Goochland County
Cifers triumphs in multi-round vote to represent GOP in state Senate District 10 special election
Luther Cifers, a businessman from Prince Edward County, emerged victorious in the Republican nomination contest for Virginia’s 10th Senate District during a mass meeting at the Goochland Rec Center. The meeting, which drew hundreds of Republican voters, began Friday evening and stretched into the early hours of Saturday as participants navigated a lengthy multi-ballot process […]
Republicans to choose Senate District 10 nominee to succeed McGuire
Republicans in Virginia’s 10th state Senate District will convene for a mass meeting on Friday to select their nominee in an upcoming special election. The vacancy was prompted by the resignation of Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, who is set to leave his post after being elected to Congress. The meeting will take place at the […]
McGuire still hasn’t resigned his state Senate seat weeks after congressional win
Three weeks after being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, has yet to resign his seat in the Virginia Senate, an unusual delay that has raised questions about the transition of power and the scheduling of a special election to fill his vacancy. McGuire, who defeated Democrat Gloria […]
McGuire beats Witt in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District amid GOP infighting
State Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, on Tuesday prevailed in his bid to become the next congressman to represent Virginia’s 5th Congressional District after defeating Democrat Gloria Witt in a contentious race marked by internal Republican turmoil. Despite the infighting that erupted after McGuire unseated incumbent Rep. Bob Good, R-Farmville, in the June 18 primary election, […]
Four top 5th District GOP officials ousted for not supporting McGuire
In a sign of deepening divisions among Republicans in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, at least four members of the district’s 37-member GOP Committee, including the vice chair, were ousted over the weekend, and another resigned after refusing to sign renewed loyalty pledges for state Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, the party’s nominee. The four purged members […]
Amid internal GOP feud in the 5th District, Democrat Gloria Witt sees her chance
As Republicans in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District remain divided over their support of their party’s nominee, state Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, and U.S. Bob Good, R-Farmville, the incumbent, Democrat Gloria Witt sees an opening in the traditionally conservative district. Political analysts suggest the GOP infighting could provide Witt, a political newcomer with lifelong roots in […]
Outcome of 5th District GOP primary unchanged after further review of ballots
State Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, remains the winner in a highly contested GOP primary in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, following an unexpected additional review of ballots from five of the district’s 24 localities almost one month after a full recount that did not significantly change the outcome of the election. Working with the registrars from […]