Monty Mason Explained

Monty Mason
State Senate:Virginia
District:1st
Term Start:November 23, 2016
Term End:January 10, 2024
Predecessor:John Miller
Successor:Danny Diggs (Redistricting)
State Delegate1:Virginia
District1:93rd
Term Start1:January 8, 2014
Term End1:November 21, 2016
Predecessor1:Michael Watson
Successor1:Michael Mullin
Birth Name:Taylor Montgomery Mason
Birth Date:8 September 1967
Birth Place:Farmville, Virginia
Party:Democratic
Residence:Williamsburg, Virginia
Alma Mater:College of William & Mary
Committees:Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Commerce and Labor
General Laws and Technology
Privileges and Elections
Rehabilitation and Social Services

Taylor Montgomery Mason (born September 8, 1967) is an American politician from Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Mason served as a member of the Virginia Senate for the 1st district from 2016 to 2024. From 2014 to 2016 he represented the 93rd district in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Early life

Mason was born in Farmville, Virginia. He attended the College of William & Mary, and graduated in 1989 with a degree in government. While at William & Mary, Mason was a member of the fraternity Pi Lambda Phi, which organized annual mock “slave auctions” to raise money. In the 1989 edition of the College’s yearbook, Mason is pictured and named alongside descriptions of these auctions.[1]

Mason works for Visa Inc. as a senior director, specializing on fraud prevention and risk management.

Political career

Mason ran for the 93rd district of the Virginia House of Delegates in the 2013 elections. He defeated incumbent Republican Michael B. Watson.[2]

Following the death of Sen. John Miller, Mason ran and won election to the Virginia State Senate for District 1 in 2016.[3] For the 2018 legislative session, Senator Mason sat on three committees: General Laws & Technology; Rehabilitation & Social Services; and, Agriculture, Conservation, & Natural Resources.

In the 2023 Virginia Senate election, he was redistricted to the 24th district but was unseated by Republican Danny Diggs.[4]

Electoral history

State Senate General Election in 1st District, 2016 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocratT. Montgomery Mason49,25158.1%
RepublicanThomas Richard Holston31,74037.4%
IndependentJohn Bernard Bloom3,5344.2%
State Senate Primary Election in 1st District, 2016 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocratT. Montgomery Mason3,49857.4%
DemocratShelly Anne Simonds2,59042.5%
House of Delegates General Election in 93rd District, 2015 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocratT. Montgomery Mason8,91054.7%
RepublicanLara Shearin Overy7,35445.1%
House of Delegates General Election in 93rd District, 2013 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocratT. Montgomery Mason12,13252.1%
RepublicanMichael Bowen Watson (inc.)11,09447.6%

Personal life

Mason is a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia.[9]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. News: Monty Mason ’89 yearbook pages depict Pi Lambda Phi ‘slave auctions’.
  2. Web site: Vaughan . Steve . who own who lost and why in 93rd District . vagazette.com . November 8, 2013 . https://archive.today/20131106144812/http://www.vagazette.com/news/va-vg-93dhouserelection-1106-20131105-1,0,6693720.story . November 6, 2013 . dead .
  3. News: Fain. Travis. Mason wins Miller's old Senate seat. Daily Press. dailypress.com. July 14, 2019. November 8, 2016. en.
  4. Web site: 2023-11-08 . Republican Danny Diggs beats incumbent Monty Mason in Va.’s 24th Senate District race . 2023-11-10 . News 3 WTKR Norfolk . en.
  5. Web site: 2016 Senate of Virginia Democratic General District 1. historical.elections.virginia.gov. August 1, 2016.
  6. Web site: 2016 Senate of Virginia Democratic Primary District 1. historical.elections.virginia.gov. June 13, 2016.
  7. Web site: 2015 House of Delegates of Virginia General Election District 93. historical.elections.virginia.gov. November 3, 2015.
  8. Web site: 2013 House of Delegates of Virginia General Election District 93. historical.elections.virginia.gov. November 7, 2013.
  9. Web site: Amber Lester Kennedy . City EDA Chair to Run for 93rd Delegate Seat | Williamsburg Yorktown Daily . Wydaily.com . November 8, 2013.