Former Virginia House Speaker Filler-Corn will forgo run for governor and seek congressional seat wmal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wmal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Former Virginia House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn has decided against a bid for governor in 2025 and will instead run next year to represent the competitive northern Virginia congressional seat being vacated by a fellow Democrat, U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton. Filler-Corn, who has served in the Virginia General Assembly since 2010 and was the first woman and first Jewish person to hold the post of speaker, discussed her decision with The Associated Press on Tuesday afternoon before filing official paperwork. “I have a record for getting the job done, protecting Virginians from all sorts of Republican chaos and extremists,” Filler-Corn said.
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