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Thomas Moss Jr. of Norfolk and Richard Cranwell of Roanoke County, but there is also talk of Lewis W. Parker Jr. of South Hill and Samuel Glasscock of Suffolk.
Now let’s try a little punditry, bearing in mind that the forecasting is based on nothing more than speculation picked up from various quarters around the state.
Despite demographic patterns that favor them eventually, Republicans are likely to lose a couple of House seats this year. It is difficult to see how with 15 of their incumbents lumped together, they could break even or make gains despite one of the party’s most serious efforts in years to field high-quality candidates.
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