Memo

From: Dave Rexrode, RPV Executive Director

Date: August 24, 2011

Subj: 2011 General Assembly Races

Now that the August 23rd Primary has passed I wanted to update you on the state of the 2011 General Assembly races and lay out our path to increasing our majority in the House of Delegates and gaining a majority in the State Senate. Having spent months reviewing the districts, meeting with our candidates, developing detailed campaign plans and launching our statewide Victory 2011 program, I feel confident that we have a great opportunity to achieve our goals this fall.

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Curious to see maps of the new Virginia General Assembly districts and the text descriptions?  Visit our “Resources” page for some redistricting resources.

Israel O’Quinn announced today in Bristol that he is a candidate for the Republican nomination for the 5th District in the Virginia House of Delegates.  The 5th district after redistricting includes the following areas:

All of Grayson County; all of the Cities of Bristol and Galax; part of Smyth County comprised of the Adwolfe (701), Chilhowie (301), Konnarock (703), Royal Oak West (602), Seven Mile Ford (201), and St. Clair (302) Precincts; and part of Washington County comprised of the Clinchburg (201), Damascus (502), Glade Spring (401), Green Cove (504), Hayter’s Gap (203), High Point (701), John Battle (703), Meadowview (402), Rhea Valley (501), and Watauga (301) Precincts.

Delegate Bill Carrico, who presently represents the 5th District, announced on Monday he will be seeking the Republican nomination in the 40th State Senate District following William C. Wampler, Jr. deciding not to seek re-election.