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With Entrance of Another Trump-like Candidate, Virginia GOP Primary Fight Spirals Further Out of Control

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With Entrance of Another Trump-like Candidate, Virginia GOP Primary Fight Spirals Further Out of Control

The theme of this year’s Virginia GOP gubernatorial primary appears to be quantity over quality – yet another Trump wannabe candidate has joined the crowded race, ensuring the chaos that’s engulfed the primary won’t be slowing down anytime soon. Peter Doran entered the race this morning, and like all the other GOP candidates, is already…

Virginia Republicans’ Refusal to Take Pandemic Seriously Puts Lives At Risk As Chase Campaign Fails to Disclose COVID-19 Exposure to Volunteers

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Virginia Republicans’ Refusal to Take Pandemic Seriously Puts Lives At Risk As Chase Campaign Fails to Disclose COVID-19 Exposure to Volunteers

Volunteers for the Amanda Chase gubernatorial campaign were exposed to COVID-19 at an event with the state Senator last weekend – but true to form, the Chase campaign failed to notify its most ardent supporters of the exposure. Chase even questioned the motives of the volunteer who tested positive for COVID-19, saying, “I don’t know…

🚨 Denver Riggleman Contemplating Third Party Campaign In Virginia

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🚨 Denver Riggleman Contemplating Third Party Campaign In Virginia

“After the anger that I’ve seen and the people that are running and what they’re saying, it’s hard not to.”  Former VA GOP Rep. Denver Riggleman suggested during an interview yesterday that he might run as a third party candidate in the governor’s race because the candidate pool is weak and the nasty primary has been “difficult to…

Radical Conservative Pete Snyder Joins VA GOP Race, Ensuring Republican Nominee Will Be Out Of Touch With Virginians

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Radical Conservative Pete Snyder Joins VA GOP Race, Ensuring Republican Nominee Will Be Out Of Touch With Virginians

The VA GOP nomination fight has devolved into utter chaos – with party insiders having fiery arguments every weekend over the nomination method, far-right extremist Amanda Chase threatening a third party run, and an ever-growing candidate pool. Amanda Chase acolyte Pete Snyder’s entrance to the race yesterday will only add to the mayhem. Snyder is…

DGA Statement on Pete Snyder’s Decision to Enter the Virginia Governor’s Race

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DGA Statement on Pete Snyder’s Decision to Enter the Virginia Governor’s Race

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement after Republican Pete Snyder announced his candidacy in Virginia’s race for governor: “Pete Snyder is a right-wing extremist and Trump apologist who thinks he can buy the governor’s mansion, but he is out of touch with Virginians’ values. Snyder’s vehement opposition to affordable health care policies including…

GOP Civil War: Amanda Chase Threatens to Start New Political Party After VA GOP Digs in on Convention

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GOP Civil War: Amanda Chase Threatens to Start New Political Party After VA GOP Digs in on Convention

Over the weekend, the VA GOP narrowly voted to reaffirm its decision to select a gubernatorial nominee via a convention, handing another rebuke to conservative firebrand state Sen. Amanda Chase, who sees a primary as her best path to victory. Chase said if Republicans didn’t get it together soon, she would “start the Patriot Party…

GOP Civil War: VA GOP Infighting Explodes at Fiery Meeting As Amanda Chase Supporters Seek to Change Nomination Method

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GOP Civil War: VA GOP Infighting Explodes at Fiery Meeting As Amanda Chase Supporters Seek to Change Nomination Method

Tensions in the Virginia GOP nomination fight boiled over this weekend during a meeting about whether to change the nomination process from a convention back to a primary, a move far-right candidate Amanda Chase’s supporters see as her best chance to win. The meeting ended abruptly after party leaders refused to take the issue up for a…

ICYMI: Entrance of Two New Candidates “Complicates Things” For VA GOP

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ICYMI: Entrance of Two New Candidates “Complicates Things” For VA GOP

“Youngkin and de la Peña complicate Cox’s march to victory and just might allow Chase to make life much more difficult for all of them.”  The entrance of two new candidates to the VA GOP gubernatorial nomination fight is impeding Kirk Cox’s perceived path to victory, and empowering far-right extremist Amanda Chase. The late additions…

GOP Civil War: Weak VA GOP Candidate Pool Drives Two More Candidates to Enter Governor’s Race, Chase Threatens Independent Run Again

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GOP Civil War: Weak VA GOP Candidate Pool Drives Two More Candidates to Enter Governor’s Race, Chase Threatens Independent Run Again

The VA GOP primary for governor is turning out to be a bigger train wreck than anyone could have imagined. Two more GOP candidates entered the race yesterday, all but ensuring the convention will be a brutal competition to prove who is the most conservative, and state Sen. Amanda Chase renewed her threat to run as an…

DGA Statement on Glenn Youngkin’s Decision to Enter the Virginia Governor’s Race

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DGA Statement on Glenn Youngkin’s Decision to Enter the Virginia Governor’s Race

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement after Republican Glenn Youngkin announced his candidacy in Virginia’s race for governor: “Glenn Youngkin’s entrance to the Virginia governor’s race ensures the GOP convention will be a brutal competition to scrape together the most delegates and prove who is the most conservative. The more candidates enter…

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