{"id":2343609,"date":"2024-09-19T18:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T22:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-seeking-to-replace-virginias-spanberger-launches-first-ad-in-general-election-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-19T18:49:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T22:49:07","slug":"republican-seeking-to-replace-virginias-spanberger-launches-first-ad-in-general-election-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-seeking-to-replace-virginias-spanberger-launches-first-ad-in-general-election-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican seeking to replace Virginia&#8217;s Spanberger launches first ad in general election- Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublican-seeking-to-replace-virginias-spanberger-launches-first-ad-in-general-election-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2343609&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Republican Derrick Anderson has launched his first television advertisement for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/book-obama-enamored-with-beto-orourke-skeptical-of-joe-biden-in-2020-democratic-primary\/\" title=\"Book: Obama \u2018Enamored\u2019 with Beto O\u2019Rourke, Skeptical of Joe Biden in 2020 Democratic Primary\">general election campaign<\/a> in Virginia\u2019s 7th \u200bCongressional District, aiming to succeed Rep. Abigail Spanberger, who is not seeking re-election as she runs for \u200cgovernor.\u200c Anderson, a Green Beret\u200c veteran,\u200d emphasizes \u200dhis desire to be\u2063 an\u200b &#8220;independent leader&#8221; in a politically divided America, referencing his military experience where he led \u200csoldiers without regard to party affiliation. He won the GOP primary against four other candidates and will compete against Democrat Eugene Vindman, a retired Army \u2064lieutenant colonel known for his\u200d role as a whistleblower in former President Donald Trump&#8217;s first impeachment. Anderson has also criticized Vindman over a controversial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> post made by Vindman&#8217;s sister-in-law regarding a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iraqi-govt-blames-shiite-groups-for-botched-attack-on-prime-minister-2\/\" title=\"Iraqi Govt. blames Shi\u2019ite groups for botched attack on prime minister\">recent assassination attempt<\/a> on\u200b Trump.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Republican seeking to replace Virginia&rsquo;s Spanberger launches first general election TV ad<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1764893\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash;<\/strong> Republican Derrick Anderson launched his first television advertisement promoting his candidacy in the general election for <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Virginia&rsquo;s<\/a> 7th Congressional District, emphasizing the divisive nature of politics and his <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>military<\/a> background.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In the ad first shared with the <em>Washington Examiner,<\/em> Anderson promises to be an &ldquo;independent leader&rdquo; for Virginia in a swing district currently held by Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA). Spanberger is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2578160\/democratic-rep-abigail-spanberger-announces-run-for-virginia-governor-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>running for governor<\/a> in 2025 and will not seek reelection to her House seat that she&rsquo;s held since 2018, with Republicans adding the 7th District to their list of races they hope to flip in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We hear it every day. America&rsquo;s more divided than ever,&rdquo; Anderson said in the video.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When I led men and women in combat, nobody had a red or blue jersey on,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;We all wore America&rsquo;s uniform with pride.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"DyTqV1rixgc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"America's Uniform - Derrick Anderson - VA-07\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DyTqV1rixgc?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Anderson, a Green Beret veteran, beat out four other GOP challengers during the primary and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3051153\/trump-whistleblower-eugene-vindman-wins-democratic-primary-faces-derrick-anderson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>will face<\/a> Democrat and retired Army Lt. Col.&nbsp;Eugene Vindman in the general election. Vindman and his brother, Alexander, are known for being the key whistleblowers that led to former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s first impeachment.<\/p>\n<p>Vindman&rsquo;s family recently came under scrutiny after his sister-in-law, Rachel, deleted a social media post <a href=\"https:\/\/gazette.com\/news\/wex\/alexander-vindman-s-wife-deletes-flippant-post-about-trump-assassination-attempt-after-backlash\/article_54bbf6f0-9983-5ee1-bbac-beba4190c701.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>downplaying<\/a> the second alleged assassination attempt on Trump. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No ears were harmed. Carry on with your Sunday afternoon,&rdquo; she wrote in a since-deleted post on X on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson called out Vindman for his sister-in-law&rsquo;s post in a comment to X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yevgeny Vindman&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alexander-vindmans-wife-deletes-flippant-post-about-trump-assassination-attempt-after-backlash-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Alexander Vindman\u2019s wife deletes \u2018flippant\u2019 post about Trump assassination attempt after backlash - Washington Examiner\">family\/political advisors made horrible statements<\/a> about the 2nd Trump assassination attempt,&rdquo; Anderson&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DerrickforVA\/status\/1835707369633825166\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>, using Vindman&rsquo;s first name Yevgeny. Vindman was born in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican hopeful has received endorsements from several key House GOP figures, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA). He has also received the backing of Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), and others.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m proud and honored to be running to represent the people of the 7th district, my home, the place that raised me,&rdquo; Anderson said in a statement. &ldquo;Our district needs common sense, sensible leadership to make sure our economy&nbsp;gets back on track, our borders get secured so our communities&nbsp;are safer, our veterans are looked after, and America can once be a country our enemies fear and our allies can count on.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anderson added that Vindman is &ldquo;running on his past,&rdquo; while his campaign looks toward the future.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He will lie time and time again on TV and on social media, while refusing to debate me, but I know the&nbsp;voters of the 7th are&nbsp;informed and thoughtful and I will fight everyday to earn their support,&rdquo; the Republican said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1764893\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1764893\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Derrick Anderson has debuted his first television ad as he campaigns for the general election in Virginia&#8217;s 7th Congressional District. The ad, which was exclusively revealed to the Washington Examiner, highlights the current political divisions and showcases Anderson&#8217;s military experience. He positions himself as an &#8220;independent leader&#8221; for Virginia in a district currently represented by Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), who is not seeking reelection as she runs for governor in 2025. Anderson stated, \u201cWe hear it every day. America\u2019s more divided than ever,\u201d and reflected on his combat experience where there were no party affiliations\u2014only a shared commitment to serving the country.<\/p>\n<p>A veteran Green Beret, Anderson won the GOP primary against four other candidates and will compete against Democrat Eugene Vindman, a retired Army Lt. Colonel known for being one of the whistleblowers during former President Donald Trump\u2019s first impeachment trial. Recently, Vindman&#8217;s family faced criticism after his sister-in-law made a controversial social media post regarding an alleged assassination attempt on Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson criticized Vindman over this incident in a comment on X (formerly Twitter). He has garnered support from prominent Republican figures including House Speaker Mike Johnson and Sen. Tom Cotton among others. In his statement about running for office, Anderson expressed pride in representing his home district and emphasized the need for practical leadership to address issues like economic recovery, border security, veteran care, and restoring America&#8217;s standing globally.<\/p>\n<p>He also accused Vindman of focusing on past events while he aims to look forward: \u201cHe will lie time and time again on TV and social media while refusing to debate me,\u201d said Anderson, asserting that he is committed to earning voters&#8217; trust every day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2343610,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/derrick-anderson--1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[35946,3728,3911,32249,5468],"class_list":["post-2343609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-campaign-ad","tag-election","tag-republican","tag-spanberger","tag-virginia"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/derrick-anderson--1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2343609"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343609\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2343610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2343609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2343609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2343609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}