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Fairfax residents will vote for President and federal officials in 2012. Republican voters will go to the polls three times:
- Mar. 6 - Presidential primary
- June 12 - U.S. Senate primary
- Nov. 6 - General election
Get involved in 2012: We need your help to make sure Republicans win Virginia in 2012! We encourage you to contact the campaigns (see list of candidates, below), and to follow the news of the federal campaigns in northern Virginia.
President
The Presidential election in 2012 will allow America to chart a new path toward propserity, and to reject the disastrous big-spending over-regulating policies of the Obama Administration. Virginia may again be a battleground state.
Virginia primary: Our Republican primary election will be held on Tue., March 6, 2012. That's "Super Tuesday" (when several states will hold primaries), and it's a few weeks later than the 2008 Virginia primary. To qualify for the primary ballot in Virginia, a candidate needed to file petitions with signatures from at least 10,000 voters; the filing deadline was Thu., Dec. 22, 2011.
Nomination: Our candidate will be nominated at the Republican National Convention, to be held Aug. 27-30 in Tampa.
Republican candidates: Following is a list of current candidates for the GOP nomination (in alphabetical order):
On the primary ballot in Virginia:
- Ron Paul - member of Congress from Texas (1979-85, 1997-present)
- Mitt Romney - former Governor of Massachusetts (2003-07)
- Newt Gingrich - former Speaker of the House (1995-99) and member of Congress from Georgia (1979-99)
- Rick Santorum - former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (1995-2007)
- Michele Bachmann - member of Congress from Minnesota (2007-present)
- Herman Cain - retired business executive from Georgia
- Chris Christie - Governor of New Jersey (2010-present)
Status: Withdrew from consideration (Oct. 2011)
Web: www.State.NJ.us
- Mitch Daniels - Governor of Indiana (2005-present)
Status: Withdrew from consideration (May 2011)
Web: www.MyManMitch.com
- Mike Huckabee - former Governor of Arkansas (1996-2007)
Status: Withdrew from consideration (May 2011)
Web: www.MikeHuckabee.com
- Jon Huntsman - former Governor of Utah (2005-09)
- Gary Johnson - former Governor of New Mexico (1995-2003)
Status: Withdrew from GOP race, will run as Libertarian (Dec. 2011)
Web: www.GaryJohnson2012.com || Phone: 801-303-7922
- Tim Pawlenty - former Governor of Minnesota (2003-11)
- Rick Perry - Governor of Texas (2000-present)
U.S. Senator
Virginia will elect a U.S. Senator in 2012. Iit's an excellent opportunity for Republicans to pick up a seat. Incumbent Jim Webb (D) will not seek a second term, and several Republicans have already announced for the Senate seat (see news coverage). Webb ran in 2006 as a political centrist; but once in office, he supported the Obama/Reid/Pelosi agenda for big government - a record which undermined his prospects for re-election in Virginia.Campaign news: Follow the latest news about the 2012 Senate and House races in Virginia.
Senate primary: Our nominee will be selected by GOP statewide primary election on Tue., June 12, 2012. To qualify for the primary ballot in Virginia, a candidate must file petitions with signatures from at least 10,000 voters; the filing deadline is Thu., Mar. 29.
Republican candidates: Following is a list of current and prospective candidates for the GOP nomination (in alphabetical order):
- George Allen - former U.S. Senator (2001-07) and former Governor (1994-98).
- E.W. Jackson - Minister, Chesapeake
- Bob Marshall - State Delegate, Prince William County (1992-present)
- David McCormick - Attorney, Virginia Beach
- Jamie Radtke - Tea Party activist, Richmond
- Tim Donner - Business owner, Fairfax County
Status: Announced (Apr. 2011), withdrew from race (Dec. 2011)
Web: www.TimDonner.com || Phone: 571-494-1051
- Corey Stewart - chairman, Prince William County Board of Supervisors (2007-present)
Status: Withdrew from consideration for Senate (Nov. 2011), may run for state office in 2013
Web: www.CoreyStewart.com
Representative in Congress
Voters in Fairfax County will elect three member of Congress in 2012 - in the 8th, 10th and 11th Districts. The 11th District seat will likely be a high-profile target for Republicans -- incumbent Democrat Gerry Connolly was re-elected in 2010 by a very narrow margin (less than 0.5%). We welcome GOP candidates for the House.
Campaign news: Follow the latest news about the 2012 Senate and House races in Virginia.
Method of nomiation: To be decided by the 8th, 10th and 11th District Committees in December 2011.
Redistricting: The boundaries of all three districts will change. The General Assembly must redraw all Congressional district lines in Virginia, based on results from the 2010 census; that's expected in January 2012. The 8th District currently includes Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, and parts of Fairfax (including the Reston area). The 10th District currently includes western Fairfax, western Prince William, Loudoun and counties to the west. The 11th District currently includes Fairfax City, and portions of Fairfax County and Prince William County - see profile).
Republican candidates - 8th District: Following is a list of current candidates for the GOP nomination (in alphabetical order):
- Patrick Murray - former Congressional candidate (2010) and retired U.S. Army Colonel
Republican candidates - 10th District: Following is a list of current candidates for the GOP nomination (in alphabetical order);
- Cong. Frank Wolf - member of Congress (1981-present)
Republican candidates = 11th District: Following is a list of current candidates for the GOP nomination (in alphabetical order):
- Chris Perkins - retired Colonel in U.S. Army, Fairfax County
- Ken Vaughn - professional traffic engineer, Fairfax County
See also: The 2010 campaigns for Congress in Fairfax County.Volunteers welcome! Your help will be greatly appreciated, as we work to elect Republican candidates in 2012 and beyond. Sign up today!
- Mitch Daniels - Governor of Indiana (2005-present)
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