Frank Wagner

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Frank Wagner
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia State Senate District 7

Education

Bachelor's

U.S. Naval Academy

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Navy

Personal
Religion
Christian: Methodist
Profession
Business
Contact

Personal website

Frank W. Wagner (b. July 18, 1955) is a former Republican member of the Virginia State Senate, representing District 7 from 2001 to 2019. He left the position after getting appointed Deputy Director of the Virginia Lottery in May 2019.[1]

Wagner was a 2017 Republican candidate for governor of Virginia, but lost in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Wagner previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1992 to 2001.

Biography

Wagner received a B.S. in ocean engineering at U.S. Naval Academy. He served in the U.S. Navy as a diving and salvage officer and an engineering duty officer. In 1966, Wagner founded Davis Boat Works Inc., a company that specializes in small boat repair for customers including the U.S. Department of Defense. He also co-founded Earl Industries, a ship repair firm, in the mid-1980s. Wagner sold his interest in Earl Industries to co-founder Jerry Miller in 1989. Wagner later sold Davis Boat Works Inc. to Miller in 2015.[2][3]

Education

  • B.S., U.S. Naval Academy

Political career

Virginia State Senate (2002-2019)

Wagner served in the Virginia State Senate, representing District 7, from 2002 to 2019.

Virginia House of Delegates (1992-2001)

Wagner served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1992 to 2001.

Endorsements

Committee assignments

2016 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Wagner served on the following committees:

Virginia committee assignments, 2016
• Commerce and Labor, Chair
• Finance
• Rehabilitation and Social Services
• Rules

2015 legislative session

In the 2015 legislative session, Wagner served on the following committees:

2014 legislative session

In the 2014 legislative session, Wagner served on the following committees:

2012-2013

In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Wagner served on the following committees:

2010-2011

In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Wagner served on the following committees:

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

2019

Wagner did not file to run for re-election in 2019.

2017

See also: Virginia gubernatorial election, 2017

Virginia held an election for governor on November 7, 2017. Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election to a consecutive term.

The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on June 13, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in the primary election was March 30, 2017.

Ralph Northam (D) defeated Ed Gillespie (R) and Cliff Hyra (Libertarian) in the election for Governor of Virginia.[5]

Virginia Gubernatorial Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ralph Northam 53.93% 1,409,175
     Republican Ed Gillespie 45.00% 1,175,731
     Libertarian Cliff Hyra 1.07% 27,987
Total Votes 2,612,893
Source: Virginia Department of Elections


Ralph Northam defeated Tom Perriello in the Democratic primary for Governor of Virginia.[6]

Virginia Democratic Gubernatorial Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Ralph Northam 55.90% 303,541
Tom Perriello 44.10% 239,505
Total Votes 543,046
Source: The New York Times


Ed Gillespie defeated Corey Stewart and Frank Wagner in the Republican primary for Governor of Virginia.[6]

Virginia Republican Gubernatorial Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Ed Gillespie 43.71% 160,100
Corey Stewart 42.53% 155,780
Frank Wagner 13.76% 50,394
Total Votes 366,274
Source: The New York Times

Wagner announced in August 2016 that he would run for governor of Virginia in 2017.[7]


Campaign finance

According to the Virginia Public Access Project, these were the top 10 donors to Wagner's gubernatorial campaign as of June 1, 2017. For a full list of donors, click here. The Virginia Public Access Project source included donations made to Wagner's Senate campaign in 2016 and 2017, which have not been included on this page.
1. Frank Wagner for Senate - $205,000
2. William S. Magann - $24,000
3. Richard D. Roberts - $20,000
4. Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance - $15,000
~ Terry L. Spitzer - $15,000
6. Dwight C. Schaubach - $11,000
7. Altria - $10,000
~ Stephen B. Ballard - $10,000
~ Edgewater East, LLC - $10,000
~ Kenneth Allen Hall - $10,000
~ Pembroke Enterprises - $10,000
~ RIO Properties - $10,000

As of the June 1, 2017, campaign finance filing, 1.86 percent of Wagner's campaign funds came from donations of $100 or less, 19.54 percent came from donations between $100 and $2,000, 44.46 percent came from donations between $2,000 and $10,000, and 34.14 percent came from donations of $10,000 or more.


