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  • Renie Gates is a lifelong resident of Floyd County and speech therapist. Gates has a deep commitment to volunteering and service in her community. She was a volunteer with Floyd Country Rescue Squad as an Emergency Medical Technician and was active with 4-H. Gates graduated from Floyd County High School and continued her studies at New River Community College and Radford University. She owns and operates a small farm and is a mother of two children.

    Gates lists gun safety as a top priority. She supports new legislation to protect children from gun violence, looking to her experience of having young children who fear falling victim to gun violence. Further, she believes assault weapons should be banned and prohibited.

    Gates supports paid family and medical leave and affordable quality childcare regardless of income. She also believes the government should not dictate health care decisions. She is endorsed by abortion advocacy organization, REPRO Rising Virginia.

    As the owner of a small homesteading farm, agriculture and the climate crisis are top of mind for Gates. She advocates for ways to grow interest among younger farmers. She sees promoting agrotourism as one solution for the sustainability of farms in southwest Virginia.

    Additional information on Reenie Gates’ stances could not be found.

    Gates is facing incumbent Republican Senator Bill Stanley. He has served in the State Senate since 2011. He voted against a constitutional amendment legalizing same-sex marriage. He has voted against several common sense gun violence prevention bills. During the 2023 General Assembly, he co-patroned an abortion ban bill along with six other Republican senators.

    Based on the limited information available, Gates is the more progressive choice in this race.
    Last updated: 2023-10-23

    Renie Gates

    Renie Gates is a lifelong resident of Floyd County and speech therapist. Gates has a deep commitment to volunteering and service in her community. She was a volunteer with Floyd Country Rescue Squad as an Emergency Medical Technician and was active with 4-H.

    Renie Gates is a lifelong resident of Floyd County and speech therapist. Gates has a deep commitment to volunteering and service in her community. She was a volunteer with Floyd Country Rescue Squad as an Emergency Medical Technician and was active with 4-H. Gates graduated from Floyd County High School and continued her studies at New River Community College and Radford University. She owns and operates a small farm and is a mother of two children.

    Gates lists gun safety as a top priority. She supports new legislation to protect children from gun violence, looking to her experience of having young children who fear falling victim to gun violence. Further, she believes assault weapons should be banned and prohibited.

    Gates supports paid family and medical leave and affordable quality childcare regardless of income. She also believes the government should not dictate health care decisions. She is endorsed by abortion advocacy organization, REPRO Rising Virginia.

    As the owner of a small homesteading farm, agriculture and the climate crisis are top of mind for Gates. She advocates for ways to grow interest among younger farmers. She sees promoting agrotourism as one solution for the sustainability of farms in southwest Virginia.

    Additional information on Reenie Gates’ stances could not be found.

    Gates is facing incumbent Republican Senator Bill Stanley. He has served in the State Senate since 2011. He voted against a constitutional amendment legalizing same-sex marriage. He has voted against several common sense gun violence prevention bills. During the 2023 General Assembly, he co-patroned an abortion ban bill along with six other Republican senators.

    Based on the limited information available, Gates is the more progressive choice in this race.

    Renie Gates

    Renie Gates is a lifelong resident of Floyd County and speech therapist. Gates has a deep commitment to volunteering and service in her community. She was a volunteer with Floyd Country Rescue Squad as an Emergency Medical Technician and was active with 4-H.

No Recommendation

Republican Jonathan “Jed” Arnold is the sole candidate for this race. Arnold is anti-abortion, and he has vowed to oppose any legislation that supports the reproductive right to abortion. Arnold also appears to oppose common sense gun violence prevention legislation. There is no progressive recommendation. We encourage you to write in the candidate of your choice for this race and remember that there are other races on your ballot worth showing up for.

No Recommendation

Republican Jonathan “Jed” Arnold is the sole candidate for this race. Arnold is anti-abortion, and he has vowed to oppose any legislation that supports the reproductive right to abortion. Arnold also appears to oppose common sense gun violence prevention legislation.