The special election for the 71st District House of Delegates seat will be this Tuesday, February 7, 2017.
There are three candidates running to replace Jennifer McClellan (recently elected to VA Senate):
John Barclay – Libertarian candidate, public school teacher at Franklin Military, Brauers resident
Jeff Bourne – Democrat, 3rd District School Board Representative, Deputy Attorney General at Virginia Office of the Attorney General. Endorsed by Levar Stoney, Jennifer McClellan, others.
Regie Ford – Independent, Air Force veteran, past President of the Richmond crusade for voters, Past District Leader of Toastmasters International for the greater part of the state of Virginia. Wanted to run as Democrat, was late getting his paperwork filed. Endorsed by the controversial former 5th District School Board representative Mamie Taylor
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Has any polling been done? Just curious how close this is.
Bourne will get 80%+……it’s not like it’s a serious contest or anything.
No polling has been done. We’ll find out on election day- I hope you’ll come out and vote!
Regular polling places?
@4 yes, regular polling places.
Bourne wins landslide victory in special election for Richmond-area House seat
http://www.richmond.com/local/city-of-richmond/article_d560722d-3bad-543b-94a4-8e6ba600578d.html
“As the Democratic nominee, Bourne, 40, was the clear favorite to win the 71st District seat vacated earlier this year by now-state Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan, D-Richmond. With 4,125 ballots counted, Bourne had nearly 90 percent of the vote.”
Great News.