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Senate District 005

State Senator

No Recommendation

Democratic candidate Robert Beckman is facing incumbent Republican Senator Travis Hackworth. Senator Hackworth has served in the State Senate since 2021. Beckman is a retired U.S. Foreign Service Officer who previously served on the New River Valley Regional Planning Commission. During the 2023 General Assembly, Senator Hackworth introduced an abortion ban. Hackworth also voted against codifying same-sex marriage in the Virginia Constitution.

We were unable to find sufficient information on Robert Beckman in order to make a recommendation in this race. Senator Hackworth has proposed legislation that is anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ and regular votes against progressive legislation. We still encourage you to show up to the polls and cast your ballot. Remember there are other races this election.

No Recommendation

Democratic candidate Robert Beckman is facing incumbent Republican Senator Travis Hackworth. Senator Hackworth has served in the State Senate since 2021. Beckman is a retired U.S. Foreign Service Officer who previously served on the New River Valley Regional Planning Commission.

House of Delegates

Depending on where you live, you may have one of the below House of Delegate races on your ballot.

House District 041

Delegate

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    Democrat

    Lily Franklin

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  • Lily Franklin is the Democratic candidate for HD 41. She is a Virginia native, and she graduated from Northside High School. Franklin got her start in politics by working in Delegate Sam Rasoul’s legislative office, which led to her being promoted to chief of staff. Franklin wants to use her experience to uplift the issues of people living in rural areas.

    Franklin wants to invest in working families, which includes advocating for paid family and medical leave, paid sick leave, and affordable housing. She also wants to focus on mental health resources so that Virginians can get the help that they need. She believes that bureaucracy should not make accessing health care more difficult, especially when it comes to children and adolescents who need help.

    Franklin wants to combat the public education problems that she has recognized as an issue for years. She is a former Teach for America teacher, and she wants to use her experience to bring attention to issues within Virginia public schools. She believes that Virginia teachers are underpaid, and public schools are underfunded, which has led to dropout rates increasing, crime rates, and teacher availability.

    Franklin believes that healthcare should be accessible and affordable to everyone, and that no one should be at risk of bankruptcy due to illness. She also believes that abortion access should be protected, and that mental health services should be readily available to those who need it. In relation to the health of Virginians, Franklin helped pass legislation that would set a limit for contaminants and “forever chemicals” in water. She also supports legislation to combat climate change and public utility corruption that affects the health of Virginians.

    Chris Obenshain is the Republican candidate for this race. He is a lifelong conservative, and he was the Chairman of the UVA Chapter of the Federalist Society in law school. He served as a prosecutor. He does not support access to abortion or common sense measures to prevent gun violence. Obenshain would support allowing untrained parents to determine school curriculum instead of educational experts.

    Lily Franklin is the progressive choice for this race, as she supports affordable healthcare, investments in families, and increased school funding.
    Last updated: 2023-10-27

    Lily Franklin

    Lily Franklin is the Democratic candidate for HD 41. She is a Virginia native, and she graduated from Northside High School. Franklin got her start in politics by working in Delegate Sam Rasoul’s legislative office, which led to her being promoted to chief of staff.

    Lily Franklin is the Democratic candidate for HD 41. She is a Virginia native, and she graduated from Northside High School. Franklin got her start in politics by working in Delegate Sam Rasoul’s legislative office, which led to her being promoted to chief of staff. Franklin wants to use her experience to uplift the issues of people living in rural areas.

    Franklin wants to invest in working families, which includes advocating for paid family and medical leave, paid sick leave, and affordable housing. She also wants to focus on mental health resources so that Virginians can get the help that they need. She believes that bureaucracy should not make accessing health care more difficult, especially when it comes to children and adolescents who need help.

    Franklin wants to combat the public education problems that she has recognized as an issue for years. She is a former Teach for America teacher, and she wants to use her experience to bring attention to issues within Virginia public schools. She believes that Virginia teachers are underpaid, and public schools are underfunded, which has led to dropout rates increasing, crime rates, and teacher availability.

    Franklin believes that healthcare should be accessible and affordable to everyone, and that no one should be at risk of bankruptcy due to illness. She also believes that abortion access should be protected, and that mental health services should be readily available to those who need it. In relation to the health of Virginians, Franklin helped pass legislation that would set a limit for contaminants and “forever chemicals” in water. She also supports legislation to combat climate change and public utility corruption that affects the health of Virginians.

    Chris Obenshain is the Republican candidate for this race. He is a lifelong conservative, and he was the Chairman of the UVA Chapter of the Federalist Society in law school. He served as a prosecutor. He does not support access to abortion or common sense measures to prevent gun violence. Obenshain would support allowing untrained parents to determine school curriculum instead of educational experts.

    Lily Franklin is the progressive choice for this race, as she supports affordable healthcare, investments in families, and increased school funding.

    Lily Franklin

    Lily Franklin is the Democratic candidate for HD 41. She is a Virginia native, and she graduated from Northside High School. Franklin got her start in politics by working in Delegate Sam Rasoul’s legislative office, which led to her being promoted to chief of staff.

House District 042

Delegate

No Recommendation

Republican Jason Ballard is the sole candidate for this race. He is anti-abortion, and he does not support gun violence prevention legislation. Ballard also would make it harder to vote by requiring a sometimes difficult to obtain photo identification before being allowed to vote. There is no recommendation for this race. However, we encourage you to write in the candidate of your choice and remember that there are other races this election.

No Recommendation

Republican Jason Ballard is the sole candidate for this race. He is anti-abortion, and he does not support gun violence prevention legislation. Ballard also would make it harder to vote by requiring a sometimes difficult to obtain photo identification before being allowed to vote.