GOP voters in Virginia's 7th and 2nd congressional districts are selecting their candidates in two of the state's most competitive districts.
In the final hours of the election, Vega got a boost from U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz , who has endorsed her and who appeared with her at two get-out-the-vote rallies Monday evening. Vega, the first Hispanic woman elected to the county board and co-chair on the Latinos for Youngkin Coalition, has been riling up the base with support from conservative heavy-hitters like Cruz and Reps. Bob Good and Louie Gohmert — while seeking to grow the tent by energizing more Hispanic voters.
Anderson, meanwhile, has positioned himself as a political outsider, an underdog hoping to pull off an upset over the more experienced public officials after starting the race with no name recognition. The combat veteran, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, got help from Rep. Dan Crenshaw Sunday night,that Anderson “is the only candidate that can defeat Abigail Spanberger in November” while trotting out some of the attacks that Vega and Reeves have had to defend against.
Vega lives just outside the district, though she notes that the Constitution allows people to run in any district as long as they live in the state.
Spotsylvania County Board Supervisor David Ross, Stafford County Board Chairman Crystal Vanuch and former teacher Gina Ciarcia are also running.
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