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VA voters to settle special election for open seat in Richmond-based congressional district on Tuesday
Fox News ^ | 2/21/23

Posted on 02/21/2023 6:33:29 AM PST by cotton1706

Voters in a Richmond-based Virginia congressional district will settle a special election Tuesday for the open seat previously held by the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Donald McEachin, who died in November shortly after being elected to a fourth term.

Democratic nominee Jennifer McClellan, a veteran state legislator who if elected would be the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress, is widely seen as the heavy favorite. She faces Republican pastor Leon Benjamin, a Navy veteran who has espoused conspiracy theories about the coronavirus pandemic and election fraud.

"Jenn’s going to win this race," U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine declared at a rally Saturday for McClellan in Richmond.

Virginia's blue-leaning 4th Congressional District has its population center in the capital city and stretches south to the North Carolina border. McEachin had represented it since 2017.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: elections
If you live in this district, go vote!
1 posted on 02/21/2023 6:33:29 AM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

Yes, it is a safe blue seat, but with very low voter turnout if conservatives show up they will win.


2 posted on 02/21/2023 6:44:28 AM PST by Renfrew (Muscovia delenda est)
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To: cotton1706

> She faces Republican pastor Leon Benjamin, a Navy veteran who has espoused conspiracy theories about the coronavirus pandemic and election fraud. <

Mr. Benjamin believes some things that the government prefers you not believe. So his beliefs must be conspiracy theories. Really? Why can’t CNN simply report the news? Why must they always add their own opinions?

Oh, wait. This isn’t from CNN. It’s from Fox News. More evidence that CNN and Fox News are two sides of the same filthy coin.


3 posted on 02/21/2023 6:47:11 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: cotton1706

Whatever happened with that Democrat Georgia US rep that hadn’t been seen for weeks plus, leading up to last Falls election? Rumored to be dead or in hospice somewhere but in a safe seat so locals and party leaders wanted to quietly let him be re-elected?


4 posted on 02/21/2023 6:49:13 AM PST by desertsolitaire (Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes.)
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To: cotton1706

That article reads like NYT or WaPo


5 posted on 02/21/2023 6:50:32 AM PST by devane617 (Discipline Is Reliable, Motivation Is Fleeting..)
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To: cotton1706

“veteran who has espoused conspiracy theories about the coronavirus pandemic and election fraud.“

FNC.


6 posted on 02/21/2023 6:56:38 AM PST by iamgalt
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To: cotton1706
"She faces Republican pastor Leon Benjamin, a Navy veteran who has espoused conspiracy theories about the coronavirus pandemic and election fraud."

No bias here, no sirree. Faux News has gone full globalist MSNBC retard.

7 posted on 02/21/2023 7:16:06 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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To: cotton1706

“Republican pastor Leon Benjamin, a Navy veteran who has espoused conspiracy theories about the coronavirus pandemic and election fraud.”

What “conspiracy theories “ might that be, Fox news?

5.56mm


8 posted on 02/21/2023 7:56:18 AM PST by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho have got to go)
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To: cotton1706

Hopefully, one of those balloons that got shot down was carrying the load of mail in ballots for this election and were printed in China.


9 posted on 02/21/2023 8:13:28 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Remember what FJB Brandon said, "...more than half of the women in my administration are women.")
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