A Democratic Virginia delegate was pulled over by police less than 24 hours before Election Day after a deputy witnessed a woman taking campaign signs and getting into a car the delegate was driving.
Delegate Chris Hurst was pulled over by police in Radford, Virginia, on Monday evening after a deputy with the Radford Sheriff’s office saw a woman taking campaign signs that were on display outside the city recreation center and then getting into a car Hurst was driving, according to Radford Sheriff Mark Armentrout.
Police found that Hurst was driving the vehicle with a suspended license, and he was given a “driving while suspended notification” by a deputy, local outlets report.
Armentrout directed Fox News to the Radford City Police Department for information on why Hurst’s license was suspended. That department said the matter has now been transferred to the Virginia State Police.
The Virginia State Police told Fox News that they could not comment on his suspended license because the “inquiry concerns an elected official.”
“VSP can only investigate an elected official at the authorization of an elected official,” VSP said.
The state police later corrected their statement to Fox News on Tuesday that, “VSP can only investigate an elected official at the authorization of the Attorney General,” not another elected official.
Radford City Police confirmed that there was damage made to several of the political signs.
After getting pulled over, a deputy asked the female passenger, Emily Frentress, to return the signs. She complied with the request, WSLS reported.
Hurst assumed the delegate office in 2018 and is currently running as an incumbent. Former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s campaign donated $15,000 to Hurst’s campaign on Oct. 19, according to the Virginia Public Access Project.
His Republican challenger, Jason Ballard, said in comment Tuesday that the recent incident is, “yet another reason why he doesn’t deserve another term as Delegate.”
“I am deeply disappointed that Chris Hurst has decided to end his campaign in such a reckless way,” Ballard said, according to The Roanoke Times.
“His latest misstep is yet another reason why he doesn’t deserve another term as Delegate. I, on the other hand, will remain laser focused on the issues that matter most to the people of the 12th District. I will always strive to set a good and positive example for my children and the fine people of the New River Valley.”
This is an excerpt from Fox News.
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