Virginia Republicans Pick Freitas in Closely Watched House Contest

Delegate Nick Freitas (R-Culpeper) speaks during a gun rights rally organized by The Virginia Citizens Defense League on Capitol Square near the state capital building in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 20, 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

RICHMOND, Va.—Virginia Republicans have picked state Del. Nick Freitas as their candidate to face off against Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) this fall in one of the country’s marquee congressional races.

News outlets report Freitas won a convention Saturday to be the GOP nominee for a Richmond-area congressional district.