Andrew Sneathern
Andrew Sneathern was a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Virginia.[1] Sneathern left the race after Leslie Cockburn was chosen by the 5th Congressional District Democratic Committee to be the Democratic candidate.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
Denver Lee Riggleman III defeated Leslie Cockburn in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 5 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for U.S. House Virginia District 5
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Denver Lee Riggleman III (R) | 53.2 | 165,339 |
 | Leslie Cockburn (D) | 46.6 | 145,040 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 547 | ||
| Total votes: 310,926 | |||
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- Note: John Hargis ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.
Democratic nominating convention
The 5th Congressional District Democratic Committee held a nominating convention on May 5, 2018. Leslie Cockburn received a majority of the votes to secure the Democratic nomination.[3]
Republican nominating convention
The 5th Congressional District Republican Committee held a nominating convention on June 2, 2018. Denver Riggleman was chosen by the party to compete in the general election.[4]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Virginia's 5th Congressional District election, 2018
- Virginia's 5th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Cavalier Daily, "Two new candidates enter Fifth District race," June 1, 2017
- ↑ Facebook, "Sneathern for Congress," accessed May 30, 2018
- ↑ The Roanoke Times, "Cockburn receives 5th District Democratic nomination," May 5, 2018
- ↑ The Washington Post, "GOP picks Denver Riggleman to replace Rep. Tom Garrett as nominee in Virginia’s 5th District," June 2, 2018
