Twelve Republican Presidential Candidates File Petitions in Virginia So Far

By Richard Winger According to this story, twelve Republican presidential candidates have already filed petitions to be on the Virginia presidential primary, as well as two Democrats. The deadline is 5 p.m., Thursday, December 10. The requirement is 5,000 signatures.
In the past, no Virginia Republican presidential primary has had more than seven candidates. There were seven in 1988. …read more

Source:: http://ballot-access.org/2015/12/10/twelve-republican-presidential-candidates-file-petitions-in-virginia-so-far/