<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Ummeli waseRiphabhuliki uWade A. Kizer, owayesehhovisi kusukela ngo-2000, wamemezela ukuthi uzongenela ukhetho oluzayo ngo-2009, ngenkathi ummeli uMatthew Geary ephikisana naye emncintiswaneni wokuqala weRiphabhuliki. UGeary wanqoba uKizer okhethweni lwangaphambilini lwamaRepublican, kanti amaRepublican amaningi ayemelene nokuvunywa kwakhe. Ngo-2010, uKizer wamemezela ukuthi ngeke aphinde agijimele esinye isikhathi nokuthi uzothatha umhlalaphansi ehhovisi. Ngo-August 11, 2011, ngosuku olufanayo nokuzamazama komhlaba okungu-5.8 eVirginia  <response>: , ummeli uShannon Taylor umemezele ukuthi uzongenela ukhetho lokuba Ummeli Wombuso. Ezinsukwini ezimbalwa kamuva, iRepublican Bill Janis yangena emncintiswaneni njengesishoshovu esizimele, yalahla umzamo wayo wokunqoba elinye ithuba leNdlu Yezigele yaseVirginia. 