Russet Perry
{{Short description|American politician from Virginia}}
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| district = 31st
| term_start = January 10, 2024
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| predecessor = Jill Vogel
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| party = Democratic
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| residence = Round Hill, Virginia
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Russet Perry is an American Democratic politician from Virginia. She was elected to the Virginia Senate in the 2023 Virginia Senate election from the 31st district.{{Cite web |title=Russet Perry |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Russet_Perry |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}
Early life and career
Perry moved to Loudoun County, Virginia in 2006, and resided in Round Hill.{{cite news |last=Armus |first=Teo |date=November 4, 2023 |title=Ex-CIA officer faces doughnut mogul in pivotal, pricey Va. Senate race |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/11/04/russet-perry-juan-pablo-segura-virgina-senate-district-31-race/ |work=The Washington Post |location= |access-date=November 12, 2023}} Perry was a prosecutor in the Loudoun County government until 2021.{{Cite web |last=Saiyid |first=Amena H. |date=2022-10-26 |title=Former Loudoun County prosecutor to run for state Senate seat |url=https://www.loudountimes.com/news/politics/general_assembly/former-loudoun-county-prosecutor-to-run-for-state-senate-seat/article_e19793a8-556a-11ed-a1d4-473de92e82cc.html |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Loudoun Times-Mirror |language=en}}{{cite news |last=Cline |first=Nathaniel |date=October 19, 2023 |title=Senate District 31 race: Republican Juan Pablo Segura vs. Democrat Russet Perry |url=https://www.virginiamercury.com/2023/10/19/senate-district-31-race-republican-juan-pablo-segura-vs-democrat-russet-perry/ |work=Virginia Mercury |location= |access-date=November 12, 2023}} Perry also worked for the Central Intelligence Agency.{{cite news |last=Minock |first=Nick |date=June 6, 2023 |title=Russet Perry and Zach Cummings compete for Loudoun, Fauquier senate seat in June primary |url=https://wjla.com/news/local/virginia-primary-2023-elections-vote-loudoun-county-fauquier-russet-perry-zach-cummings-district-31-seat-richmond-lawmakers-state-senate-governor-glenn-youngkin |work=WJLA-TV |location= |access-date=November 12, 2023}}
Political career
In 2023, Perry ran for the Virginia Senate, in the newly redrawn 31st district. Perry defeated Leesburg Town Council member Zach Cummings by a 63%–37% margin, to win the Democratic Party nomination.{{cite news |last=Jarvis |first=James |date=June 20, 2023 |title=Russet Perry wins Democratic primary in Virginia's 31st Senate District |url=https://www.insidenova.com/news/loudoun/russet-perry-wins-democratic-primary-in-virginias-31st-senate-district/article_7a982b8a-ece8-5461-b8a9-ed6e19cea77b.html |work=Inside NOVA |location= |access-date=November 12, 2023}}
In the general election, Perry faced businessman Juan Pablo Segura. Elections analysts Mark Rozell and Chaz Nuttycombe described the race as a potential "majority maker" in the closely divided state senate.{{cite news |last=Moore |first=Jack |date=October 19, 2023 |title=In high-stakes election for control of Virginia general assembly, what role will Northern Virginia play? |url=https://wtop.com/local-politics-elections-news/2023/10/in-high-stakes-election-for-control-of-virginia-general-assembly-what-role-will-northern-virginia-play/ |work=WTOP |location= |access-date=November 12, 2023}} The general election was one of the most expensive state legislative races in Virginia history, with each candidate's campaign raising over $5 million.{{cite news |last=Bowman |first=Liam |date=November 2, 2023 |title=Segura, Perry face off in bitterly contested state Senate race |url=https://www.loudountimes.com/news/segura-perry-face-off-in-bitterly-contested-state-senate-race/article_8eaa39ca-78e1-11ee-944b-7364586a5c14.html |work=Loudoun Times-Mirror |access-date=November 12, 2023}}
Perry won the race by a 53%–47% margin, resulting in the Democratic Party retaining control of the Virginia Senate.{{cite news |title= Democrat Russet Perry wins hotly contested 31st District Va. Senate race |date=November 8, 2023 |url=https://www.fauquier.com/news/article_c2fd49ba-7dd2-11ee-928c-0f263d5445b2.html |work=Fauquier Times |location= |access-date=November 12, 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://russetperry.com/ Campaign website]
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Category:People from Loudoun County, Virginia
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:Women state legislators in Virginia
Category:Democratic Party Virginia state senators
Category:People of the Central Intelligence Agency
Category:21st-century members of the Virginia General Assembly