After the suddenly announced, and somewhat surprising, retirement of Del. Sal Iaquinto (R-84), we now have our first official candidate to replace him, Glenn Davis. Bearing Drift reported first that potential contenders for the seat would be Glenn Davis, Dennis Free, and Ben Loyola.
Davis, a Virginia Beach City Council member first elected in 2008, faced opposition in his 2012 re-election campaign from former Republican candidate for US Senate David McCormick. Davis defeated McCormick 57%-42% on November 6. McCormick had the support of the Tea Party-affiliated Conservative Coalition, while Davis, the incumbent, was endorsed by many long-standing office holders. Among some conservative circles, Davis’s support for including the Light Rail question on the November ballot was a contentious issue.
Davis describes himself as a common-sense conservative, a small businessman, and an entrepreneur.
Now that Davis is in, will others step in the ring?
