Here’s a bit of good news for former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore: state Delegate Chris Saxman announced today that he won’t challenge Gilmore for the Republican Senate nomination. While Saxman wasn’t expected to be formidable against Democratic powerhouse Mark Warner, his candidacy would have at least been less embarrassing for Virginia Republicans.
As it is, the news leaves the field clear for Gilmore, although Delegate Bob Marshall, an anti-abortion crusader, is still considering running. It would be interesting to see how that match-up would play out at the VA GOP’s next wingnut festival nominating convention.