moved the race from "likely Republican" to the more competitive "leans Republican." Democrats went on to nominate former investigative journalist Leslie Cockburn. On May 28, 2018, Garrett announced that he is an alcoholic and would not run seek a second term in 2018. Tenure In January 2017, Garrett was named to the House Committees on Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, and Education and the Workforce. He was also a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, though he told voters during the campaign that he would not join the group. Garrett was a member of the Republican Study Committee. In March 2017, Garrett posed for a photo with Jason Kessler, one of his constituents who was an organizer of the Unite the Right rally, a far-right rally held in August 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The rally became the site of violent clashes, leaving about 30 people injured, followed shortly by an incident in which a white supremacist rammed his car into a crowd, killing a woman and injuring 19 other people. After the rally, Garrett disavowed the organizer and said he was unaware of Kessler's role in the rally when they initially met. Personal life In April 2019, Garrett and his wife, Flanna Sheridan, separated. In August 2021, Sheridan filed suit in Rockingham County Circuit Court for false imprisonment, emotional distress, trespassing and civil assault, seeking $450,000 in damages stemming from an attempt by Garrett to repossess a vehicle driven by Sheridan. References External links |- 1972 births 21st-century American politicians County and city Commonwealth's Attorneys in Virginia Living people People from Buckingham County, Virginia People from Louisa County, Virginia Politicians from Atlanta Military personnel from Georgia (U.S. state) Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia United States Army officers University of Richmond School of Law alumni Virginia lawyers Republican Party Virginia state senators Virginia politicians convicted of crimes