Republican Delegate John McGuire is running unopposed in the general election for Virginia’s new 10th State Senate district. Delegate McGuire has served in the House of Delegates since 2018. He is anti-abortion and received a 100% score from the Family Foundation. In the 2023 General Assembly, he introduced legislation to prohibit public funds from going towards abortion services for low-income people. He also patroned a bill aimed at removing ballot drop boxes, one of several attempts of his to make voting less accessible. Delegate McGuire co-patroned a bill that would require the forced outing of students by principals or their designees.
Because McGuire is running unopposed, there is no recommendation in this race. We encourage you to show up and vote by writing in a candidate. Remember, there are still other races in this year’s elections.
Republican Delegate John McGuire is running unopposed in the general election for Virginia’s new 10th State Senate district. Delegate McGuire has served in the House of Delegates since 2018. He is anti-abortion and received a 100% score from the Family Foundation.
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Republican Delegate John McGuire is running unopposed in the general election for Virginia’s new 10th State Senate district. Delegate McGuire has served in the House of Delegates since 2018. He is anti-abortion and received a 100% score from the Family Foundation. In the 2023 General Assembly, he introduced legislation to prohibit public funds from going towards abortion services for low-income people. He also patroned a bill aimed at removing ballot drop boxes, one of several attempts of his to make voting less accessible. Delegate McGuire co-patroned a bill that would require the forced outing of students by principals or their designees.
Because McGuire is running unopposed, there is no recommendation in this race. We encourage you to show up and vote by writing in a candidate. Remember, there are still other races in this year’s elections.
Incumbent Senator Creigh Deeds has served in the State Senate since 2001. From 1992 to 2001, he served in the House of Delegates. Senator Deeds has passed more bills than any other member of the state legislature. He was raised on his grandparent’s farm in Bath County. Before being elected to the House of Delegates, he earned his law degree and was elected as Bath County’s Commonwealth’s Attorney. He currently lives in Charlottesville with his wife and their dogs.
Senator Deeds is a strong supporter of better funding for public schools. He currently sits on the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, where he worked to address the funding gaps in the Commonwealth’s school system. He fought for higher teacher salaries, increased funding for career and technical institutions, and created the SOL Reform Committee. As a mental health reform advocate, he expanded mental health education programs in elementary and secondary schools. He hopes to raise teacher pay to above the national average and lower the cost of higher education.
Senator Deeds is an unwavering advocate for abortion access, and he understands that abortion is on the ballot in Virginia. He has been endorsed by top abortion advocacy organizations and believes in enshrining access to abortion into the Commonwealth’s constitution, voting for the Senate Joint Resolution during the 2023 General Assembly. In 2021, he voted to remove the prohibition on abortion service coverage on insurance plans offered through the state’s health benefits exchange. In 2020, he voted to pass a bill that expanded who was able to perform some abortions.
Senator Deeds is a fierce advocate for mental health reform, having lost his own son to mental illness. He worked to establish the Behavioral Health Commission and implement the use of mobile crisis services. For his work on mental health reform, Senator Deeds has gained recognition across the Commonwealth and the country. If re-elected, he will continue efforts to reform Virginia’s mental health system. Two areas of focus are growing the workforce and investing in long-term housing. Additionally, Senator Deeds supports Medicaid expansion.
During the 2023 General Assembly, Senator Deeds patroned common sense gun violence prevention bills. He looks to his own experience of losing his son to gun violence as motivation He supports an assault weapons ban and worked with the University of Virginia and community leaders to introduce a bill that would ban firearms on college campuses. Senator Deeds has also worked on legislation for universal background checks, red-flag laws, safety storage laws, and firearm purchase limitations.
Senator Deeds is facing Republican Philip Hamilton. Hamilton ran in the 2021 District 57 House of Delegates race, losing to Delegate Sally Hudson. He perpetuates false narratives about indoctrination in schools. He supports the forced outing of trans students and believes conservatives and Christians should stand “against wokeness.” The anti-LGBTQ forced outing bill Hamilton is campaigning behind failed to pass the Virginia State Senate during the 2023 General Assembly.
Because of his decades-long track record for supporting mental health reform, gun violence prevention, abortion access, and more, Senator Deeds is the progressive choice in this race.
Incumbent Senator Creigh Deeds has served in the State Senate since 2001. From 1992 to 2001, he served in the House of Delegates. Senator Deeds has passed more bills than any other member of the state legislature. He was raised on his grandparent’s farm in Bath County.
