Fired Trump Prosecutor Runs for Congress as Virginia Democrat
February 11, 2026·about 1 month ago·via The New York Times

A former prosecutor fired by President Trump announces her bid for Congress in Virginia's solidly Republican 5th District as a Democrat. This rural stronghold, home to cities like Charlottesville, Danville, and Lynchburg, boasts a heavily White, conservative voter base that delivered Trump 55% in 2024 and elects GOP Rep. John McGuire, a Navy SEAL who crushed his Democrat foe last year. Read more about this...