Jonathan Buckley will be the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) candidate for Lagan Valley in the forthcoming general election, interim leader Gavin Robinson has said.
He is running for the party after Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s shock departure in March.
Sir Jeffrey had held the seat for 27 years, but is not standing again after facing historical sex charges which he has said he is strenuously contesting.
Mr Buckley is currently the MLA for Upper Bann.
The Alliance Party has confirmed that Sorcha Eastwood, also an MLA, will be its candidate for Lagan Valley in the 4 July poll.
The Ulster Unionist Party’s Robbie Butler, an MLA, is also standing in Lagan Valley in the General Election.
A full list of candidates will be published after nominations close.
