HAMPTON, Va. — A Hampton judge has issued a protective order against Delegate A.C. Cordoza following what the Virgil Thornton campaign described as an incident of “armed harassment and intimidation” toward a campaign supporter.

In a statement released Saturday, the Thornton campaign said Cordoza confronted a supporter at the Hampton City registrar’s office while armed with a gun. The campaign also alleged it was the second incident in less than a week, citing what it called a prior confrontation involving Thornton’s niece.

“The safety of our volunteers and staff is our top priority, and we’ve again instructed them to keep their distance from the delegate for their own protection,” the campaign said. “This ongoing pattern of intimidation is dangerous, unacceptable, and makes clear that De

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