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Race for U.S. Congress 7th District heats up

Posted at 5:50 PM, Feb 06, 2012
and last updated 2012-02-23 14:59:45-05

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – This election year is big for both the Presidential and Congress races.

Democrat Jim Phillips is entering the U.S. Congress race, and  would like to represent the his party in the 7th District, which would put him in a run against incumbent, Eric Cantor.

Phillips, a former assistant Attorney General of Virginia and adjunct professor at the University of Richmond says he is ready to try his hand in politics.

CBS 6 news has also reached out to Cantor to talk about the election, and we’re working to coordinate an interview with him.

Just click on the video above to hear Jim Phillip’s interview.