Goodlatte's son donates to Democrat running to replace him
By STEPHANIE MURRAY 08/13/2018 11:06 AM EDT Updated 08/13/2018 12:44 PM EDT
A high-ranking Republican lawmaker's son donated the "maximum amount" to a Democrat running to replace his father.
Bobby Goodlatte, the son of House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), made the surprise announcement on Twitter Sunday night. Goodlatte is retiring after 13 terms in Congress.
"I just gave the maximum allowed donation to Jennifer Lewis, a democrat running for my father's congressional seat. I've also gotten 5 other folks to commit to donate the max. 2018 is the year to flip districts — let's do this!"
Bobby Goodlatte wrote on Twitter, where he describes himself as a product designer and angel investor based in San Francisco.
Lewis said she was surprised by Goodlatte’s public donation when she woke up Monday, calling it a “very exciting morning, to say the least.” The maximum individual donation is $2,700, according to the Federal Election Commission.
“I really, really admire and respect his willingness to be so public about it, and it's tough when you don't politically agree with your family. And to do it in such a public way, with Congressman Goodlatte being such a huge force in our political world, it’s just, I'm at a loss for words in a lot of ways,” Lewis said.
The Lewis campaign raised more than $15,000 in donations after Bobby Goodlatte announced his support, spokesman Josh Stanfield said.
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http://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/13/bob-goodlatte-son-democrat-774999
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