After primary loss, Perriello will lead new PAC supporting Democratic candidates for Virginia House
He won’t be leading the Democratic ticket as his party’s candidate for governor, but Tom Perriello will spend the rest of the 2017 election cycle working on another political dream: taking over the GOP-dominated House of Delegates.
After falling short in his whirlwind gubernatorial primary run against Lt. Gov. Ralph S. Northam, the former congressman will lead a new political action committee, Win Virginia, that will provide financial and strategic support to Democratic House candidates. The PAC is expected to invest about $800,000 to help Democrats try to flip Republican-held seats.
The GOP held a 66-34 House majority in this year’s legislative session, but the passions stirred up by Donald Trump’s presidency have Democrats hopeful that 2017 presents an opportunity to reshape the chamber.
“If we can connect that unprecedented energy out there to state races, including the delegate races, I think you could see a very different political landscape in Virginia than you’ve seen previously,” Perriello said in an interview, echoing a major theme of his insurgent campaign for governor.
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