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2025-09-26 6:14 PM

Herring, Chopra Win Straw Polls At Connolly St. Patrick’s Day Fete

Nicholas F. Benton

Nicholas F. Benton is owner and Editor-In-Chief of the Falls Church News-Press.

Democratic Attorney General candidate Mark Herring and Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Aneesh Chopra won the straw polls among 850 votes Sunday at U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly’s annual St. Patrick’s Day fundraising event. Both face challenges in their party’s upcoming June 11 primary.

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