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.[8] Gary McCollum was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Frank Wagner was unopposed in the Republican primary. Wagner defeated McCollum in the general election.[9]

Race snapshot

The contest was marked by several controversies. In September, McCollum's campaign admitted it had incorrectly represented him as an active major in the U.S. Army Reserve; records show that he was discharged in September 2001. The Republican Party of Virginia called on McCollum to drop out of the race, calling the misrepresentation "an insult to veterans and automatic disqualification for public office."[10]

Wagner also came under fire that month after making remarks at an event held at the Princess Anne Country Club in Virginia Beach; noting that his district includes "very, very high income [properties] right on down to... rent-assisted places," he said that "I wish sometimes I represented this half, but I've very, very happy to represent the folks I have." McCollum said in a statement, "Unlike Frank, I'm running to represent all the people of the 7th District. No matter their income." The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus inquired as to the intent of Wagner's comments. Wagner's campaign responded that he was joking in reference to Republican supporters in general, not the wealthy. State Sen. Mamie Locke (D), the chair of the Black Caucus, countered, "If you wanted to say 'I wanted to have more Republicans in my district,' that is what you would have said."[11]

Both candidates were accused of filing incomplete campaign finance reports. On September 22, the Virginia Republican Party filed a campaign finance complaint against McCollum. As a senior executive of Cox Communications' Virginia operations, McCollum had been paid while on leave to campaign, something the GOP said should have been reported as a donation. Cox has since dismissed McCollum from the company. On September 25, the Virginia Democratic Party filed its own complaint, claiming that Wagner had filed a statement without the names of his campaign workers. The Wagner campaign responded that the omission was a simple mistake brought on by a change in software. Fines for offenses in incomplete reports are $100 for the first and $1,000 thereafter.[12]

In mid-October, McCollum's campaign released a television advertisement claiming that Davis Boat Works, a shipyard Wagner owned until this year, fraudulently billed the U.S. Navy in the late 1990s "to line his own pockets." The company settled a lawsuit by a former accountant for $400,000 after Wagner won election to the Senate in 2000. The accountant claimed that she left the company in 1998 after Wagner demanded that she file false bills. In 2001, Wagner said that he settled in order to maintain Davis' government relations. Following the advertisement, Wagner maintained his innocence, saying that a trial would have cost double the amount of the settlement, and that McCollum was looking to mislead voters.[13]

The race attracted the attention of Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D), who was set to helm a canvassing kickoff on October 24.[14]

Virginia State Senate, District 7 General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Wagner Incumbent 54.2% 18,266
     Democratic Gary McCollum 45.8% 15,434
Total Votes 33,700

2011

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2011

On November 8, 2011, Wagner won re-election to District 7 of the Virginia State Senate. He was unchallenged in the August 23 primary and ran unopposed in the November 8 general election.[15]

2007

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2007

On Nov. 6, 2007, Wagner won re-election to the 7th District Seat in the Virginia State Senate.[16]

Wagner raised $199,425 for his campaign.[17]

Virginia State Senate, District 7 (2007)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Frank Wagner (R) 15,426 96.75%
Write-in 517 3.24%

Campaign themes

2017

Wagner's 2017 gubernatorial campaign website listed the following priorities:

“ Education

​ Frank supports the right of parents and students to determine their future by taking college-bound coursework or pursuing apprentice programs in technical programs. Frank will support the rights of parents who choose to homeschool. And Frank supports freezing tuition at all Virginia public colleges and universities by providing additional state financial aid.

State economy and energy
​ Frank is the only candidate for governor who owned a manufacturing business and understands first-hand what overly-burdensome regulations can mean for a business and an economy. Frank has successfully fought against far-reaching federal and state regulations. As Governor, Frank will work with other governors to fight against federal regulations that infringe on state's rights and the proper role of the federal government. Frank will also continue to fight for coal and the many industries that need coal for energy and manufacturing.

Jobs and workforce development
​ As the only candidate for governor who has started businesses and created jobs, Frank is a longtime champion of career technical education and supports preparing students for the 21st Century workforce. Frank's plan will make career technical education a critical component of public schools and community colleges. Tens of thousands of jobs go unfilled for lack of trained workforce. Frank will help Virginians get good-paying jobs without taking on massive student debt.

Transportation
​ Transportation is a big component for growing and diversifying Virginia's economy. Only Frank Wagner has been fighting for the transportation funds necessary to build a transportation system that reduces today's congestion and is flexible enough to be utilized by new transportation technologies of the future. A priority for Frank is constructing Interstate 73 and the Coal Fields Expressway in order to create more jobs in Southside and Southwest Virginia. Different regions have different needs and as your Governor, Frank Wagner will address them all.[18][19]

”

Campaign finance summary

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Scorecards

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2020

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.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
Legislators are scored by the Family Foundation on their votes on bills related to "principles of life, marriage, parental authority, constitutional government and religious liberty."
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Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental and conservation issues.


