Former State Senator Ralph Smith rolled out his endorsement list of 70 Republicans in the Sixth Congressional District. This list includes one member of Congress, multiple members of the General Assembly, grassroots activists, and the best blogger this side of Charlottesville (me, of course). The following press release was provided to Bearing Drift. [1]
I’m incredibly honored to have 70 respected community leaders publicly supporting my running for 6th District Republican Chair. This list is just beginning and it is growing daily. Please share this with your friends, and if you would like to join our team, click the link below!
–Endorsements–
-Legislators-
Delegate Todd Gilbert [2]
Delegate Chris Head [3]
Tony Wilt for Delegate [4]
Delegate T Scott Garrett [5]
Delegate Kathy J. Byron [6]
Delegate Steve Landes [7]
Dick Black for State Senate [8]
Senator Mark D. Obenshain [9]
Senator Emmett Hanger
Senator Steve Newman [10]
Senator David Suetterlein [11]
Congressman Bob Goodlatte [12]-Grassroots Leaders-
Georgia Alvis-Long, Augusta County GOP Chair and State Central Committee Member
Jeff Stritesky, Botetourt County GOP Chairman
Christine Broughton, Botetourt County GOP Secretary
Roger Jarrell II, Rockbridge/Lexington/Buena Vista GOP Chairman
Dan Cullers, Rockingham County GOP Chairman
Jean Nelson, Rockingham GOP 2nd Vice Chair
Mark Hodges, Rockingham GOP Secretary
Harry Armbruster, Rockingham GOP Executive Board
Briscoe Dellinger, Rockingham GOP Executive Board
Jon Ritenour, Rockingam GOP Executive Board
Sandy Gates, 6th District Secretary
Wendell Walker, 6th District Republican Chair
Kathy Hayden, Virginia Republican National Committeewoman
Cathy Gause, 6th District Southern Region Vice Chair
Matthew Homer, 6th District Northern Region Vice Chair
Don Huffman, Former Chairman of the Republican Party of
VirginiaElisabeth Beamer, former Roanoke Valley Young Republican Chair
Jesse Lynch, Roanoke Valley Young Republican Chair
Emory Cox, Washington and Lee College Republican Chair
Jonah Athey, Liberty University College Republican Chair
Jules Rogers, James Madison University College Republican Chair
Jacob Neff, Bridgewater College Republicans Chair
Alex Boone, Roanoke College Republican Chair
Melzer Jones, Southern Virginia University College Republicans Chair
Cole Trower, 6th District College Republican Federation Representative
Steve Mabry, former 6th District Treasurer
Trixie Averill, former 6th District Republican Chair
Mildred Scott, former Roanoke Valley Republican Women’s Chair
Doris Smith, former First Vice President of Central Republican Women’s Chair
Rhonnie Smith, Lynchburg
Craig Shrewsbury, candidate for Central Region Vice Chair
Kathy Austin, Botetourt County, GOP Activist
Nancy Dye, Roanoke City
Kevin Dye, Roanoke City
Matt Hall, Roanoke City
Jan Lowry, Rockbridge/Lexington/Buena Vista GOP Secretary
Mike Lowry, Rockbridge/Lexington/Buena Vista
Barbara O’Shields, Rockbridge County
Morris O’Shields, Rockbridge County
Dewey Ritchie, Rockingham County, Candidate for National Delegate
Charlie Walters, Roanoke County, Candidate for National Delegate
Nancy Stone, Harrisonburg City, candidate for State Central Committee
Nathan Miller, Rockingham County, candidate for State Central Committee
Nancy Barnett, Shenandoah County, candidate for 6th District Elector
Dan Webb, Chairman of the Young Republican Federation of Virginia
-Local Officials-
Jean Shrewsbury, Commissioner of the Revenue, Augusta County
Billy Martin, Supervisor, Botetourt County
Todd Dodson, Supervisor, Botetourt County
Rodney Spickard, Commissioner of the Revenue, Botetourt County
Ken Alger, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Page County
Georgia Assaid, Supervisor, Roanoke County
Joe McNamara, Supervisor, Roanoke County
Ronnie Campbell, Supervisor, Rockbridge County
DD Hinty, Supervisor, Rockbridge County
Chris Billias, Commonwealth Attorney, Rockbridge County
Chaz Haywood, Rockingham/Harrisonburg Clerk of Court
Pablo Cueves, Supervisor, Rockingham County
Dan Murray, Supervisor, Warren County
As our readers will remember, this comes after the rowdy 6th District meeting at the Homestead [13] and the subsequent announcement that current Sixth District Chairman Wendell Walker will not to seek re-election. [14]
This is a solid list of endorsements. There are multiple conservative heavyweights in the General Assembly; especially Senators Obenshain, Newman, and Black. There is an extensive list of activists from different parts of the district.
The district convention will be held on May 21st in Roanoke. Stayed tuned to Bearing Drift for more coverage on this race.