Orange County Democrat to Challenge Cantor in 7th District

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Updated: 6:16 PM Jan 16, 2012 Orange County Democrat to Challenge Cantor in 7th District Congressman Eric Cantor (R-7th) now has an opponent in his bid for re-election. Democrat David Hunsicker, of Orange County, has entered the race. Posted: 4:38 PM Jan 16, 2012 Email Address: news@newsplex.com

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January 16, 2012

Congressman Eric Cantor (R-7th) will not have a free ride to re-election this year, but he is still an overwhelming favorite.

Cantor, the House Majority Leader, has a new opponent for his seat in the House of Representatives. Democrat David Hunsicker, a Vietnam War combat pilot from the Lake of the Woods community in Locust Grove, has entered the race.

The 7th District stretches from the west end of Richmond and its suburbs in Henrico and portions of Chesterfield Counties, through Montpelier, Culpeper, Orange and Louisa counties and northward to Page and Rappahannock Counties.

Hunsicker, a resident of Orange County, has been in the real estate business since retiring from the armed forces. He says the district has been short-changed because Cantor is busy enhancing his national reputation.

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Posted by: William Location: Culpeper on Jan 27, 2012 at 11:04 AM

Eileen: This report is actally making the situation "fair and balanced". It's time Mr. Powell accepted that he is not "the candidate" for election but "a candidate" for nomination.

Posted by: Eileen Location: Chesterfield County on Jan 22, 2012 at 01:04 PM

Please print a fair and balanced article in the future. E. Wayne Powell, a life-long resident of the 7th Congressional District; proprietor of his own law firm in Richmond since 1999; a Veteran of our Armed Forces who devoted 25 years of his life to our nation, announced early in 2011 he was running against Eric Cantor in the 7th Congressional District. His campaign has been established and well received throughout all of the 7th Congressional District for many months now. Your readers deserve fair and balanced reporting.

Posted by: rachel Location: PA on Jan 16, 2012 at 10:34 PM

Progressive Democrat Wayne Powell is running in this race against Eric Cantor, too. He announced this months ago. www.PowellforVA.com

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