2019


2018


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012

2016 Republican National Convention

See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Frank Wagner
Republican National Convention, 2016
Status:District-level delegate
Congressional district:2
State:Virginia
Bound to:Unknown
Delegates to the RNC 2016
Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • Delegate rules by state • State election law and delegates • Delegates by state

Wagner was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Virginia.[20] In Virginia’s primary election on March 1, 2016, Donald Trump won 17 delegates, Marco Rubio won 16, Ted Cruz won eight, John Kasich won five, and Ben Carson won three. Ballotpedia was not able to identify which candidate Wagner was bound by state party rules to support at the national convention. If you have information on how Virginia's Republican delegates were allocated, please email [email protected].[21]

Delegate rules

See also: RNC delegate guidelines from Virginia, 2016 and Republican delegates from Virginia, 2016

Delegates from Virginia to the 2016 Republican National Convention were elected at district conventions and the Virginia State Convention in April 2016. Except for the three unbound RNC delegates to the convention, delegates from Virginia were bound by state party rules to the results of the state primary for the first ballot of the convention. They were also required to sign a pledge indicating that they intend to support all nominees of the Republican Party during their term as a delegate.

Virginia primary results

See also: Presidential election in Virginia, 2016
Virginia Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
Marco Rubio 32% 327,918 16
Lindsey Graham 0% 444 0
Ben Carson 5.9% 60,228 3
Rand Paul 0.3% 2,917 0
Mike Huckabee 0.1% 1,458 0
Ted Cruz 16.7% 171,150 8
Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump 34.8% 356,840 17
Jim Gilmore 0.1% 653 0
Chris Christie 0.1% 1,102 0
Jeb Bush 0.4% 3,645 0
Rick Santorum 0% 399 0
John Kasich 9.5% 97,784 5
Carly Fiorina 0.1% 914 0
Totals 1,025,452 49
Source: CNN and Virginia Department of Elections

Delegate allocation

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
Logo-GOP.png

Virginia had 49 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 33 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's 11 congressional districts). District-level delegates were allocated proportionally in accordance with the statewide vote.[22][23]

Of the remaining 16 delegates, 13 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated proportionally in accordance with the statewide vote. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[22][23]

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Wagner was born at a USAF Base in Ruislip, England on July 18, 1955. Wagner is a member of the Methodist Church.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ WKTR.com, "Gov. Northam appoints retiring Sen. Frank Wagner as Deputy Director of Virginia Lottery," May 3, 2019
  2. ↑ Frank Wagner for Senate, "Meet Frank," accessed February 10, 2017
  3. ↑ The Virginia-Pilot, "Senator sells ship repair company, Davis Boat Works," June 20, 2015
  4. ↑ The Washington Post, "The Post’s endorsements in Virginia’s gubernatorial primaries," June 6, 2017
  5. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Statewide Candidates," October 17, 2017
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 Primary Filing," accessed May 12, 2017
  7. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named cand17
  8. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
  9. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed August 21, 2015
  10. ↑ The Washington Post, "Va. Senate candidate misrepresents military record," September 15, 2015
  11. ↑ WVEC, "Wagner campaign responds to country club comment," September 29, 2015
  12. ↑ The Virginian-Pilot, "Va. Beach prosecutor to handle Wagner, McCollum election complaints," October 10, 2015
  13. ↑ The Virginian-Pilot, "McCollum attacks Wagner over lawsuit settlement 15 years ago," October 16, 2015
  14. ↑ The Virginian-Pilot, "McAuliffe to assist McCollum in canvassing kickoff Saturday," October 22, 2015
  15. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed May 15, 2014
  16. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results," accessed May 28, 2014
  17. ↑ Follow the Money, "2007 Campaign contributions," accessed May 28, 2014
  18. ↑ Wagner for Governor, "Priorities," accessed February 10, 2017
  19. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  20. ↑ Virginia GOP, "Complete Virginia National Delegates to the GOP Convention," June 23, 2016
  21. ↑ To build our list of the state and territorial delegations to the 2016 Republican National Convention, Ballotpedia relied primarily upon official lists provided by state and territorial Republican parties, email exchanges and phone interviews with state party officials, official lists provided by state governments, and, in some cases, unofficial lists compiled by local media outlets. When possible, we included what type of delegate the delegate is (at-large, district-level, or RNC) and which candidate they were bound by state and national party bylaws to support at the convention. For most delegations, Ballotpedia was able to track down all of this information. For delegations where we were not able to track down this information or were only able to track down partial lists, we included this note. If you have additional information on this state's delegation, please email [email protected].
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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Edward Schrock 		Virginia Senate District 7
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