Virginia Republican Eight Congressional District Convention  ...3 of 3 >
May 7, 2016--The convention started with the Republican Party of Virginia pledge and the Pledge of Allegiance.  A succession of officials and candidates spoke during the morning.
The Pledge of Allegiance.
Former Gov. Jim Gilmore heads the Republican Party of Virginia's Team Virginia field program.  "Unity is imperative for us to win this election," Gilmore declared.  He said there is "a narrow path to the White House, and it goes through Virginia."
Sean Spicer, chief strategist and communications director at the RNC was the only candidate for elector.  If the Republican nominee wins Virginia in November he and other Republican electors with meet on Dec. 19, the first Monday after the second Wednesday, to cast their votes for president and vice president.  "We need to walk out of here united and committed," Spicer said.
Charles Hernick, candidate for Congress, said that running against Congressman Don Beyer is comparable to running against a thoroughbred horse, but he said that Beyer is like an old Clydesdale at the [Kentucky] Derby.  Hernick conceded that the odds of winning in the 8th Congressional District are "not good," but said it could be done.
Mike Webb, candidate for Congress, emphasized his Christian faith and said he would approach the campaign as a military mission.  The two candidates for Congress were allotted seven minutes each.

Various other candidates spoke.  In the race for State Central Committee, there were seven candidates and each was allotted two minutes.  A major dividing line among them was the use of primaries or conventions to nominate the party's statewide candidates.
District convention delegates and guests follow the proceedings.  The credentials committee reported a total of 445 delegates were credentialed.

Candidates for national convention delegate each spoke for two minutes.  Most of these individuals have put in a lot of work for Republican candidates and causes over the years and are known to the district convention delegates through having attended county and city Republican committee meetingsand functions.
Sam Amber
Erin Andderson
Jack Blakely
Tom Bolvin
Barbara Bowie-Whitman
Scott J. Cameron
Gerry Chandler
Ford E. Chinworth
Bill Cleveland
Douglas L. Faulkner
Charlie Keller
Michael E. Maibach
Dan Rinzel
John Scally
Tommy Valentine


Angie Youngen



Voting.


Delegate/Alternate Delegate to the Republican National Convention

Rank Candidate Votes Weighted Votes
1 (Del.) Tommy Valentine 268 49.94
2 (Del.) Bill Cleveland 203 35.96
3 (Del.) Charlie Keller 183 30.04
4 (Alt.) Tom Bolvin 143 26.16
5 (Alt.) Dan Rinzel 117 21.89
6 (Alt.) Erin Anderson 124 21.63
7 Douglas Faulkner 111 19.10
8 Ford Chinworth 94 18.24
9 Michael Maibach 94 17.05
10 Barbara Bowie-Whitman 91 16.74
11 Scott Cameron 84 16.46
12 Jack Blakely 100 16.19
13 John Scally 67 12.64
14 Sam Amber 62 11.71
15 Gerry Chandler 69 11.39
16 Angie Youngen 42 6.83
Three of the four candidates on the Cruz slate won and one of the two Trump supported candidates won.
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