Democrats plan primary June 10 to select 7th District Congressional candidate
The Seventh Congressional District Democratic Committee, at a meeting in Culpeper County on Sunday evening, January 13, 2008, voted to nominate the Democratic candidate for Congress from the Seventh Congressional District by district-wide primary on June 10, 2008.
“At the present time, several candidates have indicated an interest in seeking the nomination—although they have not all officially declared their candidacy,” said Marjorie Clark, Chair of the District Committee. Clark believes that the high interest in the race this year is a reflection of the nationwide excitement over the possibility of political change and the desire to elect new people at every level.
James Nachman, a Richmond attorney and the Democratic Congressional candidate in 2006, may be considering running again this year. In addition, these people have expressed interest: Anita Hartke of Amissville, the Chair of the Culpeper Democratic Committee and a longtime Virginia Democrat; Kenn Stepman, community and civil rights activist, artist, author, and entrpreneur; and Brian Taylor, from Henrico, at one time a candidate for the House of Delegates, 74th H.D. in the 2007 primary.
To be included on the primary ballot in Virginia, all candidates must meet the requirements of the State Board of Elections, including filing the appropriate statements, collecting 1000 petition signatures, and paying a filing fee ($3370, or 2% of the annual Congressional salary of $168,500). Rappahannock Democrats Henry Gorfein, Robert Weinberg, Sharon Kilpatrick and Ray Boc, county chairman, attended the Culpeper district meeting. The incumbent Congressman for the 7th District is Rep. Eric Cantor, Republican from Henrico County.
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