Incumbent Senator Creigh Deeds has served in the State Senate since 2001. From 1992 to 2001, he served in the House of Delegates. Senator Deeds has passed more bills than any other member of the state legislature. He was raised on his grandparent’s farm in Bath County. Before being elected to the House of Delegates, he earned his law degree and was elected as Bath County’s Commonwealth’s Attorney. He currently lives in Charlottesville with his wife and their dogs.
Senator Deeds is a strong supporter of better funding for public schools. He currently sits on the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, where he worked to address the funding gaps in the Commonwealth’s school system. He fought for higher teacher salaries, increased funding for career and technical institutions, and created the SOL Reform Committee. As a mental health reform advocate, he expanded mental health education programs in elementary and secondary schools. He hopes to raise teacher pay to above the national average and lower the cost of higher education.
Senator Deeds is an unwavering advocate for abortion access, and he understands that abortion is on the ballot in Virginia. He has been endorsed by top abortion advocacy organizations and believes in enshrining access to abortion into the Commonwealth’s constitution, voting for the Senate Joint Resolution during the 2023 General Assembly. In 2021, he voted to remove the prohibition on abortion service coverage on insurance plans offered through the state’s health benefits exchange. In 2020, he voted to pass a bill that expanded who was able to perform some abortions.
Senator Deeds is a fierce advocate for mental health reform, having lost his own son to mental illness. He worked to establish the Behavioral Health Commission and implement the use of mobile crisis services. For his work on mental health reform, Senator Deeds has gained recognition across the Commonwealth and the country. If re-elected, he will continue efforts to reform Virginia’s mental health system. Two areas of focus are growing the workforce and investing in long-term housing. Additionally, Senator Deeds supports Medicaid expansion.
During the 2023 General Assembly, Senator Deeds patroned common sense gun violence prevention bills. He looks to his own experience of losing his son to gun violence as motivation He supports an assault weapons ban and worked with the University of Virginia and community leaders to introduce a bill that would ban firearms on college campuses. Senator Deeds has also worked on legislation for universal background checks, red-flag laws, safety storage laws, and firearm purchase limitations.
Senator Deeds is facing Republican Philip Hamilton. Hamilton ran in the 2021 District 57 House of Delegates race, losing to Delegate Sally Hudson. He perpetuates false narratives about indoctrination in schools. He supports the forced outing of trans students and believes conservatives and Christians should stand “against wokeness.” The anti-LGBTQ forced outing bill Hamilton is campaigning behind failed to pass the Virginia State Senate during the 2023 General Assembly.
Because of his decades-long track record for supporting mental health reform, gun violence prevention, abortion access, and more, Senator Deeds is the progressive choice in this race.
Incumbent Senator Creigh Deeds has served in the State Senate since 2001. From 1992 to 2001, he served in the House of Delegates. Senator Deeds has passed more bills than any other member of the state legislature. He was raised on his grandparent’s farm in Bath County.
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Incumbent Senator Creigh Deeds has served in the State Senate since 2001. From 1992 to 2001, he served in the House of Delegates. Senator Deeds has passed more bills than any other member of the state legislature. He was raised on his grandparent’s farm in Bath County. Before being elected to the House of Delegates, he earned his law degree and was elected as Bath County’s Commonwealth’s Attorney. He currently lives in Charlottesville with his wife and their dogs.
Senator Deeds is a strong supporter of better funding for public schools. He currently sits on the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, where he worked to address the funding gaps in the Commonwealth’s school system. He fought for higher teacher salaries, increased funding for career and technical institutions, and created the SOL Reform Committee. As a mental health reform advocate, he expanded mental health education programs in elementary and secondary schools. He hopes to raise teacher pay to above the national average and lower the cost of higher education.
Senator Deeds is an unwavering advocate for abortion access, and he understands that abortion is on the ballot in Virginia. He has been endorsed by top abortion advocacy organizations and believes in enshrining access to abortion into the Commonwealth’s constitution, voting for the Senate Joint Resolution during the 2023 General Assembly. In 2021, he voted to remove the prohibition on abortion service coverage on insurance plans offered through the state’s health benefits exchange. In 2020, he voted to pass a bill that expanded who was able to perform some abortions.
