Virginia delegate receives death threat; suspect arrested
Virginia state Del. Kim Taylor (R‑Petersburg) received a credible death threat sent by text to a campaign official; Dinwiddie County deputies arrested 33‑year‑old Michael Ray Strawmeyer of DeWitt and held him at the Meherrin River correctional facility near South Hill. Taylor said she is safe and thanked law enforcement; state leaders from both parties condemned the threat as part of a wider surge in politically charged violence following recent high‑profile attacks.
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Top Virginia delegate latest victim of post-Kirk political violence after death-threat suspect arrested
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- Threat delivered by text message to a campaign official targeting Del. Kim Taylor
- Suspect identified as Michael Ray Strawmeyer, 33, of DeWitt, Virginia, taken into custody and held at Meherrin River correctional facility near South Hill
- Public response included statements from Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle‑Sears and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger condemning the threat