Del. Head campaigning ahead of 2023 Virginia Senate election

BUENA VISTA, Va. (WDBJ) – The annual Labor Day Parade in Buena Vista is a well-liked cease for candidates who’re operating in November. Some are trying past the subsequent election, and this yr was no exception.

Within the wake of redistricting, Republican Delegate Chris Head is operating for a seat within the Virginia Senate.

And that election is developing in November 2023.

The brand new Senate District Three stretches from Craig County to Waynesboro, and has no incumbent.

“The individuals in present District 17 for the Home of Delegates, I’ve been serving them for 11 years, however you get north of that they could know my identify in the event that they’ve seen me for a bit of laws or one thing, however they don’t actually know me,” Head advised WDBJ7 Monday, “so we’ve bought to take each alternative to get to know everything of this district and it’s a giant patch of turf.”

Up to now, nobody else has introduced a marketing campaign for the open seat, however Head mentioned he might be very shocked if nobody else decides to run.

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