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Olivia Troye, Former Pence Adviser Turned Trump Critic, Launches Democratic Bid for US House From Virginia
The former Pence aide and Trump critic enters a crowded primary, with Democrats favored in the redrawn district by 8 points in 2024.
- On Tuesday, former Trump administration aide Olivia Troye announced her campaign for Congress as a Democrat in Virginia's proposed 7th District, becoming the first candidate to declare for the seat.
- The campaign depends on an April 21 redistricting referendum, which aims to create a solidly Democratic seat by combining Washington suburbs with rural areas, potentially enabling a 10-1 delegation advantage.
- Formerly a counterterrorism advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, Troye is positioning herself as "MAGA's top enemy" and says she is running to fight for those "who can't fight for themselves."
- Troye faces a crowded Democratic primary field that includes former Virginia First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe, State Sen. Saddam Salim, and Del. Dan Helmer, all vying for the nomination.
- Democratic Rep. Eugene Vindman will seek reelection in the 1st District if the map passes, leaving the proposed 7th seat open for the primary winner to contest in the general election.
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Olivia Troye, former aide to Mike Pence, to run for Congress in Virginia as a Democrat
Olivia Troye, former national security official under the Trump administration, speaks during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Olivia Troye, a former aide to Vice President Mike Pence who was among the highest-profile Trump administration officials to become a vocal critic of the president during his f…
Olivia Troye, ex-adviser of Vice President Mike Pence, announced Tuesday that she will run for Congress as a Democrat in the new and proposed seventh district of Virginia, awaiting the approval of a wide-ranging district redistribution referendum this month. Troye publicly broke with the Republican Party in 2020 after playing political and national security roles, signing a letter along with more than 130 fellow Republican officials supporting J…
Olivia Troye, former Pence adviser turned Trump critic, launches Democratic bid for US House from Virginia
Olivia Troye, a former adviser to Vice President Mike Pence, announced Tuesday that she would run for Congress as a Democrat in Virginia’s proposed new 7th District, pending passage of a sweeping redistricting referendum this month.
‘Being inside Trump’s White House was terrifying’: Former Mike Pence aide appears to run for Congress as Democrat in lobster-shaped gerrymandered seat
Source link Vice President Mike Pence participates in local interviews with WAVY-TV/NBC Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, at Naval Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia. (Official White House photo by D. Myles Cullen) A prominent Trump detractor who served as a top aide to former Vice President Mike Pence appears to be running for Congress as
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