Complex sentence: Mame Reiley served as director of Virginians for Brian Moran, helping Moran in his election bid for Governor (from m 2007-09) but he lost the Democratic nomination for governor to Deeds, who received more than twice as many votes as Moran.
Split into simpler sentences: Mame Reiley served as director of Virginians for Brian Moran, helping Moran in his election bid for Governor, from 2007 to 2009. Moran ultimately lost the Democratic nomination for governor to Creigh Deeds, who received more than twice as many votes as Moran.