Summary
District Description: County of Fairfax (part)
Current Delegate: Tim Hugo since 2003 (D)
According to Ned Oliver of Virginia Mercury:
” Now the lone Republican representing Northern Virginia in the House, Hugo held onto his seat by just 100 votes in 2017. His challenger, Democrat Dan Helmer, has already raised more than $400,000 for his campaign. Hugo, whose represented the seat since 2003 is sitting on $796,000, and his party is bullish, arguing that if the seat was going to go Democratic, it would have happened in 2017.”
OnAir Post: VA House 40 – 2019 Election
VA House District 40
Tim Hugo
Current Position: State Delegate for VA House District 40 since 2003
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2019 State Delegate VA House District 40
For more information, see Tim Hugo’s post.
Tim, a lifelong Virginian and 30 year resident of Fairfax County.
Tim served as the President of CapNet – a technology association dedicated to educating and electing public officials who recognized the concerns of the technology community. He has also served as the Chief of Staff to the Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Tim worked closely with the Chairman on groundbreaking national transportation legislation (“TEA-21’’). During the Administration of President George H. W. Bush, he was the Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs.
In 2002, Tim was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates with almost 70% of the vote. He is currently third in leadership in the House of Delegates, serving as Majority Caucus Chairman. He also serves on the Commerce and Labor, Transportation, and Finance committees.
Tim earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of William and Mary and received a Kodak Fellowship for the Senior Managers in Government Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He and his wife Paula live in Clifton, Virginia with their four children.
Dan Helmer
Current Position: Business Strategist
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2019 State Delegate VA House District 40
For more information, see Dan Helmer’s post.
Dan Helmer is a combat veteran, business strategist, Rhodes Scholar, husband, and father. His wife, Karen, is a public school teacher, and their two young sons, Harris and Aaron, attend class in Fairfax County Public Schools.
Dan is the son and grandson of immigrants. His grandparents came to this country as Holocaust survivors and refugees. In America, they were welcomed and found prosperity, freedom, and peace. Dan believes that this, the American Dream, belongs to all of us – no matter our color, our religion, where we were born, or who we love.
In order to defend the country that had done so much for his family, Dan joined the Army and attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He then served in Afghanistan, Iraq, South Korea, in numerous domestic postings, and finally here in Virginia. Dan remains in the US Army Reserve.
In the private sector, Dan was a business strategist who advised American businesses and US government agencies on how to solve their most complex problems.
Dan is a leader who is ready to bring out-of-the-box thinking to deliver better transportation solutions to Northern Virginia, protect our children in school while ensuring they have a high quality education, and protecting Virginians’ access to quality, affordable healthcare.
