Virginia Republicans to elect more than a quarter of state delegates Saturday to national convention Evan Jones April 28, 2016 1 minute read The Republican Party of Virginia holds its state convention Saturday, and at stake are some of delegates who will help the GOP select its presidential nominee. The state party will elect 13 of Virginia’s 49 delegates. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more. Share: Post navigation Previous: Broadband Authority’s director explains their roleNext: Supreme Court hears former Governor McDonnell’s case Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026