Virginia gubernatorial hopeful, a supporter of Trump, touts long legislative experience
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State Del. Kirk Cox is a familiar face in Richmond and a supporter of former President Donald Trump. A month out from a party convention that will decide the Virginia gubernatorial nominee, Cox is showing that the two aren't necessarily in tension.
The Colonial Heights lawmaker is the most politically experienced candidate in the pool of GOP candidates running for the commonwealth’s governor this cycle. Cox is a 30-year incumbent in Virginia’s House of Delegates who worked his way through the party's leadership ranks as the majority whip and then the majority leader. Cox was the speaker from January 2018 to January 2020 before Democrats became the chamber's majority party.