Virginia to Invest $700 Million to Provide Universal Broadband by 2024
VIRGINIA’S 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
November 3, 2018 by TWN Staff
Incumbent: Dave Brat (R)
Challenger: Abigail Spanberger (D)
Current polling: Abigail Spanberger (D) 46, Dave Brat (R) 45 (Christopher Newport Univ., 10/27)
Why this race matters: In the year of the woman, Spanberger has emerged as a star among stars. Spanberger, who is challenging Rep. Dave Brat in Virginia’s traditionally Republican 7th Congressional District, which has been held by that party for nearly 50 years. A former CIA officer, Spanberger has the profile and the cash – she brought in a whopping $3.6 million in the last quarter alone – to bring home a win on Tuesday.
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