Senator Deeds is a fierce advocate for mental health reform, having lost his own son to mental illness. He worked to establish the Behavioral Health Commission and implement the use of mobile crisis services. For his work on mental health reform, Senator Deeds has gained recognition across the Commonwealth and the country. If re-elected, he will continue efforts to reform Virginia’s mental health system. Two areas of focus are growing the workforce and investing in long-term housing. Additionally, Senator Deeds supports Medicaid expansion.
During the 2023 General Assembly, Senator Deeds patroned common sense gun violence prevention bills. He looks to his own experience of losing his son to gun violence as motivation He supports an assault weapons ban and worked with the University of Virginia and community leaders to introduce a bill that would ban firearms on college campuses. Senator Deeds has also worked on legislation for universal background checks, red-flag laws, safety storage laws, and firearm purchase limitations.
Senator Deeds is facing Republican Philip Hamilton. Hamilton ran in the 2021 District 57 House of Delegates race, losing to Delegate Sally Hudson. He perpetuates false narratives about indoctrination in schools. He supports the forced outing of trans students and believes conservatives and Christians should stand “against wokeness.” The anti-LGBTQ forced outing bill Hamilton is campaigning behind failed to pass the Virginia State Senate during the 2023 General Assembly.
Because of his decades-long track record for supporting mental health reform, gun violence prevention, abortion access, and more, Senator Deeds is the progressive choice in this race.
Incumbent Senator Creigh Deeds has served in the State Senate since 2001. From 1992 to 2001, he served in the House of Delegates. Senator Deeds has passed more bills than any other member of the state legislature. He was raised on his grandparent’s farm in Bath County. Before being elected to the House of Delegates, he earned his law degree and was elected as Bath County’s Commonwealth’s Attorney. He currently lives in Charlottesville with his wife and their dogs.
Senator Deeds is a strong supporter of better funding for public schools. He currently sits on the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, where he worked to address the funding gaps in the Commonwealth’s school system. He fought for higher teacher salaries, increased funding for career and technical institutions, and created the SOL Reform Committee. As a mental health reform advocate, he expanded mental health education programs in elementary and secondary schools. He hopes to raise teacher pay to above the national average and lower the cost of higher education.
Senator Deeds is an unwavering advocate for abortion access, and he understands that abortion is on the ballot in Virginia. He has been endorsed by top abortion advocacy organizations and believes in enshrining access to abortion into the Commonwealth’s constitution, voting for the Senate Joint Resolution during the 2023 General Assembly. In 2021, he voted to remove the prohibition on abortion service coverage on insurance plans offered through the state’s health benefits exchange. In 2020, he voted to pass a bill that expanded who was able to perform some abortions.
Senator Deeds is a fierce advocate for mental health reform, having lost his own son to mental illness. He worked to establish the Behavioral Health Commission and implement the use of mobile crisis services. For his work on mental health reform, Senator Deeds has gained recognition across the Commonwealth and the country. If re-elected, he will continue efforts to reform Virginia’s mental health system. Two areas of focus are growing the workforce and investing in long-term housing. Additionally, Senator Deeds supports Medicaid expansion.
During the 2023 General Assembly, Senator Deeds patroned common sense gun violence prevention bills. He looks to his own experience of losing his son to gun violence as motivation He supports an assault weapons ban and worked with the University of Virginia and community leaders to introduce a bill that would ban firearms on college campuses. Senator Deeds has also worked on legislation for universal background checks, red-flag laws, safety storage laws, and firearm purchase limitations.
Senator Deeds is facing Republican Philip Hamilton. Hamilton ran in the 2021 District 57 House of Delegates race, losing to Delegate Sally Hudson. He perpetuates false narratives about indoctrination in schools. He supports the forced outing of trans students and believes conservatives and Christians should stand “against wokeness.” The anti-LGBTQ forced outing bill Hamilton is campaigning behind failed to pass the Virginia State Senate during the 2023 General Assembly.
Because of his decades-long track record for supporting mental health reform, gun violence prevention, abortion access, and more, Senator Deeds is the progressive choice in this race.
Last updated: 2023-10-23
House of Delegates
Depending on where you live, you may have one of the below House of Delegate races on your ballot.
Amy Laufer worked her way through school at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and eventually graduated with a geology degree. She went on to work as a water analyst, as well as a volunteer in the Peace Corps. After leaving the Peace Corps, she attended Columbia University and graduated with a Master’s degree in Secondary Science Education. Eventually, she moved to Virginia, where she taught math and science at Louisa County Middle School and Tandem Friends School. There, she was appointed to the Commission of Children and Families. She was also elected to the Charlottesville City School Board in 2011 and she went on to be reelected. She was the board’s vice chair and chair from 2012–2016. In 2015, she executed the Equality Virginia non-discrimination policy as one of the only two counties in Virginia to approve it.
