Jennifer Boysko | |
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| Member of theVirginia Senate | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jennifer Wexton |
| Constituency | 33rd district (2019–2024) 38th district (2024–present) |
| Member of theVirginia House of Delegates from the86th district | |
| In office January 13, 2016 – January 11, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Rust |
| Succeeded by | Ibraheem Samirah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jennifer Barton (1966-11-16)November 16, 1966 (age 58) Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Glenn Boysko |
| Education | Hollins University (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Jennifer Barton Boysko (born November 16, 1966) is an American politician from theCommonwealth ofVirginia. She represents the38th district in theVirginia Senate. Previously, she represented the86th district in theVirginia House of Delegates, which is located inFairfax andLoudoun counties. She is a member of theDemocratic Party.[1][2]
Boysko was reared in Alabama and Arkansas. In 1989, she graduated fromHollins University inRoanoke, Virginia, with aBachelor of Arts inpsychology. Since 1996, Boysko has been a resident of downtownHerndon, Virginia, where she and her husband, Glenn, have raised two daughters.[3]
In2013, Boysko was narrowly defeated for the House of Delegates 86th district seat, losing to the incumbent RepublicanTom Rust 50.08 percent to 49.92 percent, a difference of 32 votes.[1][4]
The2015 election, held November 3, featured an open seat after Rust announced his retirement on February 25, 2015.[5] For the primary election, held June 9, Boysko ran unopposed. For the general election, Boysko received 54 percent of the vote; RepublicanDanny Vargas—who ran unopposed in his primary—received 42 percent; and Independent Paul Brubaker received 5 percent.[6] According to the Virginia Public Access Project, Vargas outspent Boysko $654,725 to $476,322. Brubaker spent $9,100.[4]
In2017, Boysko was re-elected 69%-31%.[4]
FollowingJennifer Wexton's election to theU.S. House of Representatives in the2018 elections, Boysko announced her candidacy for thespecial election to succeed her in theVirginia Senate.[7] She won the Democratic Party's nomination on November 17,[8][9] and won against former Republican DelegateJoe T. May in the election on January 8, 2019.[10]
Boysko was elected to a full term during the2019 general election, defeatingLeesburg Vice Mayor Suzanne Fox 65%-35%.[4]
In 2018, as a member of the House of Delegates, Boysko sponsored legislation that would require companies to avoid usinganimals while testing cosmetics or household cleaners.[11]
Boysko introduced apaid family leave proposal during the 2020 session of the Virginia State Senate. The bill would provide up to 12 weeks ofpaid time off for family or medical leave. The leave would be paid for by an insurance fund administered by the state and funded by a 0.5% payroll tax contribution by both workers and employers. Workers eligible for leave would receive 80% of their wages for up to 12 weeks.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Boysko | 1,215 | 77.33 | |
| Democratic | Herb Kemp | 368 | 22.67 | |
| Total votes | 1,583 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Rust (incumbent) | 10,410 | 50.01 | ||
| Democratic | Jennifer Boysko | 10,378 | 49.75 | ||
| n/a | Write-ins | 51 | 0.25 | ||
| Total votes | 20,775 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Boysko | 8,283 | 54.46 | ||
| Republican | Danny Vargas | 6,390 | 42.01 | ||
| Independent | Paul Brubaker | 526 | 3.46 | ||
| n/a | Write-ins | 11 | 0.07 | ||
| Total votes | 15,210 | 100.0 | |||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Boysko | 16,865 | 68.52 | ||
| Republican | Linda Schulz | 7,707 | 31.31 | ||
| n/a | Write-ins | 40 | 0.16 | ||
| Total votes | 24,612 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Boysko | 14,779 | 69.77 | ||
| Republican | Joe T. May | 6,377 | 30.10 | ||
| n/a | Write-ins | 27 | 0.13 | ||
| Total votes | 21,183 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Boysko | 8,268 | 84.27 | |
| Democratic | Sharafat Hussain | 1,540 | 15.70 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 3 | 0.03 | |
| Total votes | 9,811 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Boysko | 34,517 | 64.89 | ||
| Republican | Suzanne Fox | 18,615 | 34.99 | ||
| n/a | Write-ins | 63 | 0.12 | ||
| Total votes | 53,195 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Boysko (incumbent) | 47,623 | 68.46% | |
| Republican | Matthew Lang | 21,742 | 31.25% | |
| Write-in | 200 | 0.29% | ||
| Total votes | 69,565 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Suhas Subramanyam | 13,504 | 30.4% | |
| Democratic | Dan Helmer | 11,784 | 26.6% | |
| Democratic | Atif Qarni | 4,768 | 10.7% | |
| Democratic | Eileen Filler-Corn | 4,131 | 9.3% | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Boysko | 4,016 | 9.0% | |
| Democratic | David Reid | 1,419 | 3.2% | |
| Democratic | Michelle Maldonado | 1,412 | 3.2% | |
| Democratic | Adrian Pokharel | 1,028 | 2.3% | |
| Democratic | Krystle Kaul | 982 | 2.2% | |
| Democratic | Travis Nembhard | 722 | 1.6% | |
| Democratic | Marion Devoe | 386 | 0.9% | |
| Democratic | Mark Leighton | 225 | 0.5% | |
| Total votes | 44,377 | 100.0% | ||