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Conservative Republican leader Suzanne Obenshain rolled out her endorsement list today for her campaign for RNC Virginia Republican National Committeewoman. This list included Elected Officials, State Central Committee Members, and Party Activists.
*Unit Committee Chairs:
- Accomack County – Wesley Edwards
- Alexandria City – Chris Marston
- Allegheny/Covington – Benjamin Snedegar
- Arlington County – Matt Wavro
- Augusta County – Georgia Alvis-Long
- Bath County – Jay Trinca
- Bland County – Adam Kidd
- Botetourt County – Jeff Stritesky
- Bristol County – Kevin Corbett
- Buena Vista/Lexington/Rockbridge – Roger Jarrell
- Charles City County – Connie Warner
- Charlotte County – Peggy Armentrout
- Charlottesville – Barbara Null
- Chesterfield County – Donald Williams
- Clarke County – Andrew Nicholson
- Culpepper County – Chuck Duncan
- Craig County – Jordan Labiosa
- Danville – Betsy Young
- Dickinson County – Gary Hall
- Dinwiddie County – Dean McCray
- Emporia/Greensville – John Kinsey
- Essex County – Dave Rector
- Fairfax City – Becky Stoeckel
- Fairfax County – Matt Ames
- Falls Church – Ken Feltman
- Franklin County – Brian Hamilton
- Fredericksburg – Michael Hirsh
- Galax County – Brandon Broyles
- Giles County – Mae Midkiff
- Halifax County – Pat Barksdale
- Hampton County – Carl Anderson
- Hanover County – Nancy Russell
- Harrisonburg County – Mac Nichols
- Henry County – W. C. Fowlkes
- Hopewell County – Brandon Howard
- Isle of Wight – Bill Coburn
- King George County – Ray Duncan
- King William County – John Breeden
- Lee County – Jason Grace
- Lexington – Roger Jarrell
- Lunenburg County – Mike Hankins
- Manassas City – Sharon Ashurt
- Madison County – William Harvill
- Mecklenburg County – R. Wallace Hudson
- Middlesex County – Patty Wheeler
- Montgomery County – Mel Huber
- Nelson County – Carlton Ballowe
- New Kent County – Mark Daniel
- Newport News – Cliff Dunn
- Norfolk County – Tom Cherry
- Northumberland – Dean Sumner
- Page County – Parker Gochenour
- Prince George County – Wayne Cunningham
- Radford – Alex Davis
- Rappahannock County – Angela Deavers
- Richmond City – Davis Reynolds
- Roanoke County – Dave Suetterlein
- Rockingham County – Donna Moser
- Scott County – John Kilgore, Sr.
- Shenandoah County – Craig Orndorff, Acting
- Smyth County – Adam Tolbert
- Spotsylvania County – David Ross
- Staunton County – Matt Fitzgerald
- Suffolk County – Stephen Trent
- Sussex County – Vernon Teall
- Tazewell County – Wanda Lowe
- Virginia Beach – Ken Longo
- Warren County – Stephen Kurtz
- Washington County – John Seaborn
- Waynesboro City – Ken Adams
- Williamsburg – Lori Goldstein
State Central Committee Members:
- Chris Marston
- Mike Thomas
- Pete Snyder
- Curtis Colgate
- Barbara Tabb
- Jack Wilson
- Lynn Tucker
- Wendell Walker
- Fred Gruber
- Mark Kelly
- Adam Tolbert
- Jo Thoburn
- Allen Webb
- Terry Wear
- Kasha Nielsen
- Dan Webb
- Jackson Miller
- John Cosgrove
- Kevin Gentry
- Juanita Balenger
- Al Aitken
- Robert Watson
- Allen Webb
- Roger Miles
- Carl Anderson
- Cheryl Hargrove
