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Top Republican's son backs Democrat running for father's seat | Top Republican's son backs Democrat running for father's seat |
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A senior Republican lawmaker's son has donated the maximum legal limit to the Democratic challenger running in an election to replace his father. | A senior Republican lawmaker's son has donated the maximum legal limit to the Democratic challenger running in an election to replace his father. |
Virginia congressman Bob Goodlatte is not seeking re-election in November. | Virginia congressman Bob Goodlatte is not seeking re-election in November. |
On Sunday, his son Bobby Goodlatte said he gave $2,700 (£2,100) to Jennifer Lewis, a Democrat who is running in Virginia's 6th Congressional district. | On Sunday, his son Bobby Goodlatte said he gave $2,700 (£2,100) to Jennifer Lewis, a Democrat who is running in Virginia's 6th Congressional district. |
"2018 is the year to flip districts - let's do this!" he said, linking to Ms Lewis' website. | "2018 is the year to flip districts - let's do this!" he said, linking to Ms Lewis' website. |
Jennifer Lewis, 26, is a mental health care worker running to replace Mr Goodlatte in the central west part of the state. | Jennifer Lewis, 26, is a mental health care worker running to replace Mr Goodlatte in the central west part of the state. |
She supports liberal policies such as legal cannabis and a $15 per hour minimum wage, and will face Republican state delegate Ben Cline in November. | She supports liberal policies such as legal cannabis and a $15 per hour minimum wage, and will face Republican state delegate Ben Cline in November. |
The Lewis campaign told CBS News in a statement on Monday: "We appreciate Bobby's generous donation, and we're thrilled to work alongside a Goodlatte from now until November to flip the district blue." | |
The maximum donation permitted by an individual is $2,700. | |
Mr Goodlatte, 65, serves as the powerful chairman of House Judiciary Committee, and is the most senior Republican in the state's congressional delegation. | Mr Goodlatte, 65, serves as the powerful chairman of House Judiciary Committee, and is the most senior Republican in the state's congressional delegation. |
Last November, after Virginia elected a Democrat as governor, he announced that he would not seek re-election after 13 consecutive terms. | Last November, after Virginia elected a Democrat as governor, he announced that he would not seek re-election after 13 consecutive terms. |
He joined more than a dozen Republicans who have announced that they are not seeking re-election in 2018. | He joined more than a dozen Republicans who have announced that they are not seeking re-election in 2018. |
According to his Twitter account, his son Bobby is an investor based in San Francisco. | According to his Twitter account, his son Bobby is an investor based in San Francisco. |
In a subsequent tweet, Mr Goodlatte Jr said he was "overwhelmed with the support", but told followers "don't just retweet - donate!!". | In a subsequent tweet, Mr Goodlatte Jr said he was "overwhelmed with the support", but told followers "don't just retweet - donate!!". |
Later on Monday, Mr Goodlatte Jr tweeted about the firing of FBI agent Peter Strzok, who came under scrutiny for texts criticising President Donald Trump during the 2016 election. | |
He blamed his father, who took aim at Mr Strzok during a House hearing last month, for ruining the FBI agent's career. |
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