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R W Mathieson

State House candidate from Virginia who lost a razor-thin 0.1-point race in 2009

Democratic
State House
Electoral Grade
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2
Races
1-1
W-L (50%)
+7.7
Avg Margin
2007–2009
Career Span
Best: +15.5 (2007 State House)Worst: -0.1 (2009 State House)
50%
Win Rate
2 yrs
Career Span
12K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

Source owners

Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

Claim type

Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend2 races

Even2007: D+15.5 - Click to view2009: R+0.1 - Click to view20072009

Career Timeline

7,659
Candidate Votes
49.8%
Vote %
15,365
Total Votes
-0.1%
Margin
Top opponent: Ron A VillanuevaREP

Geographic Performance

2 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

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