov|access-date=Dec 16, 2020}}
| birth_place = Virginia Beach, Virginia{{Cite web|url=https://www.pilotonline.com/government/elections/vp-nw-elx-85th-delegate-preview-20191030-4h2apjl4jjb3bgaiz2rb3wqlii-story.html|title=GOP ex-delegate Holcomb wants his seat back in Virginia Beach. A Democratic consultant is opposing him.|first=Marie|last=Albiges|website=pilotonline.com|access-date=Dec 16, 2020}}
| party = Democratic
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| website = https://alexaskew.com/
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Alex Q. Askew (born 1985) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates since January 2024, as well as previously from 2020 to 2022. He will remain in the General Assembly through 2027, as he currently faces no opponent.
Biography
Askew was born and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He attended Tallwood High School and graduated from Hampton University. During his career, he worked for a number of political campaigns at all levels, including the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama in 2012 and Bernie Sanders in 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wavy.com/news/politics/candidates/candidate-profile-alex-askew-85th-district/|title=Candidate Profile: Alex Askew (85th District)|date=Oct 1, 2019|access-date=Dec 16, 2020}}
Political career
Askew ran for the 90th district in the 2014 special election, but lost in the Democratic primary to Joe Lindsey.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pilotonline.com/government/article_79ed41ca-f2c5-5d9c-8722-12b5a947942a.html|title=Lindsey is Democratic nominee for Howell's House seat|first=Bill|last=Sizemore|website=pilotonline.com|access-date=Dec 16, 2020}}
=2019=
Askew ran for the 85th district in 2019 to succeed delegate Cheryl Turpin, who was resigning to run for the 7th district of the Virginia Senate. He won the general election against Republican Rocky Holcomb with 51.6% of the vote.{{Cite web|url=https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2019%20November%20General/Site/GeneralAssembly.html|title=2019 November General|access-date=Dec 16, 2020|archive-date=November 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107055712/https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2019%20November%20General/Site/GeneralAssembly.html|url-status=dead}}
=2021=
In an upset, Askew was narrowly defeated by cabinet store owner Karen Greenhalgh in the 2021 election. Due to the narrow margin of victory, a recount was conducted in early December. The recount reaffirmed Greenhalgh's victory with 115 votes. Askew conceded shortly thereafter.{{cite web|url=https://www.wric.com/news/politics/virginia-house-seat-election-recount-upholds-gop-win/ |title=Virginia GOP completes sweep of elections with House win |work=WRIC-TV |date=December 3, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wavy.com/news/elections/result-to-come-friday-in-virginia-beach-house-of-delegates-recount/|title=Greenhalgh confirmed winner in Virginia Beach House of Delegates recount|date=December 3, 2021}}
=2023=
Askew ran for the 95th district in the 2023 election. He was unopposed in the general election and assumed office on January 10, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.vpap.org/elections/house/candidates/general/?&year=2023&competition=1|title=House: General Elections|website=VPAP.org}}
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Category:Politicians from Virginia Beach, Virginia
Category:Hampton University alumni
Category:Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates
Category:African-American state legislators in Virginia
Category:Candidates in the 2014 United States elections
Category:21st-century African-American politicians
Category:20th-century African-American politicians
Category:21st-century members of the Virginia General Assembly