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Independent Candidate’s Last-Ditch Ballot Push | Charlottesville News
Chris Register, an independent candidate running in Virginia’s 5th congressional district, is on a final signature push to get on the ballot for November—needing just 1,000 valid voter signatures by Monday. A former Peace Corps worker and lawyer with a background in travel and writing, he argues that both incumbent Republican John McGuire and Democratic frontrunner Tom Perriello are too beholden to party politics and special interests. Register criticizes McGuire’s lack of town halls and vows to hold them across the district—even in less favorable areas—to prove he’ll represent everyone. He…
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