PRIMARY DAY IN VIRGINIA
On June 9th,
Delegate Chris Head defeated challenger Harry Greigo with 52.8% of the vote in the 17th House District Republican Primary. This Primary was the lone election in our region but it wasn't all quiet on the political front. Tuesday's Primary, was also the deadline for Independent candidates to jump in -- our region had two. After weeks of speculation
Don Caldwell entered the race as an Independent for Virginia Senate District 21 against
Nancy Dye (R) and John Edwards (D).
Independent, Steven Nelson, also filed the necessary paperwork
to run in the 19th Virginia Senate District against David Suetterlein (R) and Mike Hamlar (D). Outside our region, all eyes were on Virginia's 28th District where Speaker Bill Howell handily defeated his former protege, Tea Party backed Susan Stimpson, with 62% of the vote. For a full breakdown of Primary day across the Commonwealth,
click here.