Right Wing Lobbyist Files Challenge To Sen. Tim Kaine

Congress Minutes reports:

Club for Growth Vice President of Government Affairs Scott Parkinson has filed to seek the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) next year, according to election filings. Who is he? A leading voice for the conservative group, Parkinson has worked in politics for over 16 years, according to his Club for Growth biography.

He has experience in the upper chamber, working under former Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.), and current Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). Parkinson was the deputy executive director for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.), also serving as DeSantis’ chief of staff during the presidential contender’s time in the House.

Read the full article. The Club For Growth’s largest donor is right wing shipping materials billionaire Richard Uihlein.

A Club for Growth vice president and former Ron DeSantis staffer is vying for the GOP nomination to take on Tim Kaine next fall.https://t.co/qlqctNk6wJ

— Congress Minutes (@politicongress) April 3, 2023

In Va Senate news, Scott Parkinson — most recently VP of government affairs at Club for Growth and former CoS when Ron DeSantis served in the House — is running against Sen. Tim Kaine https://t.co/dG7AQA66BL

— Caroline Vakil (@CarolineVakil) April 3, 2023

Dems like Biden & Tim Kaine have given us record inflation, have put parents last, & have weakened us on the world stage.

I’m running for Senate because it’s time for new conservative leaders to fight back against career politicians like Tim Kaine.

Join: https://t.co/sTlcyoK7xj pic.twitter.com/pe0AhYVjrh

— Scott T. Parkinson (@ScottTParkinson) April 3, 2023