Donald Trump Surrendered Virginia? Yeah, About That …
Shortly after Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign fired its Virginia state director—for disobeying a direct order from leadership—the liberal mainstream media began to gleefully report the Trump Train was abandoning The Old Dominion.
Not true.
This week, the Trump camp announced its new television ad-buy strategy for Virginia. It kicked off a more than $2 million statewide television buy in key markets Tuesday with plans to run the ads through the remainder of the election.
Additionally, the campaign announced a statewide leadership team “comprised of 19 distinguished Virginia leaders.” The statewide list includes Republican former and current elected officials, business leaders, attorneys and notable citizens from every corner of the Commonwealth:
- Rob Bell—Delegate, 58th District
- Dave Brat—Congressman, 7th District
- Kay Coles James—Former OPM Director
- Glenn Davis—Delegate, 84th District
- Jeannemarie Davis—Former State Senator
- J. Randy Forbes—Congressman, 4th District
- John Fredericks—Radio Host
- John Hager—Former Lieutenant Governor
- Jerry Kilgore—Former Attorney General
- Terry Kilgore—Delegate, 1st District
- Jeff McWaters—Former State Senator
- Mike Murray—Northern Virginia Business Leaders
- Mark Obenshain—State Senator, 26th District
- Suzanne Obenshain—Conservative Activist
- Bryce Reeves—State Senator, 17th District
- Jill Vogel—State Senator, 27th District
- Frank Wagner—State Senator, 7th District
- Rob Wittman—Congressman, 1st District
- Kerry Woolard—General Manager, Trump Winery
“The members of the Trump Virginia team are highly respected and accomplished leaders from all across the Commonwealth,” Trump’s senior Virginia adviser, Mike Rubino, said. “Republicans have unified for a Trump victory this November. With the expertise of these leaders, Mr. Trump will win Virginia.”
