Virginia Politics Podcast 120: Ben Loyola, GOP Nominee, 6th State Senate District Written on July 10, 2011, by JR Hoeft.

Ben Loyola is now the Republican nominee in the 6th State Senate District; nominated to challenge Sen. Ralph Northam. In this interview, he describes his core principles and basic strategy to win the seat.

Conservative doctor files to challenge Northam Written on June 14, 2011, by JR Hoeft.

Setting up a potential doctor v. doctor scenario in Virginia’s Sixth state Senate district, Dr. Joanne Lapetina has filed to seek the Republican nomination for the right [...]

Sixth Senate Seat looming as a storm for GOP Written on May 27, 2011, by JR Hoeft.

Senator Ralph Northam has long been rumored to be switching parties. He once was at that precipice when a loose tweet by a former Republican Party of [...]

Former 2nd District Nomination Candidates Well Positioned for Successful State Senate Runs Written on May 17, 2011, by D.J. Spiker.

Bert Mizusawa and Ben Loyola are considering State Senate runs; given their previous successes both are poised to win and take back the Republican majority.

Former Delegate Candidate John Amiral Running for 6th State Senate Written on May 10, 2011, by D.J. Spiker.

In one of the first announced Republican challengers in Hampton Roads, Bearing Drift has learned that John Amiral, former candidate in 2009 for the 87th House district, [...]