David Suetterlein
American politician from Virginia
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David Robert Suetterlein (born January 4, 1985) is an American politician, currently serving as a Republican member of the Senate of Virginia. He previously worked on the campaign and senate staff of Ken Cuccinelli and on the senate staff of his predecessor, Ralph K. Smith.[1] Suetterlein was first elected in 2015, defeating Democrat Michael Hamlar and Independent Steven Nelson.[2] He has been re-elected in 2019 and 2023.[3][4]
Preceded byRalph Smith (19th district)
Succeeded byChristie Craig (19th district)
Preceded byRyan McDougle (4th district)
David Suetterlein | |
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Suetterlein in 2025 | |
| Member of the Virginia Senate | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Smith (19th district) |
| Succeeded by | Christie Craig (19th district) |
| Constituency | 19th District (2016–2024) 4th District (since 2024) |
| Preceded by | Ryan McDougle (4th district) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Robert Suetterlein January 4, 1985 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ashley |
| Alma mater | Grove City College (B.A.) |
| Committees | Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Education and Health Transportation |
| Website | www |
Electoral history
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Senate, 19th district | |||||
| Nov 3, 2015[5] | General | David R. Suetterlein | Republican | 33,120 | 64.95 |
| Michael L. Hamlar | Democratic | 15,738 | 30.82 | ||
| Steven L. Nelson | Independent | 2,134 | 4.18 | ||
| Write Ins | 70 | 0.14 | |||
| Ralph Smith did not seek reelection; seat stayed Republican | |||||
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Senate, 19th district | |||||
| Nov 5, 2019[6] | General[7] | David R. Suetterlein | Republican | 41,290 | 71.4 |
| Flourette Marie Moore Ketner | Democratic | 16,484 | 28.5 | ||
| All Others | 50 | 0.1 | |||
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Senate, 4th district | |||||
| Nov 7, 2023[8] | General[9] | David R. Suetterlein | Republican | 32,127 | 53.2 |
| Trish White-Boyd | Democratic | 28,109 | 46.6 | ||
| All Others | 126 | 0.2 | |||
