Katherine B. Waddell is a Virginia politician

Politician

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 who served in the Virginia House of Delegates

Virginia House of Delegates

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. She represented the 68th District, which includes portions of the City of Richmond and Chesterfield County.

Waddell, a former Republican

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, is currently serving her first term after defeating incumbent Republican Delegate Brad Marrs in the 2005 General Election by 42 votes. She ran in 2005 as a moderate, pro-choice

Pro-choice

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 alternative to the conservative Marrs and served as one of 3 independents in the House of Delegates.

Waddell lost reelection in the November 6, 2007 general election

Virginia state elections, 2007

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 against Republican candidate G. Manoli Loupassi

G. Manoli Loupassi

George Manoli Loupassi is an American politician of the Republican Party. Since 2008 he has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He represents the 68th district, made up of parts of the city of Richmond and Chesterfield County.-Personal life and non-political career:Loupassi was born...

 and William "Bill" Grogan, who ran as an independent but is the Attorney for the Independent Greens of Virginia http://votejoinrun.us/_wsn/page8.html. She is now the Virginia Chair of the Republican Majority for Choice

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