Lamont Bagby Drops Out Of 4th District Race; More Va., Headlines

Staff Report, Virginia Mercury

December 16, 2022

State Del. Lamont Bagby dropped out of the fast-moving Democratic primary in the 4th Congressional District. Bagby and numerous other top Democratic figures are now backing Sen. Jennifer McClellan for the seat, prompting Sen. Joe Morrissey to accuse the party of conspiring to stop him.—Axios

• The investment bank hired by Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder is moving forward with a possible sale of some or all of the team.—Washington Post

• Gov. Glenn Youngkin has asked the Office of the State Inspector General to look into how the Virginia State Police hired Austin Lee Edwards, a former trooper who killed three people in California, despite a prior mental health incident on his record.—Los Angeles Times

• Ellen Campbell, the wife of late Republican Del. Ronnie Campbell, announced she is running for his former seat in the House of Delegates.—WDBJ7

• Two volunteer rescue squads are resisting a proposal to merge because of a quarter-century-old feud “even though no one can seem to recall exactly what the feud was about.”—Martinsville Bulletin

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