In February Governor McAuliffe said he might run for President in 2020. Now the Washington Post is reporting that McAuliffe’s wife, Dorothy McAuliffe, is considering a run against Congresswoman Barbara Comstock next year in the 10th district. The McAuliffe home in McLean may even be in the 10th district, although that is never a necessary requirement for Democrats to run.
Mrs. McAuliffe will have to get in a long line of potential candidates in the 10th district. State Senator Jennifer Wexton, a lawyer in Leesburg, is the most likely candidate, although she has not yet declared her candidacy. We previously reported on the possibly of Kathy Smith, Supervisor from Sully district in Fairfax, running in the 10th district.
Another possibility is Lindsey Davis Stover, a communication strategist who worked in the Obama administration. Also considering a run are Daniel Helmer from Fairfax, an army veteran, and Rhodes scholar, and a young lawyer from Fairfax, Jimmy Bierman. A former teacher’s union leader in Fairfax, Kimberly Adams, may also challenge Comstock.
Congresswoman Barbara Comstock is known for running near perfect campaigns and working very hard during her campaigns and on the Hill. If Democrats think the 10th district is easy pickins, they are wrong.
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Just.no.to.another.McAuliffe.
“”Congresswoman Barbara Comstock is known for running near perfect campaigns and working very hard during her campaigns and on the Hill”””
Please, the only time Comstock comes around is asking for money. You don’t see her out shaking hands.
There is no constitutional requirement for residency for US Congress.
As always, the Clinton/Mcauliffe/Kaine group will clear the democratic field for her. Time to put your support behind Comstock and try to maintain a bit of red up there!
With the McAuliffe name recognition, and Terry’s fund raising ability, why should anybody else even bother?
As in avoiding debates with the rest of the republican field. Why is it we elevate the least candidate, we had Hollingshead, Marshall and Lind among others to choose from but money, name recognition and Susan Falconer doomed the better candidates.