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Virginia GOP State Senator Announces Bid for Governor

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia Republican state senator says she's running for governor next year as an unabashed conservative on a platform of promoting gun rights.

State Sen. Amanda Chase announced her candidacy Monday to a crowd of about 100 outside the Capitol on Monday, saying voters were unhappy with the state's new liberal direction under a Democratic majority.

Current Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, is not able to seek a consecutive term under state law.  

A populist who often clashes with members of her own party, Chase represents a conservative district near Richmond and easily won reelection last year.

But she faces strong headwinds in a statewide race.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.