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Libertarian activist Corey Fauconier has qualified to have his name on the ballot in a special election next month for the Richmond area’s 9th District state Senate seat.

Fauconier, a Highland Springs resident who works for a van transportation company that serves railroads, will appear on the ballot as an independent, state officials said Wednesday, along with Del. Jennifer L. McClellan, D-Richmond.

McClellan is a virtual lock to win the Democratic leaning district, which is coming open as Sen. A. Donald McEachin, D-Henrico, prepares to resign early next year after winning a congressional seat.

Fauconier managed the 2015 Senate campaign of Libertarian Carl Loser, who finished fourth out of four candidates running for the 10th District seat now held by Sen. Glen H. Sturtevant Jr., R-Richmond.

To qualify for the ballot, Fauconier had to submit 250 petition signatures from qualified voters in the district.