Lynchburg GOP’s Ranked Choice Exit

Lynchburg Republicans are staging a high-stakes, party-run “firehouse primary” this Saturday to pick three city council candidates — ditching their earlier plan for ranked-choice voting in favor of a simpler, plurality-based system after confusion over ballot counting and pushback from local members. The race now pits two rival slates against each other: one backing Stephanie Reed, Larry Taylor, and Chris Boswell; the other supporting Marty Misjuns, Veronica Bratton, and Trae Watkins. With the outcome likely to settle long-standing internal party disputes, the winner will be determined by who can rally their base to vote for all three of their candidates — and the stakes couldn’t be higher for the future of Lynchburg’s GOP. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ac0f1f3bde56ca9b