Laufer wants to codify Roe v. Wade to ensure that anyone who needs abortion care has access to it. She had a high risk pregnancy herself, so she understands the reality of having to make difficult choices during pregnancy. She believes that doctors should have the ability to help patients make those decisions without government interference.
Laufer promises to uplift needs of the community, which include affordable healthcare. She believes that Covid-19 exposed the weaknesses of the American healthcare system, which has left many without access to basic care. Laufer not only wants better care for those who need it, but she also wants to promote wellness care that focuses on prevention such as nutrition and mental health services.
Laufer believes the science that has strongly predicted the effects of climate change. She says that everyone can already feel the effects of climate change with floods, heat damage, unpredictable weather, and more. Laufer wants to take steps to combat climate change that include reducing carbon emissions, preserving land, and reducing our reliance on fossil fuels.
Joining the Peace Corps ignited Laufer’s passion for teaching children, and she believes that all children are worth investing in. She believes that education should be treated as an investment and not an expense. She says that children need adequate resources from early childhood into adulthood, because when children are set up for success, it makes the entire community successful. This also includes increased pay for teachers, counselors, and staff. Laufer wants to focus on workforce development from K-12 schools to community colleges.
Laufer says that “people are dying due to an overzealous deregulation of firearms.” She believes that guns that are not safely stored are hazardous to children and people suffering from mental distress. Laufer wants extreme risk protection orders laws to be enforced, and she wants gun owners to be registered with permits.
Laufer is running against Republican candidate Steve Harvey. Steve Harvey graduated from Notre Dame with a degree in Business, and he was an ROTC cadet during his time there. He went on to serve in the military as a Blackhawk pilot for the Army before receiving medical discharge due to a spinal injury. Harvey would defund public schools in favor of unregulated and unaccredited charter schools. He would vote against gun violence prevention legislation. He also would make it harder to vote by ending same-day voter registration and requiring difficult to obtain photo identification for voting. Harvey is anti-abortion and would vote to make it harder to access.
Amy Laufer is the progressive choice within this race, as she supports abortion access, along with legislation that promotes safety and access for members of the community.
Amy Laufer worked her way through school at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and eventually graduated with a geology degree. She went on to work as a water analyst, as well as a volunteer in the Peace Corps.
Amy Laufer worked her way through school at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and eventually graduated with a geology degree. She went on to work as a water analyst, as well as a volunteer in the Peace Corps. After leaving the Peace Corps, she attended Columbia University and graduated with a Master’s degree in Secondary Science Education. Eventually, she moved to Virginia, where she taught math and science at Louisa County Middle School and Tandem Friends School. There, she was appointed to the Commission of Children and Families. She was also elected to the Charlottesville City School Board in 2011 and she went on to be reelected. She was the board’s vice chair and chair from 2012–2016. In 2015, she executed the Equality Virginia non-discrimination policy as one of the only two counties in Virginia to approve it.
Laufer wants to codify Roe v. Wade to ensure that anyone who needs abortion care has access to it. She had a high risk pregnancy herself, so she understands the reality of having to make difficult choices during pregnancy. She believes that doctors should have the ability to help patients make those decisions without government interference.
Laufer promises to uplift needs of the community, which include affordable healthcare. She believes that Covid-19 exposed the weaknesses of the American healthcare system, which has left many without access to basic care. Laufer not only wants better care for those who need it, but she also wants to promote wellness care that focuses on prevention such as nutrition and mental health services.
Laufer believes the science that has strongly predicted the effects of climate change. She says that everyone can already feel the effects of climate change with floods, heat damage, unpredictable weather, and more. Laufer wants to take steps to combat climate change that include reducing carbon emissions, preserving land, and reducing our reliance on fossil fuels.
Joining the Peace Corps ignited Laufer’s passion for teaching children, and she believes that all children are worth investing in. She believes that education should be treated as an investment and not an expense. She says that children need adequate resources from early childhood into adulthood, because when children are set up for success, it makes the entire community successful. This also includes increased pay for teachers, counselors, and staff. Laufer wants to focus on workforce development from K-12 schools to community colleges.
