Georgia: Poll favors McKoon, Ramsey. Although no candidates have officially entered the race to take retiring US Rep. Lynn Westmoreland’s (R) congressional seat, a survey by Rosetta Stone Communications (R) showed state Sen. Josh McKoon, a “religious liberty” advocate, would come in first in a Republican Primary with 10%, followed by state Rep. Matt Ramsey with 9%, Labor Commissioner Mark Butler with 6% and four others with lower single digits. A whopping 63% were undecided ……. Oklahoma: Democrats win special state Senate race. In a district that has elected Republican lawmakers for twenty years, Democrat J. J. Dossett, a popular teacher, bested the GOP’s David McLain of the party’s more conservative wing. Each Republican faction is blaming the other for the loss, summarizes The McCarville Report ……. Virginia: GOP wants redistricting delayed. Republican lawmakers have asked US Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts to postpone any judicially-ordered changes in the state’s congressional districts until after the 2016 elections. A lower court has ordered changes involving more than one million voters, essentially lowering the share of black voters inUS Rep. Robert Scott’s (D) district and increasing their share in US Rep. Randy Forbes (R) district …….
