A look at new polling on VA-10 candidates.
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NRCC polls name identification on VA-10 GOP candidates
The NRCC wrote a memo discussing VA-10 and revealed polling on the potential candidates seeking the Republican nomination. Cygnal conducted the poll and it is not associated with the NRCC.
According to the NRCC memo obtained by Virginia Scope, Juan Pablo Segura would have a large name identification advantage if he runs.