Virginia Beach businessman Benito “Ben” Loyola Jr. will challenge Sen. Ralph Northam, D-Norfolk, for the state’s 6th Senate District seat.
Loyola was nominated on the first ballot at a Republican convention Saturday in Norfolk, prevailing over Joanne Lapetina, an emergency room physician from Ocean View. A native of Cuba and a Navy veteran, Loyola last year unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination in the 2nd congressional district.
By virtue of his selection to run in the November election, Loyola becomes the 27th Republican nominee for state Senate this year. Party candidates have announced in 35 of the 40 state Senate districts, part of a targeted effort by the GOP to regain control of the Senate, where Democrats hold a 22-18 majority.
Loyola now pivots to the general election challenge of unseating Northam in the 6th District, which includes portions of Norfolk and Virginia Beach, and all of the Eastern Shore and Mathews County.
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Just a thought but, WHY DON'T YOU POST COMMENTS TO STORIES YOU ALREADY HAVE POSTED BEFORE YOU POST MORE STORIES?
Or am I just being silly?
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This post was posted to go up at a certain time. I apologize for any inconvenience but I was on the road all day Saturday. I'm in DC right now. I checked comments when I got home at midnight and this is the first chance I had to check them this AM. Had to get the wife on a plane for Texas.
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