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Kelly kickoff, convention updates, primary absentee update

If you haven’t already heard, Arlington GOP chairman Mark Kelly is running for Arlington County Board in the March 27th special election to fill the seat vacated by state Sen. Barbara Favola. Mark makes an excellent candidate and needs your … Continue reading

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Filing deadlines + Redistricting update + Election updates

Convention Filing Deadlines The filing deadline for offices to be elected at the convention is fast approaching. The deadline is Friday, February 24th at 5:00 pm to file to run for chairman of the 8th District Republican Committee, representative to … Continue reading

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Kelly announces for Arlington County Board; FCRC Convention; Links page; Santorum volunteering

Arlington County Republican Committee Chairman Mark Kelly is running for Arlington County Board! There will be a special election on March 27th, 2012 to fill the seat vacated by Barbara Favola, who was elected to the state Senate in 2011. … Continue reading

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Redistricting and the convention + Santorum volunteering

Several folks have asked about how redistricting will affect the process of signing up to be delegates and which convention individuals should attend. Delegates to the convention must be from their current district at the time of the convention. If, … Continue reading

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General Assembly convenes Wednesday + Absentee voting begins next week

The General Assembly will convene for the 2012 Regular Session on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at noon at the State Capitol in Richmond. Congratulations to our newly-elected and re-elected Republicans in the General Assembly, especially our two new Republican senators, … Continue reading

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Help the candidates get on the primary ballot

Under state law, candidates for the House of Representatives must gather 1,000 valid signatures from registered voters in the 8th District, and candidates for U.S. Senate are required to gather 10,000 valid signatures of registered voters, including a minimum of … Continue reading

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Convention call correction + Letter from Michael Giere

The convention call posted here yesterday said that the registration fee was “$15.00 (Thirty-five dollars and zero cents)”. The fee is $15.00, and the error has been corrected in the official call. *** As you may know, 8th District State … Continue reading

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2012 8th District Convention and nomination details announced

We now have the official call for the 2012 8th District Republican Committee Convention. The Convention will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 10:00 am at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington. At the Convention we will be … Continue reading

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RPV needs help verifying presidential ballot signatures

Presidential candidates need the signatures of 10,000 Virginia voters to appear on the ballot for the primary. It is the responsibility of the state party to verify that the petition requirements have been met. The Republican Party of Virginia needs … Continue reading

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FCRC Chairman’s race and internships

There’s a lot going on at the Fairfax County Republican Committee! First, current FCRC Chairman Anthony Bedell is stepping down as he promised he would from the beginning after serving out this term, his second. Anthony has done a fantastic … Continue reading

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