Speaker of the House Todd Gilbert snubbed Republican firebrand Marie March. He also backed Jason Ballard, the incumbent in the 42nd District.
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Meet the two Republicans running in Southwest Virginia’s only competitive House district
House district 41, which encompasses Roanoke and Montgomery counties, is rated the most competitive district in the western region of Virginia. Republicans will choose between candidates Lowell Bowman and Chris Obenshain during a mass meeting on May 4.
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Registrar determines Republican candidate living in his friend’s garage meets residency requirements; petition to disqualify him fails
A petition attempting to disqualify Tim Griffin from the House District 53 race on the grounds he didn’t meet residency requirements failed. The Bedford County registrar said he should be registered “where he sleeps at night,” regardless of the building’s zoning.
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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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Youngkin names Southwest Virginia health leader as health commissioner
Karen Shelton is currently vice president and chief medical officer at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She previously led three Southwest health districts during the pandemic.
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2023 Virginia General Assembly elections: Southwest and Southside
Virginians will be voting based on newly drawn districts for the first time this year, and both parties have the opportunity to win a majority. Learn who is running in your district.
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Cannabis authority’s town hall illustrates limitations of its power
At a Roanoke hearing outlining the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority’s mission and outreach efforts, some speakers asked for things it can’t legally do.
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Gov. Youngkin endorses Ballard, McGuire, Reeves in contested General Assembly nominations
These are the first nomination contests in which the governor has expressed a preference but says more endorsements in contested races will be coming.
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Settlement reached in lawsuit filed by Bristol, Tennessee, against Bristol, Virginia, over ongoing foul odors from that city’s landfill
If approved, Bristol, Virginia, will have to make a one-time payment of $300,000 to its sister city.
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DeSantis at Liberty University: ‘We must wage a war on woke’
DeSantis gave a 20-minute speech to Liberty students Friday about “the woke agenda” and how he would use his governance of Florida as a blueprint for a presidency. The Florida governor gave no hints at a possible presidential bid.