Virginia GOP chair steps down after crushing 2025 loss — vows to rally party against Democrats’ 'power grab'
Virginia's Republican Party (RPV) chair was praised Tuesday as he announced his resignation after a short but electorally tumultuous tenure, promising a renewed personal focus on fighting Democrats' redistricting "power...
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Virginia's Republican Party (RPV) chair was praised Tuesday as he announced his resignation after a short but electorally tumultuous tenure, promising a renewed personal focus on fighting Democrats' redistricting "power grab." RPV Chairman Mark Peake, who is also a state senator representing Lynchburg, Bedford and Forest, will have held the role for about eight months – taking the reins in April after previous chairman, retired Col. Rich Anderson, resigned to accept President Donald Trump ’s nomination as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. Peake's resignation comes after the GOP suffered crippling election losses in November, including a total flip of statewide offices and the loss of about a dozen House of Delegates seats. Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears lost in her quest to succeed outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin, while Attorney General Jason Miyares was ousted by scandal-plagued Norfolk Democrat Jay Jones. More than a dozen Republican delegates in both swing districts like Del. Geary Higgins of Lovettsville and friendlier districts like Del. Chris Obenshain of Blacksburg also lost re-election. In a lengthy letter to Virginia Republican leaders obtained by Fox News Digital, Peake wrote that he made his decision after much "reflection, prayer and conversations with my family." WINSOME SEARS BLASTS VIRGINIA DEMS’ SURPRISE REDISTRICTING SESSION AS A ‘STUNT’ TO PULL HER OFF THE TRAIL "While my time as chairman will soon come to an end, my work on behalf of Virginians will not. I will continue serving in the State Senate, where I remain committed to standing firmly against radical Democratic policies and fighting for a brighter future for every corner of the commonwealth ," Peake said. Peake suggested his resignation from leading the party and simultaneously serving in Richmond would allow him to focus completely on combating Virginia Democrats’ full-scale attempts to shift the commonwealth far to the left. His decision was praised by the Senate's top Republican…