Virginia Superdelegates Listed

June 03 2008 | text size: small medium large

To secure the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination a candidate needs support from 2,118 delegates or superdelegates at the Democratic National Convention. Delegates are allocated to candidates based on votes in primaries and caucuses. Superdelegates, comprised of party leaders and elected officials, can endorse any candidate they choose.

Virginia’s superdelegates break down as follows:
10 Democratic National Committee members
4 Members of Congress
1 Governor
1 Distinguished Party Leader
2 Add-ons
18 Total

Obama (8)
Gov. Tim Kaine
Richmond

Rep. Robert C. Scott
Richmond

Rep. Rick Boucher
Abingdon

Rep. Jim Moran
Alexandria

Jennifer McClellan
Richmond
Member, Virginia House of Delegates

Jerome Wiley Segovia
Fairfax
National Political Director, The CasaBlanca Project

Joe Johnson
DNC Member-At-Large

Jim Leaman
Richmond
President, Virginia AFL-CIO


Clinton (5)
Barbara Easterling
Secretary-Treasurer, Communications Workers of America

Terry McAuliffe
McLean
Clinton campaign chairman
Distinguished Party Leader, Former DNC Chairman

Mame Reiley
Alexandria
Consultant

Lionell Spruill, Sr.
Chesapeake
Member, Virginia House of Delegates

Susan Swecker
Richmond
Commissioner, Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board


Uncommitted (5, including 2 add-ons)
Sen. Jim Webb
Arlington

C. Richard Cranwell
Vinton
Virginia Party Chairman

Alexis Herman
McLean
Former Secretary of Labor

Add-on delegates to be named later (2)