RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Derrick Anderson, a U.S. Army combat veteran and attorney, announced plans Monday to again seek the Republican nomination for a Virginia congressional seat that could be a key to determining party control of the U.S. House.
The former Green Beret pledged in a statement to run a “tireless, heartfelt, and genuine” campaign to represent the 7th District in the Fredericksburg area, where he grew up.
Vega went on to lose to Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, who has represented the 7th District since 2018.
Speculation has swirled for months that Spanberger, seen by Democrats as a rising star and by Republicans as a formidable opponent, will run for Virginia governor in 2025.
The 7th District was overhauled during the redistricting process that ended in late 2021.
Persons:
— Derrick Anderson, I’ll, ” Anderson, Yesli Vega, Vega, Abigail Spanberger, Jennifer Wexton, Connor Joseph, Spanberger, she's, Bill Moher, Cameron Hamilton, Jon Myers, Shaliek, Craig Ennis
Organizations:
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Locations:
RICHMOND, Va, Virginia, Fredericksburg, Washington, Virginia's, Richmond, it's, exurban Washington, Spotsylvania, Afghanistan, Iraq