More than four months out from the primary, the contest to succeed Rep. Abigail Spanberger in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District is getting awfully crowded.
The race for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District features a pair of county supervisors, two state lawmakers, a self-funded tech entrepreneur and veterans of most branches of the military — including a Navy SEAL, two Green Berets and a retired Army colonel who played a key role in Trump-era Washington.
Bailey, a two-term lawmaker who helped boost behavioral health services in Prince William, said she has always hoped to conclude her political career in Congress. “The opportunity came a little sooner than expected,” she said, “but I think right now my leadership is needed.” A two-term lawmaker, Bailey unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the board of supervisors in 2015 before winning the same race four years later as the traditionally GOP-dominated body flipped to a Democratic majority.
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