Congressional Run Announced By Supervisor Lawson Of Brentsville

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — Supervisor Jeanine Lawson, who represents Brentsville in the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, will run for Congress in 2022. Lawson plans to challenge incumbent Representative Jennifer Wexton for Virginia's 1oth congressional district.

Supervisor Lawson, who is a Republican, has served as a Prince William County Supervisor since 2014. She has been reelected twice so far.

Virginia's 10th congressional district, which encompasses all of Clarke, Frederick, and Loudoun counties, also includes portions of Prince William and Fairfax counties. The district has been represented by Jennifer Wexton since 2018.

Wexton defeated then-incumbent Barbara Comstock in 2018 by a 9 point margin. Before 2018, the congressional seat had been held by a Republican since 1980.

"On the Board of Supervisors, I've fought for lower taxes, limited government, and have a proven record of winning in deep blue northern Virginia," Lawson wrote on Facebook as she announced her candidacy. "Next year, we need to take back Congress from Pelosi and The Squad."

On her website, Lawson notes that she intends to keep taxes low. Her campaign also said they will work to protect gun rights across the country.

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"I'm a proven conservative with a record of success," Lawson wrote in her announcement. "I'm ready to take on Jennifer Wexton and win back the 10th."

Lawson is against abortion, believes in funding a border wall at the country's southern border, and believes that voter fraud was "rampant" in the 2020 election.

More information about Lawson's stances, including her belief that public schools "have pushed a liberal agenda on our kids," can be found on her website.

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Lawson lives in Gainesville with her husband and son. She has been a resident of the area since the 1990s, according to her campaign website.

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