On Monday, June 6, Delegate Bill Carrico (R-5th District) announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for the 40th Senate District seat being left open by the retirement of William C. Wampler, Jr.  Wampler announced on June 3 that he would retire from the Senate of Virginia at the completion of his current term after serving for 24 years.

Carrico has served in the Virginia House of Delegates since 2002 representing the 5th District, which includes all of Grayson County, the City of Galax, and portions of the counties of Carroll, Smyth, and Wythe.

You can read Carrico’s press release here.

Many county and city Republican units in the 9th District will be holding mass meetings, conventions, and/or primaries over the next couple months to nominate candidates for local offices such as Commonwealth’s Attorney, Sheriff, Treasurer, Commissioner of the Revenue, and local Boards of Supervisors positions.

There may also be other local offices on the ballot depending upon the locality.

Additionally, nomination processes will be held for candidates for the Virginia General Assembly (House of Delegates and Senate) this year.

See our “Official Calls” page for more information and to download the official calls and filing forms that have been sent for posting.

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