Women Seek Senate Seats in Virginia Primaries
In Virginia, nominating primaries shape the November Senate and House contests. With 11 of 100 House delegates not seeking re election and retirements of senior leaders, the Legislature may see multiple newcomers, including potential first women senators. Several incumbents face tough GOP and Democratic primaries across districts, as candidates like Omer Hirst retire and women contenders emerge in the race.
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Richmond
House of Delegates
House
Senate
Omer Hirst
Fairfax
Virginia
Hirst
John Warren Cooke
Mathews
Warren White
Norfolk
Cooke
Assembly
White
Scott
James Edmunds
Virginia Beach
Woman candidate for Roanoke bailiff faces judge doubts
Vickie Troutt, sworn deputy and secretary in the sheriff's detective bureau, seeks the Roanoke County Circuit Court chief bailiff post but circuit judges express doubt a woman can hold the job. Sheriff Foster cites no sex ban. chief judge Hoback stresses experience. Troutt may instead be assigned to Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in July.
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Vickie Troutt
Roanoke
Roanoke County
Ms. Troutt
Sheriff's
Circuit Court
Trout
Hoback
Troutt
Virginia
Foster
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Sevareid urges VT grads to read history and heal past
Former CBS correspondent Eric Sevareid addressed about 4 600 Virginia Tech graduates urging a return to history to bridge a spiritual gap in American life. He warned against rapid change and called youth creativity through trial and error, noting generational differences and the limits of old experience. He defended the United States amid critics.
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CBS
Eric Sevareid
Virginia Tech
Sevareid
United States
North Carolina
Harry Golden
America
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