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The Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) is the Virginia chapter of the Republican Party. It is based at the Richard D. Obenshain Center in Richmond. [1] As of May 2024, it controls all three statewide elected offices, 5 out of 11 U.S. House seats, and the governor's seat within the state.
The state elected moderate Republican A. Linwood Holton Jr. in 1970; Holton became the first Republican governor in the 20th century, effectively ending the influence of the Byrd Organization. The current Virginia State Constitution was created in 1971 to replace the discriminatory
I’m running for Delegate to represent Virginia’s 82nd District!” Pope wrote on X Tuesday. State senators Lashrecse Aird, D-Petersburg, and Aaron Rouse, D-Virginia Beach, have already ...
A Republican presidential candidate hasn’t won Virginia in a presidential election since the George W. Bush reelection campaign in 2004, but prior to that, Republicans dominated the state for 40 ...
In 2019, Kiggans ran for the Virginia Senate for the 7th district, which was being vacated by Republican incumbent Frank Wagner. In the Republican Party primary, Kiggans defeated Virginia Beach School Board member Carolyn Weems, 52% to 48%. [12] In the general election, Kiggans faced Democratic state Delegate Cheryl Turpin. The race was viewed ...
Virginia’s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin doubled down on an idea that has been kicked around among pollsters and campaign folks recently: The commonwealth is in play for conservatives in the ...
Senator Martin announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in 2013 in June 2012. [12] He was defeated at the 2013 state convention . On June 9, 2015, in the Republican Primary for the District 11 State Senate Seat, Martin lost to Amanda Chase in a three-way race, with Barry Moore coming in last.
Rep. Bob Good’s (R-Va.) Tuesday primary in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District is pitting former President Trump against some of his top allies and inflaming bitter ideological tensions in ...