Politics

Redistricting had put him in the same district as fellow Republican Mark Obenshain. He contemplated moving into a new district but has decided against it.

New district lines had put him in the same district as Deputy House Majority Leader Israel O’Quinn, both R-Washington County.

Thursday is the filing deadline to get on the ballot for the June 20 primary. The races appear to be set in all but two districts.

The city will be assessed a civil penalty of $377,697, but the fee will be suspended if the city completes the agreed upon work to mitigate the landfill’s smell.

Meanwhile, the battle over abortion continues at the local level in Southwest Virginia. While an attempt to use zoning to block additional abortion clinics from coming to Bristol has stalled, neighboring Washington County succeeded in passing a restrictive new ordinance.

Campbell represented parts of Southwest Virginia for a decade. Jed Arnold is now seeking his seat.

Former Campbell County Supervisor Eric Zehr is now the Republican nominee by default.

The longtime Augusta County legislator has until April 6 to decide whether he will move into a new district, which would set up a contest for the Republican nomination with Del. Chris Head.

Three Republicans are seeking the nomination for a House of Delegates seat. One of them, Tom Garrett, says another plans to use a controversial method to guarantee all the delegates from Appomattox vote the same way.

A Republican official sued the Virginia Department of Elections, claiming that Gov. Glenn Youngkin strong-armed the agency into changing the nomination process from a primary to a convention to benefit his preferred candidate.