With Rich Anderson likely heading to D.C., Republican Party of Virginia could pick a new chair next month

RepublicanPartyofVirginiachairmanRichAnderson,aLakeRidgeresident,hasbeentappedbyPresidentDonaldTrumptoserveastheassistantsecretaryoftheAirForce,andthepartycouldselecthissuccessornextmonth.  RPVexecutivedirectorKenNunnenkampsaidthecentralcommitteemembersofthepartycouldvoteasearlyasApril12,whentheirnextmeetingisscheduled.Meanwhile,AndersonawaitstheU.S.SenateArmedServicesCommittee’sconfirmationhearingandU.S.Senatevotetoofficializehisfederalrole.WithRepublicansdominatingCongress,helikelywillbeconfirmed.  Sofar,onlylongtimestateSen.MarkPeake,R-Lynchburg,hasannouncedhisintentiontochairtheparty.HisannouncementalsocomeswithendorsementsfromGov.GlennYoungkin,Lt.Gov.WinsomeEarle-SearsandAttorneyGeneralJasonMiyares.WithYoungkin’stermcomingtoaclose,Earle-SearsisrunningforgovernorandMiyaresisseekinganothertermasthestate’stoplawyer.  Ifchosen,Peakesaidhewould“jumpinimmediately”tosupportstatewid