Senator Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk)

Party Democratic Photo of Ralph Northam
District 6: Accomack County (All), Mathews County (All), Northampton County (All), Norfolk City (Part), Virginia Beach City (Part) [map]
Took Office January 2008
Next Election November 2015
Committees Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, Education and Health, Privileges and Elections, Rehabilitation and Social Services
Age 52
Fundraising $15,418 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 63% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 59% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 54% of them are Democrats.
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Bills Passed 52.9% in 2011
Bio

Pediatric neurologist at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters. Eastern Shore native. VMI graduate. U.S. Army veteran.
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Donor Sector Total
Virginia Democratic Party Democratic Party committees $307,743
Northam, Wescott B Retired $258,500
Moving Virginia Forward Democratic-based groups (but not official party committees) and generic liberal/progressive ones $131,250
Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus Democratic Party committees $46,851
Northam, Ralph S Democratic candidate contributions to own campaign $36,959
Democratic Legislative Campaign Cmte Democratic Party committees $25,000
One Virginia PACs operated by Democratic state politicians $25,000
Virginia League Of Conservation Voters Environmental policy $20,482
Kenley, Betty G Uncoded $14,000
Conduff Jr, J Howard Dentists $12,500

Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Sunday hunting a step closer « JG Promotions

February 9, 2012
On a 29-11 vote Thursday, the Senate passed a bill that would allow Sunday hunting on private land. Sen. Ralph Northam, a Democrat from Norfolk, introduced Senate Bill 464. Originally, it would have completely lifted the ...

Sen. Northam gets smoking bans through committee - Shad Plank ...

February 7, 2012
The sponsor of both proposals Sen. Ralph Northam, D-Norfolk, said he was following up on an executive order issued by Gov. Tim Kaine to ban smoking in all of the state's executive offices and trying to keep children from ...

Sea-level Rise Study Called For By Senate Joint Resolution 76 ...

February 7, 2012
Senate Joint Resolution 76, sponsored by Sen. Ralph Northam (D-6th) of Norfolk, would request that the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) “study strategies for adaptation to relative sea-level rise in Tidewater Virginia ...

Senate Approves Mandatory Ultrasound Legislation | PotomacLocal ...

February 6, 2012
Senator Charles Colgan showed his support for a bill that would require women to perform a mandatory ultrasound prior to having an abortion performed. By Michael Bodine ... Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk) is a physician who opposed the bill. On Tuesday, he sought to amend Vogel's bill, prompting senators to delay the vote on SB 484 until Wednesday. On Wednesday, however, Northam's plea for another delay was shot down. “It severely and significantly affects ...

Not Larry Sabato: MARSDEN TELLS NORTHAM TO STEP ASIDE

February 6, 2012
So far, the consensus has been that Ralph Northam would be the most likely Senator to step forward and run. But he may not get that without a fight. Recently, Dave Marsden went into Northam's office in the GA for a meeting ...
Recent Mentions in the Media

Sun Gazette: Legislation Could Provide Localities Ability to Ban Smoking on School Grounds

February 10, 2012
2 was passed by indefinitely (ie, killed) on a voice vote by a subcommittee of the House General Laws Committee. But Senate Bill 467, a similar piece of legislation introduced by state Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk), on Feb.

Roanoke Times: General Assembly Notebook: Home-school sports legislation advances

February 8, 2012
One of the bills from Sen. Ralph Northam, D-Norfolk, would extend the existing ban on smoking inside schools to cover outdoor school property such as ball fields and playgrounds. Similar legislation has already been snuffed out in the House of ...and more »

Patch.com: Manassas Park Senator Backs Mandatory Ultrasound Bill

February 7, 2012
One Republican ? Sen. John Watkins of Powhatan County ? voted against the bill. Democratic Sen. Louise Lucas of Portsmouth did not vote. Sen. Ralph Northam, D-Norfolk, is a physician who opposed the bill. On Tuesday, he sought to amend Vogel's bill, ...and more »

PotomacLocal.com: Senate Approves Mandatory Ultrasound Legislation

February 6, 2012
One Republican ? Sen. John Watkins of Powhatan County ? voted against the bill. Democratic Sen. Louise Lucas of Portsmouth did not vote. Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk) is a physician who opposed the bill. On Tuesday, he sought to amend Vogel's bill, ...and more »

Daily Press (blog): Hampton Roads lawmakers push Virginia for sea level rise study

February 6, 2012
Little has been done since then, said Matthew Strickler, an aide to state Sen. Ralph Northam, D-Norfolk, who introduced the Senate resolution. ?Right now we don't have the state engaged on this at all,? he said. Responding to resident complaints, ...

Below is a randomly assembled series of clips of some of Ralph Northam’s briefer remarks on the floor of the senate.

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