Del. Matt Lohr, R-Broadway, has hired experienced Republican political operative Peter Foster to engineer his campaign for a third two-year term in the 26th House District.
A native of Chester and a Roanoke College graduate, Foster, 33, began working on Lohr's re-election effort on Wednesday. He is living in Linville.
"He has a solid track record of winning elections in different parts of our commonwealth," Lohr said in a statement, "and he has experience working here in the Valley."
Most recently, Foster was a regional field director for former U.S. Attorney John Brownlee, who unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Virginia attorney general.
In the Shenandoah Valley, Foster was Jill Holtzman Vogel's campaign manager in 2003. That year, Vogel dropped out of the nomination contest in the 27th Senate District, which includes Winchester and Frederick County. Vogel won the seat in 2007.
His other campaigns include the successful runs by former Dels. Tom Bolvin of Fairfax County, Melanie Rapp of York County, Preston Bryant of Lynchburg, and Allen Dudley of Franklin County.
Harrisonburg Democrat Gene Hart is challenging Lohr in the Nov. 3 general election.
The 26th District comprises Harrisonburg and a portion of Rockingham County.
A native of Chester and a Roanoke College graduate, Foster, 33, began working on Lohr's re-election effort on Wednesday. He is living in Linville.
"He has a solid track record of winning elections in different parts of our commonwealth," Lohr said in a statement, "and he has experience working here in the Valley."
Most recently, Foster was a regional field director for former U.S. Attorney John Brownlee, who unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Virginia attorney general.
In the Shenandoah Valley, Foster was Jill Holtzman Vogel's campaign manager in 2003. That year, Vogel dropped out of the nomination contest in the 27th Senate District, which includes Winchester and Frederick County. Vogel won the seat in 2007.
His other campaigns include the successful runs by former Dels. Tom Bolvin of Fairfax County, Melanie Rapp of York County, Preston Bryant of Lynchburg, and Allen Dudley of Franklin County.
Harrisonburg Democrat Gene Hart is challenging Lohr in the Nov. 3 general election.
The 26th District comprises Harrisonburg and a portion of Rockingham County.
