Independent Lawmaker Would Accept GOP Nod
Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr. (I-Va.) announced that he would accept the Republican nomination to run for reelection this year.
Goode made the announcement during a meeting of the 5th District Republican Committee in Richmond.
Tucker Watkins, chairman of the committee, said that the party would begin circulating petitions to get Goode the signatures required for a primary. Goode is unopposed in the June 11 primary and the November election.
Goode, 55, will remain an independent and will switch parties if reelected, Watkins said.
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