4 Virginia Congressional Republicans Need Democratic Challengers

By: Dan
Published On: 1/10/2006 2:00:00 AM

Now that George Allen has some competition (with possibly more on the way), there are four Congressional races taking place in the Commonwealth in 2006 where the Republican incumbents still face no Democratic challengers.  These incumbents are:

District 4: James Randy Forbes
District 6: Robert W. ?Bob? Goodlatte
District 7: Eric I. Cantor
District 10: Frank Rudolph Wolf

Of these districts, only the tenth - Frank Wolf's - was won by Tim Kaine in 2005 - 50.3% to 46.4%.  Despite the district's "blue" tilt, Frank Wolf is a conservative Republican.  Among other things, Wolf has a horrible environmental record, gets a zero rating from the National Abortion Reproductive Rights Action League, a zero from the Human Rights Campaign, and a 5% from the American Civil Liberties Union.  This guy needs to be challenged!

As for the other districts, Kaine lost the 4th by only 1.5 percentage points in 2005, and Mark Warner won it in 2001.  It would be nice to have a Democratic contender in this winnable district.  Besides the 4th, districts 6 and 7 need challengers as well.  Eric Cantor (7th) is moving up in the Republican leadership, and it would be great to have a Democrat highlighting Cantor's  connection to Jack Abramoff and to corruption in general.

I?d appreciate any updates on these districts, including signs that Democratic challengers will emerge in the weeks to come.  I sure hope they do.

Comments



I have heard a rumor (Charlie Fletcher - 4/4/2006 11:31:12 PM)
I have heard a rumor that there is a candidate against Wolf.  Does anyone know who it is?


Sure, I could tell y (Adam Sharp - 4/4/2006 11:31:12 PM)
Sure, I could tell you a couple of potential candidates, but after seeing what people have done to Harris Miller, who would want to risk the attacks from their own party?

Usually I'd want to have the party behind me, but some people in the party make me nervous.



when's the filing de (Rob - 4/4/2006 11:31:12 PM)
when's the filing deadline?


Primary Filing Deadl (Lowell - 4/4/2006 11:31:12 PM)
Primary Filing Deadline: 4/14/06, Primary: 6/13/06, Independent Filing Deadline: 6/13/06, General Election 11/7/06