- Kishore Thota
- Janet Riddick
- Jennifer Lee
- Steve Trent
- Bill Flanagan
- Carol De Triquet
- Renee Maxey
- Clara Wheeler
- Georgia Alvis-Long
- Jane Ladd
- Doug Rogers
- Marie Quinn
Elected Officials:
- Congressman Rob Wittman
- Congressman Scott Rigell
- Congressman Randy Forbes
- Congressman Robert Hurt
- Congressman Bob Goodlatte
- Congressman Morgan Griffith
- Congresswoman Barbara Comstock
- Senator Mark Obenshain
- Senator Emmett Hanger
- Senator Bryce Reeves
- Senator Bill Carrico
- Senator John Cosgrove
- Senator Dave Suetterlein
- Senator Siobhan Stolle Dunnavant
- Senator Richard Stuart
- Senator Ben Chafin
- Senator Steve Newman
- Senator Jill Vogel
- Rich Anderson
- Dickie Bell
- Rob Bell
- Kathy Byron
- Kirk Cox
- Todd Gilbert
- Nick Freitas
- Terry Kilgore
- Steve Landes
- David LaRock
- Jimmie Massie
- Israel O’Quinn
- Jackson Miller
- Todd Pillion
- Will Morefield
- Michael Webert
- Del. Tony Wilt
Grassroots Activists:
- Laura Alcorn, Henrico
- Joan Wilkins, Goochland
- Lois Paul, Rockingham
- Kristie Proctor, Hanover
- Heather Cordaso, James City County
- Ed Levine, President of VCDL
- Alice Butler Short, Fairfax
- Janet Welty, Rockingham
- Dean Welty, Rockingham
- Ashley Myers, Richmond
- Nicole Riley, Richmond
- Ruth Anderson, Board of Supervisors, Prince William
- Garth Wheeler, Middlesex
- Cathy Gillespie, Alexandria
- Ed Gillespie, Alexandria
- Paula Kallay, Spotsylvania
- Nancy Stone, Rockingham
- Susan Oliver, Lynchburg
- Ben Dessart, Richmond
- Anne Reeves, Spotsylvania
- Leah Holloway, 3rd District
- Donna Holt, Richmond
- Barbara Roller, Augusta
- Larry Roller, Augusta
- Julie Coggsdale, Midlothian
- Kaylene Seigle, Harrisonburg
- Dan Cullers, Rockingham
- Jared Walczak, Arlington
- Jean Gannon, Powhatan
- Audrey Jackson, Chesterfield
- Sandy Liddy Bourne, Alexandria
- Cole Trower, Elkton
- Shirley Forbes, Chesapeake
- Judi Lynch, Midlothian
- Anne Gentry, Fairfax
- Jim Cohen, Virginia Beach
- David Bartholemew, Virginia Beach
- Jerry Kilgore, Henrico
- Frank Atkinson, Hanover
- Wes Fisher, Harrisonburg
- Kate Gaziano, Charlottesville
- Trixie Averill, Roanoke
- Nancy Dye, Roanoke
- John Tucker, Madison
- Charlotte Homer, Page
- Matt Homer, Page
- Jesse Lynch, Salem
- Gary Byler, Virginia Beach
- John Sloop, Harrisonburg
- Chad Green, York
- Shaun Kenney, Fluvanna
- Melissa Kenney, Fluvanna
- Mike Meredith, Harrisonburg
- Rollin Reisinger, Fairfax
- Matt Colt Hall, Roanoke
- Chris Obenshain, Chesterfield
- Chip Muir, Richmond
- Pam Brown, Norfolk
- Juliana Comer, Richmond
- Barry Isenhour, Richmond
- Dean Longo, Newport News
- Patricia Cowan, 1st District
- Marty Hall, Chief of Staff for Will Moorefield
- John Salm, Northampton
- Laura Logie, Rockingham
- Jeanette Kraknak, Arlington
- Chaz Haywood, Rockingham
- Tim Phillips, Loudoun
- John Fredericks, Chesapeake
- Alma Jackson, Fairfax
- Anne Fredericks, Chesapeake
- Anna Lee, Fairfax
- Linda Pellegrino, McLean
- Jay McConville, Fairfax
- Chris Leavitt, Arlington
- Susan Allen, Arlington
- Chuck Slemp, Wise
- Phil Cox, Fairfax
- Courtney Malveaux, Henrico
- Jack Morgan, 9th District
