A U.S. Army combat veteran is getting into the race to represent Virginia’s battleground 7th Congressional District, a seat that could be key to determining party control of the U.S.
. While it used to be centered in central Virginia, including the Richmond suburbs, it’s now anchored around the Interstate 95 corridor in exurban Washington and includes rural communities to the east and west.
Anderson’s campaign said in a statement that he is a Spotsylvania County native who attended Virginia Tech and graduated from Georgetown Law. He served six tours of duty overseas, including in Afghanistan and Iraq. Several other Republicans have filed paperwork candidacy-related paperwork and announced campaigns: Bill Moher, Cameron Hamilton, Jon Myers and Shaliek Tarpley.If Spanberger does not seek reelection, political observers expect a crowded Democratic primary as well.
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