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Virginia: Former RNC Chair Ed Gillespie Wins Narrow Victory in Governor Primary

HeadlineJun 14, 2017

In Virginia, former Republican National Committee Chair Ed Gillespie won a narrow victory over his Trump-supporting challenger in the Republican primary for the Virginia governor’s race. His challenger, Corey Stewart, ran his campaign on his loyalty to President Trump. While Gillespie was expected to win by a wide margin, he ended up winning by only a few thousand votes. He’ll now face Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam in November.

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