He won a second-ballot, come-from-behind victory. The district runs from Appomattox County to Goochland County. The heavily Republican district has no incumbent and, so far, no Democratic candidate, which would make winning this Republican convention tantamount to election.
Rachel Mahoney
Rachel Mahoney has worked as a journalist in Virginia for seven years and has won several press awards. She lives in Lynchburg.
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Republican nomination in Central Virginia House district will be decided this week
Former U.S. Rep. Tom Garrett is attempting a comeback after stepping away to recover from alcoholism. He faces Kevin Bailey and Jennie Wood in a convention on May 20.
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‘Buried Deep’ delves into Lynchburg’s integration history
The play looks at Lynchburg’s decision to close its pools rather than integrate in 1961.
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Republicans nominate Griffin for House seat that takes in Amherst County and parts of Bedford and Nelson
He called Democrats “communists” and “groomers.” He will face Democrat Sam Soghor in a district that voted 73% Republican in 2021.
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Abortion and election law central to GOP nomination for open House seat in Bedford, Amherst, Nelson
Two candidates will be vying for the Republican nomination May 6 for a House of Delegates seat in a strongly Republican district.
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‘It’s all set up to make you fail’: Parents struggle to keep their kids with poor legal support in custody cases
The General Assembly hasn’t changed what court-appointed lawyers are paid in 23 years. That translates to poor representation and support for parents, particularly in rural areas.
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Lynchburg exhibit reunites an artistic community in Virginia
Many prominent artists, from a region bound by Lynchburg and Roanoke north to Charlottesville and Staunton, are featured in the show, which runs through February.
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State pulls funding for Farmville domestic violence shelter
State agency has questioned management of the Southside Center for Violence Prevention; center says it’s in danger of closing.
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Lynchburg area has been slow to recover since 2008 recession. Why?
Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance will commission a study on Lynchburg’s economic performance.
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State set to recognize Lynchburg’s ‘rose wrangler’
A historical marker will be dedicated in Lynchburg Sunday to the late rosarian Carl Cato.