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Virginia Politics

York, Delgaudio ousted by Democrats in Loudoun County Board elections

By Rachel Weiner November 4 at 8:39 AM 

Loudoun County Board Chairman Scott K. York (I) was defeated by Democrat Phyllis J. Randall on Tuesday in a three-way race, ending his two-decade career in the government of one of the nation’s richest counties.

Also swept out of office was Sterling Supervisor Eugene A. Delgaudio (R), a conservative firebrand who survived a recall effort last year.

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Democrat Koran Saines, a human resources manager for Aramark, is set to replace the four-term supervisor and anti­-gay activist, who among other things has accused U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) of being “the Homosexual Lobby’s Trojan Horse.”

But only 214 votes — about 4 percentage points -- separated the two candidates in a preliminary count, without any provisional ballots.

Phyllis Randall to be next Loudoun County chair; Eugene Delgaudio ousted

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 by Trevor Baratko

In commanding fashion, Democrat Phyllis Randall defeated incumbent Loudoun County Chairman Scott York Nov. 3 to become the first new chairperson of the Board of Supervisors in the 21st century.

Randall stunned local political observers by toppling the four-term incumbent York, Republican Charlie King and independent Tom Bellanca. With nearly 70,000 ballots cast and all precincts reporting, Randall held 24,613 votes to York's 19,891, King's 18,918 and Bellanca's 1,973.

A mental health therapist for Prince William County, Randall becomes the first African-American elected to Loudoun's governing body along with supervisor-elect Koran Saines, who pulled off an upset of his own Nov. 3 by ousting Sterling Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio, 3,251 votes to 3,037.

Loudoun Election Results: Randall Takes Chairman Seat, Saines Unseats Delgaudio

Posted: Tuesday, November 3, 2015 7:00 pm | Updated: 10:54 pm, Tue Nov 3, 2015.

It will not be an all-Republican Board of Supervisors in Loudoun for the next four years.

Democrat Phyllis Randall won the four-way race for the county chairmanship. She got 24,613 votes. Incumbent Scott K. York, running as an independent, came in a distant second with 19,891 votes. Republican Charlie L. King got 18,918 votes. Independent Tom E. Bellanca got 1,973 votes.

Democratic challenger Koran Saines upset four-term incumbent Eugene Delgaudio (R) in the Sterling District. He won 3,251 to 3,037. School Board member Brenda L. Sheridan was unchallenged in her re-election bid.

No post about Delgaudio's defeat would be complete without this:

Eugene Delgaudio’s Really Weird Rant: Beware the RADICAL Homosexuals

EXCERPT of Delgaudio fundraising appeal letter:

One stormy night I drove to a mailshop hidden deep in a nearly deserted stand of warehouses.

I’d heard something was up and wanted to see for myself. As I rounded the final turn my eyes nearly popped.

Tractor-trailers pulled up to loading docks, cars and vans everywhere and long-haired, earring-pierced men scurrying around running forklifts, inserters and huge printing presses.

Trembling with worry I went inside. It was worse than I ever imagined. Row after row of boxes bulging with pro-homosexual petitions lined the walls, stacked to the ceiling.

My mind reeled as I realized hundreds, maybe thousands, more boxes were already loaded on the tractor-trailers.

And still more petitions were flying off the press.

Suddenly a dark-haired man screeched, “Delgaudio what are you doing here?” Dozens of men began moving toward me.

I’d been recognized. As I retreated to my car, the man chortled, “This time Delgaudio we can’t lose.”

Driving away, my eyes filled with tears as I realized he might be right. This time the Radical Homosexuals could win.

You see, even though homosexuals are just 1% of the population, if every one sent a petition to Congress it would generate a tidal wave of two or three million petitions or more.

Hundreds of thousands of pro-homosexual petitions will soon flood Congress , and my friends in Congress tell me there’s virtually nothing on Capitol Hill from the tens of millions of Americans like you who oppose the radical Homosexual Agenda and the Gay Bill of Special Rights.

I made up my mind that night to write to you and as many other patriotic Americans as possible. To stop the Radical Homosexuals and protect traditional marriage there must be an immediate outpouring from folks like you.

Or this variation:

"Dear Xxx,

"One stormy night, I drove to a mailshop hidden deep in a nearly deserted stand of warehouses. I’d heard something was up and wanted to see for myself. As I rounded the final turn, my eyes nearly popped. Tractor-trailers pulled up to loading docks, cars and vans everywhere and long-haired, earring-pierced men scurrying around running forklifts, inserters and huge printing presses.

"Trembling with worry, I went inside. It was worse than I ever imagined. Row after row of boxes bulging with pro-homosexual petitions lined the walls, stacked to the ceiling. My mind reeled as I realized hundreds, maybe thousands, more boxes were already loaded on the tractor-trailers. And still more petitions were flying off the press.

“Suddenly a dark-haired man screeched, ‘Delgaudio, what are you doing here?’ Dozens of men began moving toward me. I’d been recognized. As I retreated to my car, the man chortled, ‘This time, Delgaudio, we can’t lose!’ Driving away, my eyes filled with tears as I realized he might be right. This time the Homosexual Lobby could win it all.

"If you still oppose the radical Homosexual Agenda and want to defend the Family and marriage, then please immediately fill out the American Morality Survey and chip in with $5 or $10 or even $35 to Public Advocate right away.”

He sent it out several times.

Breaking news: it's a conspiracy:

This Explains Everything

Finally, here's Delgaudio himself, doing what he does best, making a spectacle of himself and/or begging for money. The date of "publication is October 27, but the green leaves on the trees indicate this was recorded somewhat earlier.