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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

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…

DGA Statement on Sergio de la Peña’s Decision to Enter the Virginia Governor’s Race

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement after Republican Sergio de la Peña announced his candidacy in Virginia’s race for governor: “The last thing Virginia needs is another Trump loyalist running for governor. Like Amanda Chase and Kirk Cox, Sergio de la Peña fully supports Donald Trump’s divisive agenda, which poses a dangerous threat…

Kirk Cox Fails to Condemn Trump For Inciting Violent Insurrection at U.S. Capitol

In a statement released on Wednesday, VA GOP candidate for governor Kirk Cox refused to denounce Trump and his allies for their role in inciting the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol. Despite Cox’s failure to condemn Trump’s behavior, the facts are clear. The “Stop the Steal” rally that led to the riot was sparked…

GOP Civil War Holiday Edition: State Senator Amanda Chase Celebrates By Hinting the VA GOP Plans to Cheat Her Out Of Gubernatorial Nomination

Like many Americans, we tried to take a break this holiday season. But Amanda Chase’s absolutely bonkers behavior never takes a holiday – she spent the season spreading misinformation about the COVID vaccine on Facebook, dealing with the fallout of a member of her security team’s arrest for domestic violence, reiterating her calls for the…

Gov. Ralph Northam Proposes Budget Plan to Help Virginians Navigate Final Months of Pandemic and Rebuild the Commonwealth’s Economy

Budget includes $240 million for pandemic response, including $90 million for vaccines This morning, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam unveiled his budget plan to help Virginians navigate the rest of the pandemic, recover and rebuild the economy, and keep the state moving forward. Gov. Northam’s strong leadership during the pandemic and this historic budget plan reflect…

Virginia GOP Candidate Amanda Chase Demands Trump Invoke Martial Law to Prevent a Biden Presidency

Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate and self-proclaimed “Trump in heels” Amanda Chase released a statement this morning urging Donald Trump to “declare martial law” and proclaiming she will never accept the results of the 2020 election. The Virginia GOP has embraced Donald Trump’s campaign to attack our democratic elections – on election night, VAGOP Chairman Rich…

Virginia Republicans’ Dream of Quiet Convention Crumbles as Chase Decides to Pursue Nomination

Get your popcorn ready, this convention is bound to be chaos In an attempt to deny far-right extremist Amanda Chase the gubernatorial nomination, Virginia Republicans opted for a convention rather than a primary this month. Chase, a fierce supporter of Donald Trump, then unleashed hell on the Virginia GOP, threatening to run as an independent,…

ICYMI: Amanda Chase Mounts Spoiler Independent Run After Being Shoved Out Of VA GOP Nominating Process

In case you missed it, the Virginia Republican Party on Saturday voted to hold a nominating convention rather than a primary this year. Far-right, firebrand candidate Amanda Chase, who had said she would only seek the Republican nomination through a primary, has already announced she will run as an independent, setting up a nasty fight for the…

After Republican Establishment Sticks It To Amanda Chase, Conservative Firebrand Announces Independent Run

GOP now has a mess on their hands Today, the Virginia Republican Party voted to choose their gubernatorial nominee by way of convention, rather than holding a statewide primary. Conservative firebrand and grassroots favorite Amanda Chase promised she would run as an independent if the GOP went this route, and she made good on her promise, saying on Facebook,…

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