Timothy Douglas Hugo (born January 7, 1963) is an American businessman, military veteran, and Republican politician in the Commonwealth of

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. He served as a member of the

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from 2003 to 2020, representing the 40th district. Hugo was defeated for re-election in

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Dan Helmer.

Overview

From 2003 to 2020, Hugo served in the

, representing the 40th district in Fairfax and

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counties. The district encompassed both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Clifton in Fairfax County. It also included unincorporated parts of

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, Fairfax, and

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in Fairfax County as well as unincorporated sections of Catharpin, Gainesville, Haymarket, and

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in Prince William County. Approximately 80% of the district's population and 65% of its landmass is located in Fairfax County. A member of the Republican Party, Hugo was the House of Delegates' majority caucus chairman. Hugo served on the Commerce and Labor (2007–2020), Education (2003), Finance (2004–2020), Privileges and Elections (2003–2006 and 2010–2020), Science and Technology (2007–2020), and Transportation (2003–2020) committees. While the 40th district is historically Republican-leaning, Democratic nominee

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bested Republican nominee

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by an eight-point margin (51–43%) in the 2016 presidential election. In the

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, Democrat Donte Tanner challenged Hugo, but narrowly lost. Despite having about 14% of the state's population residing within its boundaries, following the 2017 elections, Hugo remained the only Republican in the

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to represent a district based in Fairfax County. Hugo lost reelection in 2019 to Democrat Dan Helmer. At the time of his defeat, he was the last Republican to represent a significant portion of Fairfax County above the county level.

Education and professional career

In 1986, Hugo earned a

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(BA) from the

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. In 1987, he received a Kodak

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(FS) from the

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. Between 1990 and 1998, he served in the

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. Hugo held several staff positions within the

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. He was the legislative director for representative Jennifer Dunn of

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, and was the

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to representative

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, chairman of the

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. Hugo is the executive director of

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, an association of

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companies. In 2023, Hugo was appointed by Virginia Governor

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to become the Chairman of the Board for the

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Electoral history

Hugo was first elected in a December 2002 special election. He replaced Republican incumbent Jay O'Brien, who vacated the seat after he won a November 2002 special election to represent the 39th district in the

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. Hugo was re-elected in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015, never receiving less than 57% of the vote.Democrats optimistic after last vote in House 40th District
(InsideNova) Following Democratic presidential nominee

's winning of the 40th district by an eight-point margin (51–43%) in

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, Democrats targeted Hugo in 2017. On November 7, 2017, Hugo had apparently lost by 68 votes to Democratic nominee Donte Tanner, but the following morning, election officials found an error in the reported results, and the results flipped to a 32-vote lead for Hugo.Vote canvass changes lead in critical Northern Virginia House race
(Roanoke Times) After further canvassing, Hugo's lead increased to 115 votes. As of November 8, the race was too close to call. On November 27, the state board of elections certified the results, giving Hugo a 106-vote victory, but on November 29, the Tanner campaign filed for a recount.Democrats file for recounts in 2 tight Va. House races
(WTOP) A recount was conducted, and on December 14, the recount confirmed that Hugo won the election by 99 votes.First Va. House recount confirms Del. Tim Hugo's re-election
(WTOP) Hugo lost in the 2019 election to Dan Helmer.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hugo, Timothy D. 1963 births Candidates in the 2021 United States elections Living people Republican Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates College of William & Mary alumni Politicians from Norfolk, Virginia People from Clifton, Virginia 21st-century members of the Virginia General Assembly