The Virginia Seventh Congressional District has determined to reschedule the VA7 nominating convention originally scheduled for April 25 at the The Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center in Richmond due to the pandemic crisis. The district committee also recently file lawsuit against Governor Ralph Northam's pandemic orders regarding gathering sizes that would prevent the convention from taking place in a normal manner.
The committee will have to determine alternative measures for nomination should the Governor continue to limit gatherings in the future months ahead. There appears little support for mail in or digital options in terms of balloting leaving only a drive thru option.
The committee has decided upon a July 18th date for the convention at Meadow Park Event Center in Doswell. Some members supported a June 20th date at Richmond Raceway. These members expressed the belief that delaying another month would only benefit the Demcoratic incumbent Abigail Spanberger (D).
The current front runner appears a dead heat between Tina Ramirez and Nick Freitas. While Freitas appears to have the majority of the rural county delegates, Ramirez has amassed more suburban support as delegates in Chesterfield and Henrico Counties.
Spanberger won the suburban vote in Henrico by 18 points in 2018 and by 13 points in Chesterfield in 2018.
J. Scott
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