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Virginia oil companies ' Voted against conflict of interest law WE BELIEVE SLAUGHTER IS BETTER
QUALIFIED TO REPRESENT US IN CONGRESS
7th District of Virginia Committee for a Balanced Budget Paid for by the 7th District of Virginia Committee for a Balanced Budget and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee FEC No. C00254797
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