Henrico’s Dunnavant endorses Taylor Keeney in Seventh District Republican nomination race
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Taylor Keeney continues to announce influential endorsements as she seeks the Republican nomination to run against Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D-Henrico) next year in Virginia’s Seventh Congressional district.
After receiving the support of a former governor last week, Keeney was endorsed Monday by Henrico’s state Senator Siobhan Dunnavant. Dunnavant is an influential member of the Republican Party in Virginia – more specifically in Henrico, a key locality for the district.
“Taylor Keeney is a proven conservative problem solver. When she sees a need, she dives right in, bringing people together to help those in need,” Dunnavant said in her endorsement announcement Monday.
Keeney has already received the endorsement of her former boss, Governor Bob McDonnell. “Taylor has a servant’s heart and a unique understanding of the issues most important to people in Virginia’s Seventh Congressional District,” McDonnell said in the announcement.
Republicans have made Spanberger’s seat a priority for the 2022 midterm elections. Spanberger won the seat in 2018 when she defeated former Republican Congressman Dave Brat, then held off Republican Nick Freitas last November to earn another term. Prior to Spanbergber’s victory, the seat was held by a Republican for more than 60 years.
The growing list of Republicans in the race already includes Tina Ramirez, who recently announced her candidacy; plus John Castorani and Guatam Barve, both of whom have filed paperwork, as well. Last year, Ramirez came in third for the Seventh District nomination that Freitas eventually earned, Castorani was a Republican candidate in Alabama’s First Congressional district, and Barve appears to have been a city council candidate in Santa Clara, California.
Other potential candidates for the Republican nomination include state Del. John McGuire (Goochland), state Senator Amanda Chase (Chesterfield), and state Senator Bryce Reeves (Spotsylvania).
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This article first appeared on VirginiaScope.com. It is republished here with permission.
