10 Facts About Randy Minchew

Randy Minchew represented the 10th district, made up of parts of Clarke, Frederick and Loudoun counties in the northern part of the state.

Randy Minchew received a certificate from Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1982, and a JD from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1984, after which he clerked for Supreme Court of Virginia Justice Christian Compton.

Randy Minchew then moved to Leesburg, Virginia to practice law.

In 2010, Randy Minchew received a diploma in Theological Studies from the Virginia Theological Seminary.

Randy Minchew became involved with the Loudoun County Republican Committee after his move to Leesburg, and was twice elected county Republican chair.

Randy Minchew ran for the Republican nomination, finishing second in a four-way race, behind Loudoun County Supervisor Mick Staton.

Randy Minchew won a three-way Republican primary in the new district, defeating his closest competitor, attorney John Whitbeck, by 87 votes.

In 2013, Randy Minchew faced no challenger for the Republican nomination.

In 2015, Randy Minchew again faced no challenger for the Republican nomination.

In 2016, Randy Minchew introduced HB 1181, which would have forced Virginia's representatives to the Electoral College to vote according to how individual congressional districts voted rather than how the state voted overall.