A longtime Republican strategist in Virginia who has successfully guided GOP candidates in the Old Dominion for decades is throwing his weight behind Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the state’s high-profile governor race.

Boyd Marcus, last seen advising Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling’s now-defunct gubernatorial campaign, will endorse McAuliffe and assist his campaign. The Associated Press first reported the news.

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