Ralph Northam, the next senator from the 6th district, has more than a $140,000 cash advantage over incumbent Nick Rerras, now that Rerras has filed his reports. According to the SBE (not yet available on vpap), Rerras has $239,814 on hand while Northam has the aforementioned $380,000 - actually, $380,678. On top of the money, … Continue reading More on Northam
Category: 2007 General Assemby races
Numbers are in, Northam kicking!
The 5pm filing deadline has come and gone and the numbers are looking pretty good 🙂 6th district Senate candidate Ralph Northam shows almost $144,000 in cash raised this period with at little over $380,000 on hand. As of this writing, his opponent, Nick Rerras hasn't filed. Go Ralph! Over in the 1st Senate district, … Continue reading Numbers are in, Northam kicking!
Spruill roast roundup
Last night, some 400 people showed up for the roasting of Chesapeake Delegate Lionell Spruill, Sr. Like last year, I started off my evening in the VIP reception room. I arrived early, since I knew the press would be all over the place, plus there was another event going on (the Chesapeake First Citizen was … Continue reading Spruill roast roundup
Northam endorsements rolling in
Ralph Northam, the next Senator from the 6th district, is piling up endorsements. Today, the campaign was notified that it has received the endorsement of the Virginia Professional Firefighters. Other endorsements received so far: NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia Planned Parenthood League of Conservation Voters NOW American Federation of Teachers Virginia Education Association Education Association of Norfolk … Continue reading Northam endorsements rolling in
Great endorsement for Heretick
Steve Heretick, our fine candidate in the 13th Senate district, received a key endorsement today from the Police Benevolent Association. In awarding their support, the President of the Association, Jason Knorowski said, "We are very pleased to support Steve Heretick for the State Senate. As a City Councilman he has been a loyal and trusted … Continue reading Great endorsement for Heretick
Bouchard news
The Virginia Education Association has endorsed Joe Bouchard for delegate in the 83rd House district. From the press release: “I am honored to have the support of teachers from Virginia Beach and all across Virginia in this race,” Bouchard said. “I am committed to making sure that the General Assembly fully funds the Standards of … Continue reading Bouchard news
News coverage of races
The newspapers are starting to pay more attention to the races - and that's a good thing. Wider exposure for the candidates - especially for free - is important. An article in Thursday's The Progress Index provides a look at the Senate race in the 13th between incumbent Republican Fred Quayle and Democratic challenger Steve … Continue reading News coverage of races
Stall manager goes to work for Miller
The Shad Plank is reporting that Republican Senate candidate Tricia Stall's campaign manager has left her campaign and gone to work for Democratic candidate John Miller. The conservative Murphy helped Stall bring down well-funded 1st District incumbent Sen. Marty Williams, but he says he can't believe Stall would take money from the same PACs that … Continue reading Stall manager goes to work for Miller
Upcoming events
Here's what I know about that is coming up: Sep. 7 - 9 - Hampton Bay Days, Community Row in Downtown Hampton. Hampton and Newport News Democratic Committees will have booths. Sep. 11 - Network Connections event with Gov. Tim Kaine. Details here. Sep. 13 - Del. Lionell Spruill dinner with Senator Jim Webb. Details … Continue reading Upcoming events
Debate roundup: Northam v Rerras, Miller v Giffin
I guess I really shouldn't call Tuesday night's gathering at the Northside Civic League a "debate." Instead, it was a forum in which the four candidates - Ralph Northam, Nick Rerras, Paula Miller and Hank Giffin - took turns answering questions. I don't recall a single instance of a candidate saying, "my opponent believes X … Continue reading Debate roundup: Northam v Rerras, Miller v Giffin
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