Hal Parrish

Hal Parrish, the son of Harry J. Parrish, is mayor of Manassas, Virginia and a Republican candidate in Virginia's 50th House of Delegates district election, 2017. Prior to Parrish's announcing his candidacy, that race was considered to be among the most promising pickup opportunities for Democrats. Now it seems there will be a primary battle between Parrish and incumbent Republican Jackson Miller, if Miller loses the other election he is running in, for Prince William County clerk of circuit court.
Parrish also ran in Virginia's 29th Senate district election, 2015, but lost to Jeremy McPike. That race was viewed as a pickup opportunity for the Republicans that could determine the governor's legacy. In that election, Hillary Clinton and Terry McAuliffe worked to get Parrish's opponent elected, and large amounts of money were poured into the race due to its pivotal role in deciding the balance of power in the Virginia Senate. Gun control was a major political topic, and Parrish said he wanted to keep guns out of the hands of people "who shouldn't have guns because of mental health issues." Parrish had a significant fundraising advantage early on in the race, but McPike was able to get a massive infusion of last-minute donations, including a $2 million ad buy from Everytown for Gun Safety.
Parrish is considered one of Prince William County's most well-known elected officials, due to his long tenure as mayor and because of his father's long tenure as city councilman, mayor, and delegate.

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