Claim: Randy Forbes, an American politician, ran against Louise Lucas (a Virginia state senator, representing the 18th District in the southeast) in 2001 and received 70,917 votes or 52%, and against Jonathan Menefee in 2004 receiving 182.444 votes or 64%.
Evidence: 2001 Louise Lucas 70,917 52% 2004 Jonathan R. Menefee 182,444 64% He was first elected to the House in 2001 to fill a vacancy caused by the death of ten-term Democratic Congressman Norman Sisisky; defeating Democratic State Senator Louise Lucas 52–48%. James Randy Forbes (born February 17, 1952) is an American politician. Lillie Louise Boone Lucas (born January 22, 1944) is a Virginia state senator, representing the 18th District in the southeast of the state since 1992.