Lots of Names in 1st District Race
For those keeping tabs, here is a list of who's in, who's out and who's a maybe in the race for the Republican nomination to fill the seat of the late Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-Va). The list has been compiled with the help of GOP sources.
Announced Candidates:
- Rob Wittman, Westmoreland
- Chuck Davis, Jo Ann' Davis's husband, Gloucester
- Jim Bowden, Poquoson
- Dick Black, former Loudoun County delegate, Fredericksburg
- Catesby Jones, Gloucester
- David Caprara, Spotsylvania
- Paul Jost, chairman, chairman, Virginia Club for Growth, Williamsburg
Maybe's:
- Del. Jeff Frederick, Prince William
- Del. Scott Lingamfelter, Prince William
- Del. Ryan McDougle, Mechanicsville
- Jim Riley, Prince William
- Sherwood Bowditch, Hampton Roads
- Cord Sterling, Stafford
- Dale Sisson Jr. , King George
- Scott Mayausky, Stafford
- Kevin O'Neill, Williamsburg
- Sean Connaughton, Prince William
- Teresa Altemus, Gloucester
- Anne Petera, Hanover
Not Interested
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- Del. Tommy Gear, Hampton
- Sen. Tommy Norment, James City
- Phillip A. Hamilton, Newport News
- Del. Melanie Rapp, York
- Del. Mark Cole, Stafford
- Mike Rothfeld
- House Speaker Bill Howell, Stafford
- Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling
- Russ Moulton
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October 23, 2007; 12:46 PM ET
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Posted by: Matt Harrison | October 23, 2007 2:49 PM | Report abuse
Thanks for your comment. GOP sources say Frederick could possibly move - its as easy as renting an apartment - into the 1st district. If Frederick wants to someday be a member of Congress, his chances of being elected in the increasingly Democratic 11th District would probably be slim.
Posted by: Anonymous | October 23, 2007 2:52 PM | Report abuse
You don't need to live in a Congressional district to represent it in Congress, you just need to live in the state.
And Ryan McDougle is a State Senator now, he replaced Bill Bolling in Virginia's 4th when Bolling moved on to presiding chair in the Senate.
Posted by: Hector | October 23, 2007 3:57 PM | Report abuse
Anne Petera lives in James City County, not Hanover. She hasn't lived in Hanover for more than 5 years.
Posted by: Anonymous | October 25, 2007 7:05 PM | Report abuse
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Jeff Frederick doesn't live in the 1st district; he's in the 11th.