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- July 19, 2022
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VA-02, 07, 10 Incumbents Hold Lead in Congressional Fundraising; Early Fundraising Gives Preview of Competitive 2023 General Assembly Primaries

Incumbents are leading in fundraising in Virginia’s competitive congressional races, according to new second-quarter reports; Representative Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) has about $4.9 million cash on hand, Representative Elaine Luria (D-VA-02) has about $4.3 million cash on hand, and Representative Jennifer Wexton has about $3.6 million on hand. Luria’s Republican challenger State Senator Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia […]

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- July 18, 2022
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Vega Receives Ringing Endorsement from Major Hispanic Advocacy Group

Libre Action, the Libre Initiative’s campaign arm of a major Hispanic advocacy group within megadonor and billionaire Charles Koch’s political network has endorsed Republican Yesli Vega for a House district in Virginia. Vega, who is challenging Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger in Virginia’s 7th district, has made a lot of headlines speaking out for the Hispanic community. After being chosen […]

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The Republican Standard
- July 10, 2022
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Even Va Dems Are Pushing Biden For Border Control

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The fentanyl crisis and border security are causing democrats and republicans to pressure the Biden administration to do something about the border crisis as deaths continue to skyrocket. As fox news reports, a bipartisan bill proposed Thursday would push the Biden administration to strengthen efforts to stop fentanyl from flowing into the U.S. from the southern border, […]

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- June 23, 2022
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Vega Sees The ‘Democrat Party Has Lost touch’ with Hispanic Community

Yesli Vega, a Hispanic and newly elected Republican nominee says the Democrats have “lost touch” with voters seeking change, and that Hispanic voters are “frightened” by the direction America is taking under their control. Following a close primary election, Vega was elected to represent Virginia’s 7th Congressional District against longtime democratic representative Abigail Spanberger. Following […]

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- June 22, 2022
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Vega Wins VA-07 GOP Nomination, Kiggans Wins VA-02 Nomination

Prince William County Supervisor Yesli Vega is the GOP nominee to challenge Representative Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), and State Senator Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia Beach) is the GOP nominee to face Representative Elaine Luria (D-VA-02). “I am honored the voters of Virginia’s seventh Congressional District have chosen me to be the Republican nominee in the general election […]

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- April 21, 2022
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Cook Political Report Changes VA-07 to Toss-Up

The Cook Political Report has moved Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, currently held by Representative Abigail Spanberger (D), from Lean D to Toss-Up, expanding the number of Democrat-held seats that are Toss-Up or favor Republicans. That list already included VA-02, held by Representative Elaine Luria (D). Republicans also hope to win VA-10, occupied by Representative Jennifer Wexton […]

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- February 25, 2022
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Virginia Republicans Up the Ante in Biden-Youngkin Districts

The 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election saw every county in the state become increasingly Republican. The gains, made by a state party that had been in the wilderness for more than a decade, were stark. Now, Republicans hope to capitalize on that trend by flipping two redrawn U.S. House seats. As Roll Call reports: Democrats have […]

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The Republican Standard
- January 4, 2022
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Amanda Chase Scraps Congressional Run

Virginia State Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Chesterfield) has suspended her congressional campaign. The news comes after the Supreme Court of Virginia approved the Commonwealth’s new congressional map. The new map moves Chase’s residence from within the boundaries of the 7th Congressional District (represented by Democrat Abigail Spanberger) to the 1st District (represented by Republican Rob Wittman). […]

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- December 10, 2021
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Proposed Congressional Maps Released. Who Has the Edge?

Virginia’s proposed congressional map has been made public. The new lines leave Democrats with a fighting chance to retain control of the majority of the Commonwealth’s congressional districts. But at least one Democrat has been stranded. As POLITICO reports: Virginia’s new potential congressional map would give Democrats a fighting chance to hang onto their current […]

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- November 25, 2021
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Republicans Line up to Challenge Vulnerable Dem

A growing list of Republican candidates are piling up to challenge Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.). Spanberger narrowly won reelection in her district in 2020 while Joe Biden defeated then-President Trump by 10 points statewide. Spanberger faces much stronger political headwinds going into 2022. (The Hill) So far, seven Republicans have filed to run in the […]

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