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Convention 2009

Arlington voters will be voting for Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, state legislators and county offices in 2009. The general election will be Tuesday, November 3.

Republican nominees for the three statewide offices were selected at the Virginia GOP Convention on May 30. More than 450 Arlington Republicans signed up to be delegates to the State Convention by the local filing deadline of March 5. (See more on the State Convention and local sign-up procedure.) About 275 Arlington delegates attended the Convention in Richmond.

We invite you to get involved with the '09 campaigns here in Arlington! Four things you can do today:

Republican State Convention
Help select our nominees in 2009!
SIGN-UP PERIOD CLOSED
Become a Convention delegate
• Download the filing form
   (PDF format, with type-in fields)
• Print and sign
• Or contact us for a printed copy
• Submit by Thu., March 5
Don't miss the deadline!
See also: Convention FAQ's

Republican nominees for statewide office will be chosen by the GOP State Convention, to be held May 30, 2009, in Richmond. Any registered voter in the County, who believes in the principles of the Republican Party, may sign up to be an Arlington delegate to the Convention. We encourage all interested Republicans to participate.

IMPORTANT: You must sign up in advance, in order to be a voting delegate at the Convention. The filing form is available for download (see box), or you may ask us to send one to you. Be sure to sign the form, and submit it to ACRC promptly (see mail and delivery information). The filing deadline was Thursday, March 5. Forms MUST be delivered to ACRC headquarters no later tnan 9 pm on Mar. 5, or postmarked by that date. Late forms WILL NOT be accepted.

For details on the delegate selection process in Arlington and the State Convention, see the official call and frequently asked questions.

NOTES: There are many positions available (Arlington may send up to 870 delegates). If a larger number sign up, the selections will be made at a GOP canvass on Mar. 25. Also, the state party requests a filing fee of $35 for convention delegates, and ACRC requests a processing fee of $25, but those are voluntary.

For Governor of Virginia

McDonnell photoFormer Atty. Gen. Bob McDonnell is running for Governor in 2009. He is unopposed for the nomination.

McDonnell logoBob is a native of Northern Virginia (Fairfax County). He served in the House of Delegates from Virginia Beach for 10 years. He was elected Attorney General in 2005, and served until stepping down in Feb. 2009 for the Governor's race. He has broad support throughout the Commonwealth, and we look forward to supporting his campaign in Arlington.

McDonnell campaign: www.BobMcDonnell.com
Also visit: McDonnell video gallery

For Lt. Governor of Virginia

This nomination was contested, with two Republicans seeking the position. The State Convention voted to nominate Bill Bolling.

Bolling photoLt. Gov. Bill Bolling of Hanover County is running for re-election. He and McDonnell are running together.

Bill served as state senator from central Virginia. He was elected Lieutenant Governor in 2005, and has been a consistent voice for fiscal responsibility.

Bolling campaign: www.BillBolling.com
Bolling logo

Muldoon photoPatrick Muldoon of Giles County also ran for Lt. Governor in 2009.

Patrick is an intellectual property lawyer and cattle rancher from southwest Virginia. He has served in several party positions, and was the GOP nominee for Congress in 1996 in the 9th District.

Muldoon campaign: www.Muldoon2009.com
Muldoon logo

For Attorney General of Virginia

This nomination was contested, with three Republicans seeking to succeed Bob McDonnell. The State Convention voted to nominate Ken Cuccinelli.

Brownlee photoJohn Brownlee
of Roanoke.
Former U.S. Attorney for Western Va.
Brownlee campaign:
www.JohnBrownlee2009.com 		Cuccinelli photoKen Cuccinelli
of Fairfax Co.
State Senator
Cuccinelli campaign:
www.Cuccinelli.com		 Foster photoDave Foster
of Arlington.
Former School Board Chairman.
Foster campaign:
www.DaveFoster.com

We encourage interested Arlington Republicans to get involved with their candidate of choice. And please be sure to sign up for the State Convention, which will select the nominee.