Virginia’s 5th Congressional District Heads to Contested Primaries

Virginia’s 5th Congressional District heads to contested primaries

(The Center Square) – Virginia voters will head to the polls Tuesday to choose party nominees for U.S. Senate, congressional seats and local offices, with the commonwealth’s only congressional district featuring contested primaries in both parties helping shape the November…

5th District is only congressional district with both a Democratic and Republican primary. Here are the candidates.

Seven of Virginia’s 11 congressional districts will see primary competitions in one party or another on Tuesday.  Virginia’s 5th Congressional District is the only federal race to have a primary contest for both Republicans and Democrats. Three Republicans filed with the FEC to seek their party’s nomination for the seat. Two remain in the race and will appear on the ballot Tuesday.  The 5th District is considered a solidly Republican contest in …

Learn About the Candidates in a Pair of Upcoming Live Events

Watertown groups will host candidate nights for two races on the Sept. 1 State Primary ballot on Aug. 4 and 5. On Tuesday, the candidates for 10th Middlesex State Representative will appear on a live broadcast debate. The following night, the candidates for the 5th Congressional District have been invited to an online candidate forum. […]