The race for delegate in the 37th District including the City of Fairfax is a rematch. We backed the challenger last time, and we'll go with the incumbent this time around.

That is Chap Petersen in both cases, who two years ago defeated Jack Rust. In the two years since, Petersen has never stopped campaigning. He has knocked on doors and made evening phone calls to constituents weekly; he says he wants everyone who votes for him to have actually met him and know who they're voting for. His goal has been to make the delegate seat based in the community, and he appears to have succeeded.

By all accounts, Petersen has learned to work well with others of both parties in Richmond as well.

Petersen is smart and analytical; his views are well-thought out and don't follow anyone's script other than his judgment of what would be best for his constituents.