Republican party chairman Thrasher says he won’t seek re-election as party head
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STAFF REPORT
Monday, May 24, 2021 — With the coming reorganziation of the Nelson County Republican party, the current party chairman announced that he will not be seeking to remain party chairman moving forward.
In a press release from Don Thrasher, he advised: “Given that I will most likely be running for a contested Republican primary in 2022, I want to avoid any appearance of conflict of interest. Therefore, I am not seeking re-election as chair of the Nelson County Republican Party.”
Thrasher did not say what office he’ll seek. He last ran in the 2020 Republican primary against 50th District State Rep. Chad McCoy.