Laufer says that “people are dying due to an overzealous deregulation of firearms.” She believes that guns that are not safely stored are hazardous to children and people suffering from mental distress. Laufer wants extreme risk protection orders laws to be enforced, and she wants gun owners to be registered with permits.
Laufer is running against Republican candidate Steve Harvey. Steve Harvey graduated from Notre Dame with a degree in Business, and he was an ROTC cadet during his time there. He went on to serve in the military as a Blackhawk pilot for the Army before receiving medical discharge due to a spinal injury. Harvey would defund public schools in favor of unregulated and unaccredited charter schools. He would vote against gun violence prevention legislation. He also would make it harder to vote by ending same-day voter registration and requiring difficult to obtain photo identification for voting. Harvey is anti-abortion and would vote to make it harder to access.
Amy Laufer is the progressive choice within this race, as she supports abortion access, along with legislation that promotes safety and access for members of the community.
Amy Laufer worked her way through school at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and eventually graduated with a geology degree. She went on to work as a water analyst, as well as a volunteer in the Peace Corps.
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Amy Laufer worked her way through school at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and eventually graduated with a geology degree. She went on to work as a water analyst, as well as a volunteer in the Peace Corps. After leaving the Peace Corps, she attended Columbia University and graduated with a Master’s degree in Secondary Science Education. Eventually, she moved to Virginia, where she taught math and science at Louisa County Middle School and Tandem Friends School. There, she was appointed to the Commission of Children and Families. She was also elected to the Charlottesville City School Board in 2011 and she went on to be reelected. She was the board’s vice chair and chair from 2012–2016. In 2015, she executed the Equality Virginia non-discrimination policy as one of the only two counties in Virginia to approve it.
Laufer wants to codify Roe v. Wade to ensure that anyone who needs abortion care has access to it. She had a high risk pregnancy herself, so she understands the reality of having to make difficult choices during pregnancy. She believes that doctors should have the ability to help patients make those decisions without government interference.
Laufer promises to uplift needs of the community, which include affordable healthcare. She believes that Covid-19 exposed the weaknesses of the American healthcare system, which has left many without access to basic care. Laufer not only wants better care for those who need it, but she also wants to promote wellness care that focuses on prevention such as nutrition and mental health services.
Laufer believes the science that has strongly predicted the effects of climate change. She says that everyone can already feel the effects of climate change with floods, heat damage, unpredictable weather, and more. Laufer wants to take steps to combat climate change that include reducing carbon emissions, preserving land, and reducing our reliance on fossil fuels.
Joining the Peace Corps ignited Laufer’s passion for teaching children, and she believes that all children are worth investing in. She believes that education should be treated as an investment and not an expense. She says that children need adequate resources from early childhood into adulthood, because when children are set up for success, it makes the entire community successful. This also includes increased pay for teachers, counselors, and staff. Laufer wants to focus on workforce development from K-12 schools to community colleges.
Laufer says that “people are dying due to an overzealous deregulation of firearms.” She believes that guns that are not safely stored are hazardous to children and people suffering from mental distress. Laufer wants extreme risk protection orders laws to be enforced, and she wants gun owners to be registered with permits.
Laufer is running against Republican candidate Steve Harvey. Steve Harvey graduated from Notre Dame with a degree in Business, and he was an ROTC cadet during his time there. He went on to serve in the military as a Blackhawk pilot for the Army before receiving medical discharge due to a spinal injury. Harvey would defund public schools in favor of unregulated and unaccredited charter schools. He would vote against gun violence prevention legislation. He also would make it harder to vote by ending same-day voter registration and requiring difficult to obtain photo identification for voting. Harvey is anti-abortion and would vote to make it harder to access.
Amy Laufer is the progressive choice within this race, as she supports abortion access, along with legislation that promotes safety and access for members of the community.
Amy Laufer worked her way through school at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and eventually graduated with a geology degree. She went on to work as a water analyst, as well as a volunteer in the Peace Corps. After leaving the Peace Corps, she attended Columbia University and graduated with a Master’s degree in Secondary Science Education. Eventually, she moved to Virginia, where she taught math and science at Louisa County Middle School and Tandem Friends School. There, she was appointed to the Commission of Children and Families. She was also elected to the Charlottesville City School Board in 2011 and she went on to be reelected. She was the board’s vice chair and chair from 2012–2016. In 2015, she executed the Equality Virginia non-discrimination policy as one of the only two counties in Virginia to approve it.
