Campaign Updates

Obenshain Secures Republican Nomination for Attorney General!

RICHMOND—Today, the Republican Party of Virginia selected Senator Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) at Convention as the party’s nominee for Attorney General of Virginia. The nomination was made by acclamation at the motion of Obenshain’s Republican opponent, Delegate Rob Bell (R-Albemarle).

“It is a great honor to win the support of my fellow Republicans at Convention, and I look forward to earning the vote of Virginians of all political persuasions in the...

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Conservative Leaders Join Team Obenshain

Dear Friend:
The support Mark Obenshain is receiving from across this Commonwealth is almost unbelievable. I don’t even know where to begin in describing the depth and breadth of support Mark has received – from grassroots activists and elected officials, from long-time conservative icons and rising Tea Party leaders, from convention delegates from Arlington to Abingdon and everywhere in between.

It would be impossible to list all of Mark’s supporters, and I...

Attorney General’s Office Leaders Back Mark Obenshain

Dear Friend,

I served in the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for fifteen years and under four Attorneys General, and I believe I know what makes a great Attorney General: leadership, vision, management skills, but above all a commitment to freedom and to the Constitution of Virginia. Virginia is blessed this year to have such a man running for Attorney General. Mark Obenshain possesses the leadership and management skills and the dedication to liberty to...

Tea Party Federation Backs Mark!

Exciting news: the Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation is supporting me in my bid for Attorney General!

They didn’t make this decision on a whim. Middle Resolution and the Tea Party Federation put together an intensive vetting process culminating in candidate interviews attended and evaluated by more than 200 members of Middle Resolution and 31 Tea Party groups across Virginia. Today, in a major development in the Attorney General race, Middle Resolution...

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Obenshain’s Student Group Protection Act Signed Into Law

HARRISONBURG—Senator Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) thanked Governor Bob McDonnell for signing Senate Bill 1074, the Student Group Protection Act. The legislation is a response to so-called “all-comers” policies adopted by some universities, which prohibit student groups from conditioning membership or leadership roles on sharing the organization’s core beliefs.

“Freedom of association is one of our most fundamental rights,” said Obenshain. “Many student...

Obenshain’s Concealed Carry Confidentiality Bill Signed Into Law

Today, Senator Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) thanked Governor Bob McDonnell for signing his Senate Bill 1335, legislation providing for the confidentiality of concealed carry permit lists.

“Now that Senate Bill 1335 has been signed by the Governor, law-abiding Virginians will no longer risk having their private information disclosed simply because they choose to exercise a constitutional right,” said Obenshain.

“When a New York newspaper published an...