. >> reporter: traffic engineer ken vaughn is another first time candidate in virginia. >> ken vaughn >> running for u.s. congress. >> reporter: we caught up with him at a breakfast hosted by the local chamber of commerce. >> would you be willing to have a fund-raiser for me? that would be great. >> reporter: if vaughn wins the republican primary, he'll be running against gerald connolly. >> i was fortunate enough, i was able to take after once again this was very carefully considered with my wife, we put in a big chunk of money ourselves in this campaign. >> reporter: you did? >> yes. >> reporter: so you are partly self-financing? >> not nearly enough to win, but it is enough to get started. >> reporter: that big chunk, $100,000 from his 401(k). he aims to raise $2 million for the general election. for ken vaughn, the cause is worth it. >> make a difference, normal people have to get up and run. >> reporter: john douglas says he's answering his party's call. >> if you could help us with $500, it would be a wonderful help to our campaign. >> reporter: two candidates hoping to show tha

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