Local Republicans selected a new chair, who warned them they face a tough electoral battle against Democrats in 2025.
Members of the Williamsburg/James City County Republican Committee voted by acclamation Wednesday night to elect Jim Brittain to serve until March of 2026.
Brittain succeeds Sue Sadler, who told Williamsburg Watch she had resigned to care for a family member who was having health issues. Brittain is a local real estate broker whose wife works for 71st District House Del. Amanda Batten.
“It’s not going to be an easy fight” this election year, Brittain warned the group of more than 80 people who filled the Republican Committee headquarters for their first regular meeting of the year.
Democrats have targeted Virginia and New Jersey as the only two states with statewide elections coming up this year and will focus money and attention on them, said Jennifer Tierney, chair of the Historic Triangle Democrats.
Tierney, a political consultant who lives in o…