Virginia State Police Have Cleared An Appalachian School Of Law Professor Of Election Fraud. Complaints Were Filed To The Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Offices In Tazewell And Buchanan Counties Prior To The January 23rd Republican Primary For The 38th District Senate Seat, Claiming Chad Dotson Didn’t Live In The District As Required By Law. Dotson Owns A Home In Wise County, Which Is Across The Street From The District Line. He Also Stays In An Apartment Near The Law School, Which Is In The District And Was The Address He Used To File For The Election. Dotson Finished Second In The Primary For The Seat Once Held By Ben Chafin. Travis Hackworth Faces Democrat Laurie Buchwald In The March 23rd Election.