Timothy E. Donner, a Northern Virginia television production company owner, is considering challenging George Allen for the Republican nomination in the 2012 U.S. Senate race, Politico reports.
Donner, founder of Horizons Television Inc. and a member of the Virginia Institute for Public Policy, is a couple of weeks away from a decision, an adviser told Politico.
If the wealthy conservative from Great Falls in Fairfax County does jump into the race, he could be one of many trying to defeat Allen, a former U.S. senator and Virginia governor.
Jamie Radtke, a tea-party activist, and David McCormick, a Hampton Roads attorney, are already seeking the nomination along with Allen.
Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman Corey A. Stewart and state Del. Robert G. Marshall, R-Prince William, have also hinted at runs, along with others.
The Republican ticket for the elusive Webb seat has become quite crowded, hasn’t it? There is no reason at all for Tim Kaine to announce his intentions. He can just sit back and let the Republicans devour each other, then decide what he is going to do. Kaine has said he will announce his intentions towards the end of the month.
