I’ve seen a couple of posts this evening to the effect that Virginia law prohibits a candidate that loses a primary from running in the general election. It’d be interesting to know if that’s true.
You may be right, but suppose he is a write-in candidate.
People just write in his name, I don’t think that is illegal.
Virginia's 'sore loser' law could affect 5th District primary lineup
According to the Code of Virginia's section on candidates and elections (24.2-520),
candidates filing for a primary must sign a statement agreeing that if they lose, their
names cannot be printed on ballots for the general election. Meaning, if a candidate
in the Republican primary for the 5th District loses on June 8, he or she cannot run as a
third-party candidate in November.
Last day to file to run as an independent was today. I suppose he could try to run as a write in. Won’t work. There was no great love for him in the redrawn district. It’s a very safe gop seat; the enemedia will of course stir the pot but I doubt anything will come of it.