Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.twt.metro From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: N. Virginia returns Moran, Wolf to Hill Date: Wed, 4 Nov 92 16:16:30 EST Message-ID: \SE B;METROPOLITAN;ELECTIONS '92;VIRGINIA;HOUSE \HD N. Virginia returns Moran, Wolf to Hill \BY Kristan Metzler \CR THE WASHINGTON TIMES Democratic Rep. James P. Moran defeated Republican opponent Kyle McSlarrow yesterday, winning a second term as the 8th District congressman after a campaign marked by angry accusations. In a less volatile race in the 10th District, six-term Republican Rep. Frank Wolf easily defeated Democratic challenger Ray Vickery. Surrounded by hundreds of supporters at his victory party at the Radisson Plaza Hotel at Mark Center in Alexandria, Mr. Moran said he looked forward to working with the Clinton administration. He also continued to criticize Mr. McSlarrow. He said that when Mr. McSlarrow called him last night to concede the race, he "told him that I was disappointed in the character of the race he ran." Mr. Moran, 47, had accused his opponent of lying about his record in his first term as congressman, while Mr. McSlarrow, 32, accused Mr. Moran of lying to the public. Election Day was a calm respite after a stormy campaign. Mr. McSlarrow accused Mr. Moran of using his position on the House Banking Committee to help campaign contributors, which he dubbed "Morangate." Mr. McSlarrow also charged that the congressman abused the franking privilege to mail to voters outside his old district. Mr. McSlarrow, an environmental lawyer with no political experience, touted his outsider status, but Mr. Moran called him inexperienced and uninvolved in the community. Mr. Moran also blasted Mr. McSlarrow's backing by the National Rifle Association and pro-life groups, calling him a "pawn." Mr. Moran served on the Alexandria City Council and as mayor before he ran for Congress in 1990 against Stan Parris. The heavily Democratic district includes Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church and part of Fairfax County stretching from McLean to Mount Vernon. The campaign was one of the most expensive in the nation, with Mr. Moran among the top 50 incumbents and Mr. McSlarrow among the top 50 challengers in terms of money raised for the race. The candidates for Virginia's 10th District ran one of the most polite races in the Washington area, unlike their neighbors in the 8th and 11th districts. While Mr. Wolf, 53, had the advantage of being an incumbent, more than half the people in the district were new, added during redistricting. Mr. Wolf campaigned on his record and seldom criticized his opponent. While Mr. Vickery, 50, blasted Mr. Wolf on economic and transportation issues, his staffers said they had been under strict orders to run a "non-silly campaign." The 10th District drawn by the General Assembly runs from western Fairfax County through the staunch conservative strongholds of Prince William, Fauquier, Page, Warren and Clark counties. Mr. Wolf had formerly represented Fairfax and Loudoun counties. Elsewhere in Virginia, the newly drawn 3rd District elected the state's first black member of Congress since Reconstruction - state Sen. Robert Scott of Newport News, a Democrat, who was heavily favored to defeat Republican Dan Jenkins of Richmond. Republican Robert Goodlatte won the open seat in the 6th District, vacated by the retirement of Democratic Rep. Jim Olin, one of two open seats. In the Tidewater-area 1st District, incument Republican Rep. Herbert Bateman was far ahead of Democrat Andy Fox in early returns. Mr. Fox, a former broadcaster, came within 2,500 votes of defeating the incumbent two years ago. Before yesterday's election, Virginia's congressional delegation had six Democrats and four Republicans. This article is copyright 1992 The Washington Times. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM