When Virginia’s congressional candidates don’t debate, voters get sound bites instead of substance
Democratic congressional candidate Shannon Taylor declined an invitation from the League of Women Voters to participate in a joint forum with Republican incumbent Rob Wittman in Virginia's 1st District.
The day after the Aug. 4 Democratic primary to choose a congressional candidate in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District, the Williamsburg area chapter of the Virginia League of Women Voters invited Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman and Democratic challenger Shannon Taylor to a joint appearance at a candidate forum. Taylor’s campaign declined, said Denise Koch, […]
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