Is Nick Freitas the future of the GOP’s libertarian wing?

Published September 12, 2020 10:00am ET



If Virginia Del. Nick Freitas wins a seat in Congress this November, he might just be the most promising rising star of the Republican Party’s libertarian wing.

The former Green Beret is running to represent Virginia’s 7th Congressional District. All-star endorsements from the likes of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Utah Sen. Mike Lee have bolstered Freitas’s campaign. He is challenging Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat who won her seat by just 2 percentage points in 2018.

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