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The rundown
A look at the new VA-10 congressional district and the 11 Republicans looking to unseat Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D)
Governor Glenn Youngkin donated his salary from the first quarter
Rep. Spanberger (D-VA07) comments ahead of today’s Stock Act hearing as she pushes legislation to ban legislators from actively trading stocks
McEachin comments on Navarro and Scavino Jan. 6 contempt votes
Spanberger honors Henrico Police Officer who died in the line of duty
Congressional district profile: VA-10
Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D) is facing a tough reelection battle in 2022 as national headwinds counter Democratic House candidates for midterms.
According to analysis from the Virginia Public Access Project, Terry McAuliffe (D) won the tenth congressional district by 1.5 points in 2021. Senator Tim Kaine (D) won the district by 19 points in 2018, and Ralph Northam won by 10 points in 2017.
Wexton first won election to this seat in 2018 after serving previously in the state Senate. She was reelected easily in 2020 but redistricting last year made her district more competitive for Republicans.
There are eleven Republicans trying to earn the nomination to face Wexton in November. The nominee will be chosen with a firehouse primary on May 21.
Here is a brief description of each Republican seeking the nomination:
