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Former House Republican Challenging Virginia Democratic Senator in 2020

By Vivienne Machi

Monday, July 8th, 2019

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Former House Republican Challenging Virginia Democratic Senator in 2020

Former Navy SEAL and GOP Rep. Scott Taylor will challenge Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) in 2020, he announced July 8. (Screenshot: Scott Taylor)

A former House Republican and retired Navy SEAL who lost his seat in 2018 is challenging Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the state’s senior senator, in 2020. Scott Taylor, who represented Virginia’s 2nd district from 2017 to 2019, announced his run for Senate July 8 on Fox News. “There’s a leadership crisis in Virginia, Washington is broken, and we need a fresh start in the Senate,” he said in his campaign video, released Monday. Taylor served on the House Appropriations Committee…

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