Former White House CTO Aneesh Chopra loses primary bid for Virginia lieutenant governor

Former White House Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra lost in his primary election bid to become the Democratic Party's nominee for lieutenant governor in Virginia.

Characteristically, Chopra posted his concession and congratulations to his Democratic opponent, pediatric neurologist and two-term State Sen. Dr. Ralph Northam, on Twitter: “Congratulations to Senator @RalphNortham on his victory tonight. I'm looking forward to working together to win in November. #Unity.” Chopra's might-have-been opponent, Republican nominee E.W. Jackson, who did not have a primary opponent, tried to link the former White House technology chief with the breaking scandal over revelations the National Security Agency has been storing records of Americans' phone calls and Internet activities in a program called PRISM.