Laufer wants to codify Roe v. Wade to ensure that anyone who needs abortion care has access to it. She had a high risk pregnancy herself, so she understands the reality of having to make difficult choices during pregnancy. She believes that doctors should have the ability to help patients make those decisions without government interference.
Laufer promises to uplift needs of the community, which include affordable healthcare. She believes that Covid-19 exposed the weaknesses of the American healthcare system, which has left many without access to basic care. Laufer not only wants better care for those who need it, but she also wants to promote wellness care that focuses on prevention such as nutrition and mental health services.
Laufer believes the science that has strongly predicted the effects of climate change. She says that everyone can already feel the effects of climate change with floods, heat damage, unpredictable weather, and more. Laufer wants to take steps to combat climate change that include reducing carbon emissions, preserving land, and reducing our reliance on fossil fuels.
Joining the Peace Corps ignited Laufer’s passion for teaching children, and she believes that all children are worth investing in. She believes that education should be treated as an investment and not an expense. She says that children need adequate resources from early childhood into adulthood, because when children are set up for success, it makes the entire community successful. This also includes increased pay for teachers, counselors, and staff. Laufer wants to focus on workforce development from K-12 schools to community colleges.
Laufer says that “people are dying due to an overzealous deregulation of firearms.” She believes that guns that are not safely stored are hazardous to children and people suffering from mental distress. Laufer wants extreme risk protection orders laws to be enforced, and she wants gun owners to be registered with permits.
Laufer is running against Republican candidate Steve Harvey. Steve Harvey graduated from Notre Dame with a degree in Business, and he was an ROTC cadet during his time there. He went on to serve in the military as a Blackhawk pilot for the Army before receiving medical discharge due to a spinal injury. Harvey would defund public schools in favor of unregulated and unaccredited charter schools. He would vote against gun violence prevention legislation. He also would make it harder to vote by ending same-day voter registration and requiring difficult to obtain photo identification for voting. Harvey is anti-abortion and would vote to make it harder to access.
Amy Laufer is the progressive choice within this race, as she supports abortion access, along with legislation that promotes safety and access for members of the community.
Former Congressman Thomas Garrett is a Republican, and he is the sole candidate for this race. He served in the House of Representatives from 2017-2019, representing Congressional District 5. He left Congress after campaign finance violations and other allegations. Garrett does not support common sense gun legislation, and he is endorsed by the NRA. His campaign site refers to him as 100% pro-gun. He is also anti-abortion, and he promises to support any legislation that restricts the reproductive right to abortion.
There is no progressive recommendation for this race. We encourage you to write-in a candidate of your choice. Remember, there are other races this election.
Former Congressman Thomas Garrett is a Republican, and he is the sole candidate for this race. He served in the House of Representatives from 2017-2019, representing Congressional District 5. He left Congress after campaign finance violations and other allegations.
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Former Congressman Thomas Garrett is a Republican, and he is the sole candidate for this race. He served in the House of Representatives from 2017-2019, representing Congressional District 5. He left Congress after campaign finance violations and other allegations. Garrett does not support common sense gun legislation, and he is endorsed by the NRA. His campaign site refers to him as 100% pro-gun. He is also anti-abortion, and he promises to support any legislation that restricts the reproductive right to abortion.
There is no progressive recommendation for this race. We encourage you to write-in a candidate of your choice. Remember, there are other races this election.
Rachel Levy ran for the 55th district in 2019, and through community engagement, helped to increase voter turnout to 30 percent. She personally visited every precinct within the district, and due to redistricting, she is now running for the 59th district. Levy was raised by two civil rights lawyers, which sparked her passion for civic engagement that inspired her to earn her doctorate in educational leadership and policy at Virginia Commonwealth University. Levy is a leader in the group Together Hanover, and she is a member of the Hanover Democratic Committee and the Hanover NAACP. She is also a Jury Commissioner for the Ashland District of Hanover, and she serves on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. The list covering her involvement in Virginia government is extensive, and it includes a number of committees, local councils, and a board of directors.
Levy is an experienced educator and leader in in her field, holding a PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy. She has classroom experience and policy expertise, and her dedication to promoting equity within our public education system benefits all types of students. She advocates for policies that benefit students of color, special needs students, English Language Learners, and low-income students. She also wants increased salaries for teachers and protections for trans and non-binary students. Levy believes that laws should be developed and enforced for the purpose of ensuring the safety and funding of schools, including the improvement of buildings’ quality.
