Republicans are looking to flip the seat held by State Senator Richard Lindsay, a Democrat. The leading candidates in the crowded Republican primary are Joshua Higginbotham, a former House of Delegates member who came out as gay last year and has sided with Democrats in supporting L.G.B.T.Q.-friendly legislation, and Andrea Garrett Kiessling, the founder of a Christian school who opposes such legislation.
Source: Elections - nytimes.com
