Philip Forgit

Philip Forgit was a Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 1st Congressional District (map) of Virginia. He was seeking the Democratic nomination in a special election to replace deceased Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-Va.). The special election took place on December 11, 2007.

Bio
Philip Forgit is a Veteran of the Iraq War and a Bronze Star recipient. He served with a Naval Special Warfare Unit as an advisor to the Iraqi Army in 2005-2006. A Naval Reservist, Philip was mobilized from his former job as a 4th grade teacher.

2008 elections
Forgit was seeking the Democratic nomination to replace Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-Va.) in a special election. He lost the election by a margin of 61%-37%.

Committees
Forgit will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Contact
Official Forgit for Congress campaign website

Forgit for Congress PO Box 6504 Williamsburg, Virginia 23188

Phone: (757) 869-9175

[mailto:info@philipforgit.com info@philipforgit.com]

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Virginia and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Virginia’s 1st Congressional District
 * Philip Forgit for Congress Official Forgit campaign website.