RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Conservative firebrand state Sen. Amanda Chase said Monday she is ending her bid for Congress, citing the impact of redistricting on Virginia’s legislative maps.
Chase had announced in November that she was joining the crowded race for the 7th Congressional District, which is currently represented by Democrat Abigail Spanberger. On Monday, she wrote in a letter addressed to supporters that since she no longer lives in the district, she plans to end her bid and finish the two years that remain in her Senate term.
Chase said she currently resides in the redrawn 1st Congressional District, but in her letter also ruled out a challenge against incumbent GOP U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman.