But Forbes was defeated Tuesday by Scott Taylor, a 36-year-old state House delegate and former Navy SEAL, in the newly redrawn district.
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The Associated Press projected Tuesday night that state Del.
The most noteworthy outcome of the new Virginia map was to make the 4th Congressional District, which stretches from Richmond to the Hampton Road area and is now held by Forbes, much more friendly to Democrats by significantly increasing the number of African-American voters.
Voter turnout is expected to be low throughout the state. The newly drawn lines favored Democrats.
Voters can find their polling location and candidate information on the state’s Board of Elections site.
A Virginia district court concluded previous year that the GOP-controlled state legislature unconstitutionally drew congressional district lines so that black voters would be packed into Rep.
Most Virginians will not have a primary race. Randy Forbes, opted to run in the neighboring 2nd Congressional District this year.
Congressional redistricting made the 4th District a safe Democratic seat. The 2nd District includes much of the defense-heavy Hampton Roads area, and the race has focused heavily on national security issues.
“I think there truly was so much confusion with the last-minute congressional district change that it doesn’t seem like people have had enough time to prepare”, Moorman said.
State Senator Donald McEachin, of Henrico, and Ella P. Ward, of Chesapeake, seek the Democratic nomination.
Beirne says “Republicans face a bit of a challenge” because of the way the district has been redrawn.
Voters in the Northern Virginia suburbs have no congressional primary contests.
Wade is up against Chesterfield County resident Jackee Gonzalez on the Republican side.
In the 6th District, longtime incumbent Rep.
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The 3rd District no longer stretches into Richmond, is more compact and is centered squarely in Hampton Roads. Bob Goodlatte is facing tea party favorite Harry Griego in a Republican primary.