Levy wants accessible healthcare for everyone, which includes lowered or capped drug prices, expanding access to medicaid, funding and resources for mental health services, including for substance abuse disorders. She also supports the protection of reproductive rights and expanding access to abortion and contraception. Levy believes that racial disparities need to be addressed along with socio-economic and gender-based disparities in access to healthcare.
Rachel Levy supports responsible gun ownership, and she wants to uplift the need for legislation that aims to prevent injuries and deaths from gun accidents, deaths by suicide, along with gun violence. Levy also wants gun safety training for gun owners, extreme risk protection orders, secure storage policies, along with other policies to ensure the safety of members in the community.
Buddy Fowler is a Republican who has served the 55th District since 2014. He is a graduate of Hermitage High School, and he is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Mary Washington with a degree in History. He serves as the Vice Chair of Finance and he is Chair of Subcommittee 2 for Local Taxation in the House of Delegates. He also serves on a number of other committees. Fowler voted against notices that would protect renters from rising rent without adequate notice, and he also supported legislation to restrict privacy and participation in sports for trans children. He also sponsored a bill to allow anyone with a concealed handgun permit to be exempted from the one-gun-a-month law.
Rachel Levy is the progressive choice for this race, as she maintains an extensive platform, which includes gun safety, reproductive rights, and accessible healthcare.
Rachel Levy ran for the 55th district in 2019, and through community engagement, helped to increase voter turnout to 30 percent. She personally visited every precinct within the district, and due to redistricting, she is now running for the 59th district.
Rachel Levy ran for the 55th district in 2019, and through community engagement, helped to increase voter turnout to 30 percent. She personally visited every precinct within the district, and due to redistricting, she is now running for the 59th district. Levy was raised by two civil rights lawyers, which sparked her passion for civic engagement that inspired her to earn her doctorate in educational leadership and policy at Virginia Commonwealth University. Levy is a leader in the group Together Hanover, and she is a member of the Hanover Democratic Committee and the Hanover NAACP. She is also a Jury Commissioner for the Ashland District of Hanover, and she serves on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. The list covering her involvement in Virginia government is extensive, and it includes a number of committees, local councils, and a board of directors.
Levy is an experienced educator and leader in in her field, holding a PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy. She has classroom experience and policy expertise, and her dedication to promoting equity within our public education system benefits all types of students. She advocates for policies that benefit students of color, special needs students, English Language Learners, and low-income students. She also wants increased salaries for teachers and protections for trans and non-binary students. Levy believes that laws should be developed and enforced for the purpose of ensuring the safety and funding of schools, including the improvement of buildings’ quality.
Levy wants accessible healthcare for everyone, which includes lowered or capped drug prices, expanding access to medicaid, funding and resources for mental health services, including for substance abuse disorders. She also supports the protection of reproductive rights and expanding access to abortion and contraception. Levy believes that racial disparities need to be addressed along with socio-economic and gender-based disparities in access to healthcare.
Rachel Levy supports responsible gun ownership, and she wants to uplift the need for legislation that aims to prevent injuries and deaths from gun accidents, deaths by suicide, along with gun violence. Levy also wants gun safety training for gun owners, extreme risk protection orders, secure storage policies, along with other policies to ensure the safety of members in the community.
Buddy Fowler is a Republican who has served the 55th District since 2014. He is a graduate of Hermitage High School, and he is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Mary Washington with a degree in History. He serves as the Vice Chair of Finance and he is Chair of Subcommittee 2 for Local Taxation in the House of Delegates. He also serves on a number of other committees. Fowler voted against notices that would protect renters from rising rent without adequate notice, and he also supported legislation to restrict privacy and participation in sports for trans children. He also sponsored a bill to allow anyone with a concealed handgun permit to be exempted from the one-gun-a-month law.
Rachel Levy is the progressive choice for this race, as she maintains an extensive platform, which includes gun safety, reproductive rights, and accessible healthcare.
Rachel Levy ran for the 55th district in 2019, and through community engagement, helped to increase voter turnout to 30 percent. She personally visited every precinct within the district, and due to redistricting, she is now running for the 59th district.
