Here's where we stand right now for the Dec. 11 special election to fill the seat of Rep. JoAnn Davis (R-VA), who recently lost her battle with breast cancer.
On Nov. 6, four days before both parties pick their nominee via convention, Virginia will hold elections for state and local offices. It's a possibility that a few more people who are running in one of those Nov. 6 contests could jump in the special election race afterwards. They'd only have a couple of days to campaign for delegates, but if it's a big name, like State Sen. Edd Houck of Spotsylvania or Gen. Anthony Zinni of Williamsburg (these are pure speculation), they might be able to clear most of the field.
These are the Democrats I'm aware of right now that have either filed or are leaning towards it:
· "The Conspiracy to Kill the New Deal" (desmoinesdem)
· Blanche Lincoln's website supports public option (desmoinesdem)
· Big Coal's PR Spending Spree (desmoinesdem)
· IA-03: Former college wrestling coach to challenge Boswell (desmoinesdem)
· Tea Baggers Target Gore... (Cliff Schecter)
· Stimulus Watch (Jerome Armstrong)
· CREW seeks ethics inquiry of Bachmann (desmoinesdem)
· Did IRC help? (MN Campaign Report)
· 5 Worst cities for urban youth (desmoinesdem)
· "The Bishops' Huge Financial Stake in Stupak-Pitts" (desmoinesdem)
· Conservative group wants FEC to override state laws on robocalls (desmoinesdem)
· URGENT: Call these House Ds Saturday to oppose Stupak amendment (desmoinesdem)
