ANALYSIS: Gillespie remains the candidate to beat, but can he close the deal with the GOP base? Now that the filing deadline has passed, GOP activists across the Commonwealth will soon start registering as delegates to choose from among a field of four candidates at…
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Two unknown candidates–a Congressional staffer from Stafford and a small business owner from Prince William–have joined established candidates Shak Hill and Ed Gillespie in vying for the 2014 GOP nomination for U.S. Senate. The likely impact? Little to none. The Republican Party of Virginia announced…
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UPDATE: 2/9 Yesterday at the College Republicans Convention in Richmond Howie Lind announced that he is running for Congress in the 10th district. His announcement came immediately after Eric Cantor urged the crowd to support Barbara Comstock for Congress. Cantor’s confirmation that Comstock is the establishment’s…
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U.S. Senate candidate Shak Hill lashes out at pre-nomination endorsement by Republican Party Chairman Pat Mullins, calling it “downright wrong.” Late yesterday, Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Pat Mullins issued a public endorsement of Del. Barbara Comstock in her race to succeed retiring Congressman Frank…
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Rob Sarvis, the failed Libertarian Party 2013 nominee for Governor, announced today that he plans to lose a 2014 Senate bid as well. According to the Lynchburg News & Advance, Robert Sarvis is now the only candidate running for the Libertarian Party’s nomination, to be…
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Roll Call reports that former Virginia Senator John Warner has endorsed his successor and erstwhile rival, Sen. Mark Warner. Cue the obligatory parade of “moderate” Republicans who will be rolled out by the Washington Post and others between now and November decrying the state of…
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UPDATED 01/27/14 at 2:40pm: One of the three declared candidates for Virginia’s 2014 GOP nomination for U.S. Senate has withdrawn from the race, while Del. Ben Cline opts to not join. Last night, The Bull Elephant learned from multiple independent sources that former 10th Congressional…