Post by Logan on Feb 21, 2017 1:54:30 GMT -6
Virginia Democrats to challenge GOP state lawmakers in each district Clinton won
Buoyed by a wave of progressive activism that began after the election of President Trump, Virginia Democrats plan to challenge 45 GOP incumbents in the deep-red House of Delegates this November, including 17 lawmakers whose districts voted for Democrat Hillary Clinton.
In some districts, multiple candidates will compete in Democratic primaries for the chance to challenge a Republican incumbent. And at least one Democratic incumbent from Northern Virginia will face a primary challenge, from a local school board member who said Clinton’s defeat helped propel her to run.
Republicans hold 66 of the 100 seats in the House, and GOP leaders say many districts — including those won by Clinton — remain Republican strongholds for state elections.
Still, if Democrats succeed in running 45 challengers, it would be a significant increase over 2015, when only 21 Democrats ran against GOP lawmakers.
Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/va-democrats-to-challenge-gop-state-lawmakers-in-each-district-clinton-won/2017/02/19/7ec1a088-f2e8-11e6-b9c9-e83fce42fb61_story.html
Buoyed by a wave of progressive activism that began after the election of President Trump, Virginia Democrats plan to challenge 45 GOP incumbents in the deep-red House of Delegates this November, including 17 lawmakers whose districts voted for Democrat Hillary Clinton.
In some districts, multiple candidates will compete in Democratic primaries for the chance to challenge a Republican incumbent. And at least one Democratic incumbent from Northern Virginia will face a primary challenge, from a local school board member who said Clinton’s defeat helped propel her to run.
Republicans hold 66 of the 100 seats in the House, and GOP leaders say many districts — including those won by Clinton — remain Republican strongholds for state elections.
Still, if Democrats succeed in running 45 challengers, it would be a significant increase over 2015, when only 21 Democrats ran against GOP lawmakers.
Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/va-democrats-to-challenge-gop-state-lawmakers-in-each-district-clinton-won/2017/02/19/7ec1a088-f2e8-11e6-b9c9-e83fce42fb61_story.html