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Article: Voters in Ohio and Virginia Elect New Pro-Life Representatives in Special Elections.
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- National Right to Life News
- Article date:
- January 1, 2008
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Voters in special elections in Ohio and Virginia went to the polls December 11 and elected two pro-life candidates to Congress.
Both Ohio state Representative Bob Latta (R) and Virginia state Delegate Rob Wittman (R) received the endorsements of National Right to Life PAC.
Latta succeeds the late Rep. Paul Gillmor (R), who died unexpectedly in September. First elected to Congress in 1988, Gillmor was a longtime pro-life representative.
Gillmor received a 100% score from National Right to Life for the 110th Congress. He has been missed.
Latta defeated pro-abortion Democrat Robin Weirauch, who has never held political office and was ...