- Rebecca Johnson, Bland
- Caleb Cruey, Tazewell
- Mike Honaker, Pulaski
- Patricia Phillips, Loudoun
- Ursel Huber, Goochland
- Reeva Tilley, Hanover
- Harry Armbruster, Elkton
- Susan Weeks, Goochland
- Margaret Godsey, Hanover
- Richard Trower, Rockingham
- Irma Topper, Goochland
- Virginia Habansky, Hanover
- Dennis Driver, Rockingham
- Art Bachman, Goochland
- Sandra Paulus, Hanover
- Tom Van Auken, Chesterfield
- Nancy Flippen, Hanover
- Mark Hodges, Rockingham
- Stan Corn, Goochland
- Kris Daniels, Hanover
- Joan Hughes, Harrisonburg
- Mike Caudill, Goochland
- Nancy Stone, Harrisonburg
- Nancy Jett, Hanover
- Susan Newton, Goochland
- Doug Farmer, Madison
- Jean Nelson, McGaheysville
- Joan Wilkins, Goochland
- Nancy Hazzard, Hanover
- Nick Collette, Hanover
- Todd Garber, Rockingham
- John Myers, Goochland
- Fred Eberly, Rockingham
- Pat Peterson, Hanover
- Karen Ogendo, Goochland
- Jeff Roadcap, Rockingham
- Sue Armbruster, Elkton
- Janine Woods, Hanover
- Richard Mondale, Rockingham
- Fran Sadler, Hanover
- Sharon Posey, Harrisonburg
- Wayne Hazzard, Hanover
- Brenda Haas, Rockingham
- Beth Croxton, Chesterfield
- Jon Ritenour, Rockingham
- Canova Peterson, Hanover
- Martha Floyd, Rockingham
- Nathan Miller, Bridgewater
- Bill Kyger, Bridgewater
- Jacob Neff, Bridgewater
- Julia Pilpenko, Harrisonburg
- Vicki Barb, Rockingham
- Lowell Barb, Rockingham
- Pablo Cuevas, Rockingham
- Kate Obenshain, Winchester
- Elaine Cuevas, Rockingham
- Dewey Ritchie, Rockingham
- Jesse Lynch, Salem
- Mac Obenshain, Salem
- Brisco Dellinger, Rockingham
- Tommy Moser, Rockingham
- Former Senator Ralph Smith
- Susan Valentine, Fairfax
- Julie Eskeli, Newport News
- Tucker Davis, Montgomery
- Gerrie Smith, Fairfax
- Emily O’Quinn, Bristol
- Kevin Hazzard, Goochland
- Tony Pham, Henrico
- Theresa Speake, Fairfax
Her opponent, political newcomer to Virginia Cynthia Dunbar, has received the endorsement of some elected officials and State Central Members. At the same time, Ms. Dunbar has the endorsement of the current RNC Committeewoman Kathy Hayden.
There was a brief kerfuffle last night after this original list was published, with RPV Chairman John Whitbeck sending out an email to his entire list telling people he had not endorsed anyone, despite his name being included in the list. Obenshain sent out a correction email this morning confirming that Whitbeck did not agree to allow his name to be used.
However, the Obenshain endorsement list shows that Suzanne not only has the campaign structure to win, but the overwhelming grassroots support to win. This list is impressive, to say the least. There are names from all over the state and in every faction of the of the Republican Party of Virginia. Mrs. Obenshain also has a huge majority of support from Virginia GOP heavyweights, including 7 of the 8 Republican members of Congress, Ed Gillespie, Susan Allen, and Pete Snyder, all who stand out on this list. Not to mention the hundreds of local activists across the political spectrum.
The election for National Committeewoman will held at the RPV Convention in Harrisonburg on April 30th.
