Andy Parker, who announced in January that he would seek to unseat incumbent GOP Rep. Bob Good, said in a statement Monday that he would instead throw his support to Democratic nominee Josh Throneburg.
Andy Parker, dad of slain journalist Alison Parker, fails to make ballot for Congress
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Parker said he will have a running mate in the race — his daughter, Alison, a reporter at Roanoke’s WDBJ-TV who was killed by a former colleague during an interview at Smith Mountain Lake.
Slain Virginia journalist's dad announces bid for Congress
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