Ex-CIA officer faces doughnut mogul in pivotal, pricey Va. Senate race
Ex-CIA officer faces doughnut mogul in pivotal, pricey Va. Senate race
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/11/04/russet-perry-juan-pablo-segura-virgina-senate-district-31-race/
The balance of power in the state Senate is up for grabs in Tuesday’s election
By Teo Armus
November 4, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. EDT
LEFT: Virginia State Senate candidate Russet Perry speaks to election volunteers at a campaign launch event on Oct. 8 in Leesburg, Va. RIGHT: Juan Pablo Segura speaks to constituents at the Countryside Fall Festival on Oct. 8 in Sterling, Va. (Pete Marovich for The Washington Post)
She’s been here since 2006; he moved into the district last year. She’s worked in government; he’s pushed his business career. She grew up poor; his dad is a billionaire.
But as these first-time candidates tussle over issues that include abortion, crime and whether it’s okay to give out Chick-fil-A at the polls in this pivotal Virginia state Senate contest, one thing ties Russet Perry (D) and Juan Pablo Segura (R) together: unprecedented amounts of cash.
More than $6.4 million already has been spent on ads in this competitive Loudoun County district, where party-line messaging over abortion rights and public safety has appeared all over television and radio and is defining a contest that could determine which party controls the state Senate.
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