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Correction: I incorrectly labeled Nick Freitas as a Democrat in my newsletter earlier this morning. Anyone paying attention to Virginia politics knows that he is, in fact, very much a Republican.
Chase feels “very well” about signature collection efforts
Former state Sen. Amanda Chase is optimistic that she will receive the 10,000 signatures, including 400 from each congressional district, by the April 3 deadline to make the ballot for governor. She is seeking the Republican nomination.