Virginia’s 5th district is enormous, from Fauquier County to the North Carolina border, encompassing 23 cities and counties. The 5th district committee will choose the candidate to replace Congressman Tom Garrett. Due to the size of the district, there are 38 representatives on the committee. The membership list can be found here.
I see a few people on this list who have supported Martha Boneta in the past and are likely to support her again.
The committee will set their rules and timeline for choosing the candidate. Hang on folks, it could be a bumpy ride.
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Ms. Boneta has a lot of explaining to do. She has stood by while many discussed supposed $2,000,000 in fines for having a birthday party. It seems she was never fined a penny. Let’s see those fines. I would like to see a candidate with high integrity and purpose. Sorry, but the narcism of marveling at “14 photos of me” included in her Facebook post, reported in another article here, is insightful into character. Virginia can and should do better. How about really “speaking the truth” she also claims to do.
Damned district looks like one of the Dragons from Game of Thrones.
Time for nonpartisan redistricting.
Ain’t no such thing…. non-partisan redistricting that is… we’d see dragons with cardboard signs at every intersection before we could get honest and fair redistricting.
Just watch, the Dems will make the dragon look like a squid.
What about the guys that ran for the office against Congressman Garrett? Do they have juice on the 5th?
Jim McKelvey
Is awsome , a Trump supporter and I would support him.
Check out the bonafides of Michael DelRosso. Among other things, he has a deep understanding of the Deep State; unlike Garrett and McKelvey.
Whether DelRosso has enough juice with the VA chairs remains to be seen.
Not just the elected unit chairs, but all the un-elected and outside appointed ‘token’ or ‘affinity’ group representatives.
I hear ya Rocinante.
Del Rosso is one of the 38 on the committee .
Charlottesville will have less than 1000 voting
In the Seante Primary according to the Registrar.
Without the support he got from Albemarle County
He would have finished last in 2016 .
I was at the convention.
Del Rosso’s nasty , over the top remarks
At Garrett are not forgotten by those attending .
Not exactly what one says when they lose .
Del Rosso and his” put together “resume was taken
Apart piece by piece by Rollin Reisinger ..who went
To NOVA where Del Rosso claimed he had an office.
This person is the Shak Hill of Charlottesville .
I would believe a Bill Stanley or Michael Webert
Would be the strongest candidates…have won big
In their districts , and have a proven record in Richmond
And can raise money.
To those who think Boneta or Riggleman have any
Chance I would say it makes for good blog posts
But I would say that’s a dream that’s got very little chance.
Of seeing the light .
That Rollin the Ronin seems like one of the few grownups doing the necessary unpleasant political chores — seems equally hated by all sides — Mini Whitbeck?
How will the Democrats redistribute the 5th? To kneecap a Stanley or a Webert? Hopefully the 38 will be smart about things.
(IMHO) I agree with nearly everything in this outline above. I also know all these players named from my political advocating over the years… and can say ~ Michael is a cracker jack technical conservative especially on the sharia ~ but I think it would be unwise for him and his ” former address baggage-gate ” would hurt him, yes. Jim is a great Trump conservative and quite a ” draw ” in a room, but again, this is Not the race for him, or Riggleman, or Martha, or Paris and of course… Bryce is out and I think it could be risky for Stanley, I would say Delegate Michael Webert, with his northern Virginia zing and fairly wide recognition to the middle part of the district is the ” bet to place ” And get behind Him at once !! We need to keep this seat ! Not gamble it away on a chance of the dice. (IMHO) Ty
…there are so many getting behind…so many wanna-be’s…..but at the end of that Saturday moment coming up like a freight train, A solid choice would be Delegate Michael Webert ~ We need to keep this seat ! Not gamble it away on a chance of the dice. (IMHO) Ty
As a voter in the 5th I want a Congressional Republican Candidate ;
1) that will support Trump
2) that will stand beside Stewart if nominated
3) that is smart enough to know that I can violate Va laws and issue 1099’s commit tax, payroll, and Workers Compensation Insurance fraud and allow child support deadbeats to circumnavigate their parental financial obligations and their is not one darn thing you can do about it
4) that will support my local conservative Campbell County Public School system
Darn simple anyone up for that?
Who?
PS
Them Democrats will give me
3 and 4.
Are Republicans capable
of all 4?
Yes,
I am a pro gun , pro life , business owner , tax payer (not suckubus Corporatist or dependant)
I make my families riches (if you call them that) in the private sector.
I know that to hire and train employees is challenging and I don’t turn to the government for foreign labor for my well being.
Which of the Republican Delegates and Senators are acceptable for you?
Let’s have them address campaign contributions within the State first.
If not are they not hold holding aspirations of greater wealth through political office?
Let’s have Congressman come from BOS and the private sector.
Senators cane come out of our Governor, Lt Governor and AG position.
Cut the money , show experience in Statesmanship and we as Citizens will be getting more from le$$
Who will choose ? You and I will decide. You who believe in Americanism, The Declaration of Independence, faith in God, The Founders ~ The Signers. What congressman Garrett did, was help retain the 5th district seat in the Commonwealth to be championed by a true constitutional core conservative. That is correct, he did so, by allowing enough time to determine that one candidate who can and will defeat the liberal challenger. The 5th is a very conservative district and with absolute focus on real truth, defending your rights, lower taxes and support of President Trump, This congressional seat can remain a positive productive glow for every citizen of Virginia.
I voted for Jim in the Primary against Garrett. I then voted for Garrett.
I really don’t trust the celebrity seeker or any Republican looking to advance out of the General Assembly.
I’ll take Jim again but this time I will not only support him I will work vigorously against any General Assembly Member with Jim on the ticket.
It is well past time to elevate the commoners who run businesses over Legislators who exploit businesses, the latter is not Liberty,
In fact I hold a response about the illegal employment from a previous self proclaimed constitutionalist representative who often tossed around the word Liberty stating;
“It is not my job to represent the citizens of Virginia but the various *Agencies and Departments in the Commonwealth*”
I don’t write checks to candidates , I would be a fool to think that I can complete with Unions or Corporate Associations
therefore folks like myself must get involved and use the other side to make the elected tow an honest line.
Give me Stewart a man who can run a County.
Give me Jim man who does work and can run a business.
Jim is a very solid idea, what he did for Trump in getting all those signs out in Virginia alone, was amazing to say the least. Jim also had an earlier effort some years back against Hurt. Which gave him some recognition. Being from the Liberty University region as a base, is also a steadfast starting point.