2021/05/11 03:41 Republican gubernatorial candidate State Sen. Amanda Chase, places a yard sign during a drive through GOP Convention vote in Chesterfield, Va., Saturd. Republican gubernatorial candidate State Sen. Amanda Chase, places a yard sign during a drive through GOP Convention vote in Chesterfield, Va., Saturday, May 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) Political newcomer Glenn Youngkin led the field after a first round of balloting from Virginia Republicans choosing a gubernatorial nominee, but fell short of a majority needed to clinch the nomination. More than 30,000 delegates cast ballots Saturday at what the Republican Party of Virginia is calling an “unassembled convention” to choose their nominees for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.
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With a Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee still uncertain as ballots are being counted, candidate Pete Snyder jumped into general election mode with an ad attacking Democratic gubernatorial front-runner, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, on his relationship with teachers unions.
“Politician Terry McAuliffe stood silent while special interests and teachers unions locked our kids out of their classrooms,” said a narrator in the ad, first provided to the
Washington Examiner. “Why? Because McAuliffe has raised millions of dollars in campaign cash from the same union bosses who shut down our schools.”
The six-figure television ad buy starts on Monday and will run on MSNBC and Fox News.