Mark Peake Explained

Mark Joseph Peake
Office:	Member of the Virginia Senate
Term Start:	January 13, 2017
Predecessor:	Tom Garrett Jr.
Constituency:	22nd District (2017–2024) 8th District (2024–Present)
Birth Date:	19 January 1963
Birth Place:	Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Party:	Republican
Spouse:	Lila Ann Gober
Alma Mater:	Virginia Tech Washington & Lee University (JD)
Committees:	Education and Health Privileges and Elections Transportation

Mark Joseph Peake (born January 19, 1963)^[1] is a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the 22nd district. A member of the Republican Party, he won a special election held on January 10, 2017, to succeed Tom Garrett Jr., who had been elected to the United States House of Representatives.^[2] ^[3]

Electoral history

Date	Election	Candidate	Votes	%
Virginia Senate, 22nd district
January 10, 2017^[4]	Special	Mark J. Peake	Republican	13,713	53.06
		Ryant L. Washington	Democratic	10,226	39.57
		Joseph C. Hines	Independent	1,884	7.29
		Write Ins	19	0.07
		Tom Garrett Jr. resigned after being elected to Congress; seat stayed Republican

Web site: Senate of Virginia - Mark J Peake . senate.virginia.gov . 5 May 2020.
Web site: Republican Mark Peake Wins 22nd District Senate Seat. January 17, 2017.
Web site: Mark Peake wins 22nd District special election. January 10, 2017. Associated Press. January 17, 2017.
Web site: 2017 January GA Specials . Virginia State Board of Elections . January 17, 2017.