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Congressman Scott Taylor is completely unraveling. According to a report from Talking Points Memo, Taylor personally called and intimidated a constituent who appears to have been the first to publicly accuse Taylor’s campaign of forging petition signatures. Here are the top takeaways: Taylor personally called a constituent who had accused his reelection campaign of forging […]

In case you missed it, since last night the New York Times, MSNBC, and National Journal have highlighted the massive petition scandal that is engulfing Rep. Scott Taylor and his campaign. Taylor was featured in an MSNBC segment about the culture of corruption swamping the Republican Party in Washington. In this above graphic he is […]

Today, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launched a new web video on the growing petition scandal that is engulfing Rep. Scott Taylor and his re-election campaign. The video walks through the details and coverage of the scandal, beginning with reports about the efforts by Taylor’s staff to gather petitions for a third party candidate, continuing […]

In case you missed it, the Richmond Times-Dispatch just broke the latest news in the scandal surrounding the coordinated effort by Rep. Scott Taylor’s campaign and local Republicans to get an independent spoiler candidate on the ballot in the race for Virginia’s Second Congressional District. That effort is the subject of a criminal investigation by […]

Less than two weeks ago WHRV and its sister station WHRO, both part of a local public news network, reported that Rep. Scott Taylor’s paid campaign staff had collected petition signatures to get an independent candidate onto the ballot. Days later, the station reported that four people listed on the petitions never signed them and […]

Rep. Scott Taylor is clearly nervous over the challenge from former Navy Commander and small business owner Elaine Luria, and it’s showing. FIRST… on Friday The Virginian-Pilot published a lengthy, profanity-laden rant from Taylor in which he, um, disputed the assertion that he should tell voters whether he supports GOP senate nominee and known white […]

Today, non-partisan election forecasters at Sabato’s Crystal Ball downgraded Rep. Scott Taylor’s re-election chances, shifting their rating of the race to a straight Toss-Up. Kyle Kondik of Sabato’s Crystal Ball cited Elaine Luria’s strength as a challenger, emerging Democratic support in the district, and the drag of Corey Stewart’s candidacy as reasons for the shift. […]

Just the latest in a failed business record  In December, Rep. Scott Taylor voted to gut deductions for state and local taxes – including property taxes – that benefitted middle class families and homeowners in his district. At that point he was already months delinquent on…you guessed it…property taxes. The Virginian Pilot reported last night […]

TOP TAKEAWAYS Richmond Times Dispatch: Editorial: A good night for Democrats in Virginia “Tuesday’s nominating primaries in Virginia offered plenty of good news for Democrats. For Republicans, not as much. “In the 7th Congressional District, which stretches from Culpeper to Amelia and includes large swatches of Chesterfield and Henrico counties, Republican Rep. Dave Brat could […]

“As a veteran, family business owner, and mother, Elaine Luria’s message of fixing the dysfunction in Washington clearly resonates with coastal Virginia voters in a powerful way,” said DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján. “Elaine’s overwhelming support in this primary is a testament to the strength of her local campaign and the excitement around having someone […]