Trumpy, Trumpier and Trumpiest : Virginia GOP to vote on nominee for governor
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Replay Video UP NEXT Virginia Republicans are set to pick a nominee for this year s gubernatorial election at a convention on Saturday, testing the lasting strength of Trumpism in a state that has deepened its blue hue during former President Donald Trump s tenure. In a crowded race with no clear front-runner, ties to Trump and his stalwarts are shaping its contours. The Republican contenders have largely embraced him and earned endorsements from some of his close allies ostensibly hoping to reflect the zeal of his base to claim the GOP nomination for the commonwealth s top job.
BY ABC News Radio | May 7, 2021
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(RICHMOND, Va.) Virginia Republicans are set to pick a nominee for this year’s gubernatorial election at a convention on Saturday, testing the lasting strength of Trumpism in a state that has deepened its blue hue during former President Donald Trump’s tenure.
In a crowded race with no clear front-runner, ties to Trump and his stalwarts are shaping its contours. The Republican contenders have largely embraced him and earned endorsements from some of his close allies ostensibly hoping to reflect the zeal of his base to claim the GOP nomination for the commonwealth’s top job.
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Caption Virginia state Sen. Amanda Chase speaks at a GOP event in King William County. Chase, one of seven Republicans running for governor, has criticized the party-run nominating convention process.
Virginia state Sen. Amanda Chase still believes falsely that the wrong man is in the White House. We want the right president put in office! Chase told a crowd in Florida last week at a rally headlined by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. We the people will not shut up.
But there s another election Chase believes has been corrupted, one closer to home: a May 8 Virginia GOP convention to select nominees for statewide offices.