SIP#57 - The Motivation to Serve and the Unknown April 12th 2025 Election

In Sip of Tea #57, host Buddy Bishop, 1st Vice Chair of the Virginia Tea Party, interviews Jim Scearce, a member of the Virginia Republican Party’s State Central Committee. They discuss the motivations of principled candidates driven by a spiritual calling and the upcoming April 12, 2025, vote to replace outgoing RPV Chairman Rich Anderson, who was nominated by President Donald Trump as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. Scearce, a conservative from the 5th District, shares his eye-opening experience on the committee, highlighting dysfunction, outdated technology, and leadership issues where the chair is influenced by unelected insiders. He critiques the party’s failure to challenge races and support grassroots efforts, advocating for a bottom-up approach. Scearce favors candidate Scott Pio, Loudoun County GOP Chair, for his data-driven, modern vision over State Sen. Mark Peake, who he believes would delegate excessively. Despite an uphill battle, Scearce remains committed to fighting for conservative principles, urging greater involvement from like-minded citizens, especially Christians, to reclaim Virginia as a red state.

Actually, the SCC election is known to some, but not enough given its tremendous impact on the future of Virginia and the Republican Party in the Commonwealth.

https://virginiamercury.com/2025/03/12/with-anderson-likely-heading-to-d-c-the-republican-party-of-virginia-could-pick-a-new-chair-next-month/

https://richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_810a54f8-fe7d-11ef-8bd2-571a6eb89638.html

OUTCOME:
Mark Peake won the contest. 80% vs 20%
Let's hope Mark implements the reforms suggested by Scott Pio.