Breaking down the race for the 20th GOP nomination

The 20th District Republican Party nomination is Dickie Bell’s to lose, just as it appeared this time last week in the hours after Chris Saxman’s stunning announcement that he was dropping out of the race.
Bell is an ideal candidate in more ways than one. The 62-year-old moderate is in his fourth term on Staunton City Council, and he’s been popular at the polls, leading the voting in the all-at-large elections in 2004 and coming in second to Ophie Kier in 2008, and that’s saying something given Staunton’s progressive leanings in recent years. Continue reading “Breaking down the race for the 20th GOP nomination” »