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Was Shannon Taylor elected Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney in 2011 and re-elected 3 times?

Matches stated record claim. State election records show her winning the office in 2011 with 45.7 percent in a three-way race, then again in 2015, 2019 and 2023.

Shannon L. Taylor

Elected in 2011 and re-elected three times

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What they say

Her campaign says she was elected Henrico's Commonwealth's Attorney in 2011 and has been re-elected three times.

“In 2011, she was elected as Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney...she has since been re-elected three times”

What the record shows ·

The state's election records show her winning the office in 2011 with 45.7 percent in a three-way race, then again in 2015 (55.9 percent), 2019 (62.7 percent) and 2023 (61.7 percent).

Limit: Her site also says she won by bringing together Republicans, independents and Democrats. Vote totals cannot show who voted for her, so that part is not tested.

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  1. Shannon Taylor for Congress, homehttps://shannontaylorva.com/

    Shannon Taylor for VA · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01; identified by its "Paid for by Shannon Taylor for VA" line, and the FEC committee's filed website. Carries her biography and priorities and links her X, Facebook and Instagram accounts.

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  2. 2011 general election, Commonwealth's Attorney, Henrico Countyhttps://historical.elections.virginia.gov/contest/46108

    Virginia Department of Elections · Published Nov 8, 2011 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The state's elections database. Shannon Leigh Taylor (Democratic) 26,010 votes, 45.73 percent, winner; William Robert Janis (Independent) 21,585; Matthew Patrick Geary (Republican) 9,054.

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  3. 2015 general election, Commonwealth's Attorney, Henrico Countyhttps://historical.elections.virginia.gov/contest/66477

    Virginia Department of Elections · Published Nov 3, 2015 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Shannon Leigh Taylor (Democratic) 34,857 votes, 55.91 percent, winner; Tuong Tony Huu Pham (Republican) 27,318.

    official election record

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  4. 2019 general election, Commonwealth's Attorney, Henrico Countyhttps://historical.elections.virginia.gov/contest/135054

    Virginia Department of Elections · Published Nov 5, 2019 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Shannon Leigh Taylor (Democratic) 65,296 votes, 62.67 percent, winner; Catherine Owen Inge Conway (Republican) 38,582.

    official election record

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  5. 2023 general election, Commonwealth's Attorney, Henrico Countyhttps://historical.elections.virginia.gov/contest/164379

    Virginia Department of Elections · Published Nov 7, 2023 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Shannon L. Taylor 66,928 votes, 61.71 percent, winner; Shannon L. Dillon 41,119. The database prints no party for either name in this contest. Found by contest number: the candidate page for Shannon Leigh Taylor lists only 2011 to 2019.

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