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Jahd Khalil reports McAuliffe raised $4.1 million between January and March. The next closest candidate was former delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy, who raised $1.8 million. Public Policy Polling recently interviewed 526 likely Democratic primary voters, 42% said they would vote for McAuliffe if the primary was held when they were interviewed. The financial disclosures give an imperfect insight into who might emerge as a viable challenger to McAuliffe. “Campaign finance is one of those ways that we measure popularity within the electorate,” said Dr Jatia Wrighten, a political science professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. State Senator Jennifer McClellan and Carroll Foy trail McAuliffe with 8% support each in the last poll. McClellan raised just over $635,000 for the same period. If either is elected they would be the first Black woman to be a governor in the US. But Wrighten said they occupy different roles in the Democratic Party. ....
The last year has seen the former capital of the Confederacy make some of its largest changes since Lee surrendered in Appomattox 156 years ago. A massive sign honoring Appomattox Virginia where on April 9, 1865, Confederate Generals surrendered to the North ending the U.S. Civil War. (Courthouse News photo / Brad Kutner) APPOMATTOX, Va. (CN) When you enter the county of Appomattox a giant sign welcomes you with a message: “Where our nation reunited.” It’s a message many argue looks good in giant letters but fails to accurately represent those who were oppressed at the hands of the losing side of the American Civil War which ended over 150 years ago this month. While the Confederacy might have surrendered in Appomattox, its legacy has long been ingrained in every part of Virginia. ....
The Battle for the GOP âDo you have to go a little crazy to stop the ones that are crazier?â Virginiaâs governorâs race is a window into the GOPâs turmoil By Jess Bidgood Globe Staff,Updated April 9, 2021, 5:06 p.m. Email to a Friend KING GEORGE, Va. â Amanda Chase thinks some Republicans are afraid of her, and she is probably right. Chase is a GOP state lawmaker who has embraced the nickname âTrump in heels,â legislated from a plexiglass box because she does not wear a mask, and complained that removing Confederate statues is an effort to âerase all white history.â And she is running a campaign for governor that could reveal the limits of her partyâs appetite for the most inflammatory ....
3 hours ago in Local Photo: clipart.com 4/7/21 The five Democrats seeking the party’s nomination for Virginia governor are set to meet for the first televised debate of the primary season. Former Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy, current Delegate Lee Carter, Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, former Governor Terry McAuliffe and state Senator Jennifer McClellan will take the stage for an hour-long debate tonight at Virginia State University. The event will offer the first chance for a statewide, televised audience to hear from the entire crowded field. The Democratic primary is June 8. Republicans opted to choose their candidates through a convention May 8 with voting sites across the state. ....