Virginia Republicans File Lawsuit Against Law that Lets Incumbents Determine How Party Nominates

By Richard Winger Virginia law allows qualified parties to nominate by primary or convention. However, the law also says that when an incumbent is running for re-election, he or she can make the decision of how the party nominates. On February 25, the Republican Committee of the 24th State Senate District filed a federal lawsuit, alleging that letting(More)… …read more

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