The Virginian-Pilot
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VIRGINIA BEACH
Former congressional candidate Ben Loyola announced Tuesday he will run for the state Senate 6th District seat now held by first-term Sen. Ralph Northam.
Loyola, 49, is a Navy veteran and proprietor of an engineering and technical firm that does government contract work.
A Virginia Beach resident who recently moved into the district, Loyola came to this country from Cuba when he was 2. He is a naturalized citizen and a self-described conservative.
He finished second to Scott Rigell in last year's GOP primary for the 2nd Congressional District. He had support from the Hampton Roads Tea Party board and the head of the Virginia Beach Taxpayer Alliance.
The 6th District includes the Eastern Shore - Accomack and Northampton counties - Mathews County, a chunk of Norfolk and a piece of Virginia Beach.
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Good
We need to rid the state senate of democrats. If only Henry Marsh, Janet Howell, and Dick Saslaw would resign.
glad to see it
I am glad to see that someone who threw his name into the ring and then lost is still interested in public service.
He might hve have a chance if he did not have the tea party
He might have had a chance if he had distanced himself from the tea party. Now with the tea party membership rapidly declining he will have less of a chance.