What to Know: Republican U.S. Senate Primary

There’s a Republican primary for United States Senate in Virginia tomorrow (Tuesday, June 18th). The Arlington GOP has received a number of calls, emails, and comments on social media about WHOM to support in this Republican primary.

The Plan of the Republican Party of Virginia (RPV or Party Plan) expressly prohibits local Republican Party committees from endorsing or otherwise supporting one Republican over another in a multi-candidate nominating contest.

The relevant section reads:

SECTION I. Endorsement of Candidates
An Official committee shall not endorse, nor contribute to from its funds, any candidate who is running for a Republican nomination for public office unless that candidate is unopposed for that nomination. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prevent an Official Committee from endorsing a candidate running for public office where there will be no Republican nominee, nor to prevent a member or officer of an Official Committee, as an individual, from endorsing a candidate in a contested nomination.

Under the direction of the RPV Plan, this committee has not and will not endorse a candidate in this race, nor can we suggest to members and Republican voters more broadly whom you should support.

We take Section I. of the RPV Plan very seriously. The Chairman of the Arlington GOP has expressed his support for one candidate in this race; however, we will not use committee resources to advertise that endorsement. It is up to each individual Republican voter to make your own decision on whom to support.

That said, you can find everything you need to know to make an informed decision in this post.

This link provides information on Primary Day details, including a Republican sample ballot and details about where you can cast your ballot and when. If you vote in the Republican Senate Primary, you will not be able to vote in the Democratic County Board Primary.

Virginia is an open primary state meaning that voters do not register by political party. Any registered voter is eligible to vote in any primary election. If both the Democratic and Republican parties hold primaries on the same day, voters must choose which party ballot they wish to vote, per Virginia Code § 24.2-530.

Your Republican candidates for U.S. Senate are (in the order they appear on your ballot in Arlington):

While each candidate has spoken to the Arlington Republicans at a gathering over the last 12 months, the asterisk denotes candidates who have made a contribution to the Arlington GOP.

I cannot stress how important it is to make a plan to vote. It’s so important that I even wrote about it on #SuperTuesday earlier this year.

After you vote, join us at Barley Mac in the Courthouse-Rosslyn neighboorhood to watch the results roll in:

If you have any questions about tomorrow’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate, you may email us at info@arlingtongop.org.