Posts Tagged Chris Hurst
Chris Hurst Goes to Richmond
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on December 27, 2017
Chris Hurst thanks supporters for his election to the Virginia House of Delegates representing the New River Valley.
When the Virginia General Assembly convenes next month, there’ll be a lot of new faces. Among them, New River Valley Democrat Chris Hurst. His race turned out to be most expensive in state history and part of the blue wave that rafted more Democrats into the house, than we’ve seen in a generation. Robbie Harris reports.
Dems Hope to Turn VA’s Red Statehouse Blue; Targeting 17 Seats to ‘flip’ in November
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 12, 2017
The 2018 national midterm elections are considered ‘the first contest of the Trump Era.’ But some say it really begins now with Virginia’s vote in a few weeks. Republicans have long controlled the House of Delegates. But Democrats are hoping to ‘flip’ districts that went for Hillary Clinton in 2016. Robbie Harris reports.
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