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Rachel Levy
Rachel Levy ran for the 55th district in 2019, and through community engagement, helped to increase voter turnout to 30 percent. She personally visited every precinct within the district, and due to redistricting, she is now running for the 59th district. Levy was raised by two civil rights lawyers, which sparked her passion for civic engagement that inspired her to earn her doctorate in educational leadership and policy at Virginia Commonwealth University. Levy is a leader in the group Together Hanover, and she is a member of the Hanover Democratic Committee and the Hanover NAACP. She is also a Jury Commissioner for the Ashland District of Hanover, and she serves on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. The list covering her involvement in Virginia government is extensive, and it includes a number of committees, local councils, and a board of directors.
Levy is an experienced educator and leader in in her field, holding a PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy. She has classroom experience and policy expertise, and her dedication to promoting equity within our public education system benefits all types of students. She advocates for policies that benefit students of color, special needs students, English Language Learners, and low-income students. She also wants increased salaries for teachers and protections for trans and non-binary students. Levy believes that laws should be developed and enforced for the purpose of ensuring the safety and funding of schools, including the improvement of buildings’ quality.
Levy wants accessible healthcare for everyone, which includes lowered or capped drug prices, expanding access to medicaid, funding and resources for mental health services, including for substance abuse disorders. She also supports the protection of reproductive rights and expanding access to abortion and contraception. Levy believes that racial disparities need to be addressed along with socio-economic and gender-based disparities in access to healthcare.
Rachel Levy supports responsible gun ownership, and she wants to uplift the need for legislation that aims to prevent injuries and deaths from gun accidents, deaths by suicide, along with gun violence. Levy also wants gun safety training for gun owners, extreme risk protection orders, secure storage policies, along with other policies to ensure the safety of members in the community.
Buddy Fowler is a Republican who has served the 55th District since 2014. He is a graduate of Hermitage High School, and he is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Mary Washington with a degree in History. He serves as the Vice Chair of Finance and he is Chair of Subcommittee 2 for Local Taxation in the House of Delegates. He also serves on a number of other committees. Fowler voted against notices that would protect renters from rising rent without adequate notice, and he also supported legislation to restrict privacy and participation in sports for trans children. He also sponsored a bill to allow anyone with a concealed handgun permit to be exempted from the one-gun-a-month law.
Rachel Levy is the progressive choice for this race, as she maintains an extensive platform, which includes gun safety, reproductive rights, and accessible healthcare.
Rachel Levy ran for the 55th district in 2019, and through community engagement, helped to increase voter turnout to 30 percent. She personally visited every precinct within the district, and due to redistricting, she is now running for the 59th district. Levy was raised by two civil rights lawyers, which sparked her passion for civic engagement that inspired her to earn her doctorate in educational leadership and policy at Virginia Commonwealth University. Levy is a leader in the group Together Hanover, and she is a member of the Hanover Democratic Committee and the Hanover NAACP. She is also a Jury Commissioner for the Ashland District of Hanover, and she serves on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. The list covering her involvement in Virginia government is extensive, and it includes a number of committees, local councils, and a board of directors.
Levy is an experienced educator and leader in in her field, holding a PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy. She has classroom experience and policy expertise, and her dedication to promoting equity within our public education system benefits all types of students. She advocates for policies that benefit students of color, special needs students, English Language Learners, and low-income students. She also wants increased salaries for teachers and protections for trans and non-binary students. Levy believes that laws should be developed and enforced for the purpose of ensuring the safety and funding of schools, including the improvement of buildings’ quality.
Levy wants accessible healthcare for everyone, which includes lowered or capped drug prices, expanding access to medicaid, funding and resources for mental health services, including for substance abuse disorders. She also supports the protection of reproductive rights and expanding access to abortion and contraception. Levy believes that racial disparities need to be addressed along with socio-economic and gender-based disparities in access to healthcare.
Rachel Levy supports responsible gun ownership, and she wants to uplift the need for legislation that aims to prevent injuries and deaths from gun accidents, deaths by suicide, along with gun violence. Levy also wants gun safety training for gun owners, extreme risk protection orders, secure storage policies, along with other policies to ensure the safety of members in the community.
Buddy Fowler is a Republican who has served the 55th District since 2014. He is a graduate of Hermitage High School, and he is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Mary Washington with a degree in History. He serves as the Vice Chair of Finance and he is Chair of Subcommittee 2 for Local Taxation in the House of Delegates. He also serves on a number of other committees. Fowler voted against notices that would protect renters from rising rent without adequate notice, and he also supported legislation to restrict privacy and participation in sports for trans children. He also sponsored a bill to allow anyone with a concealed handgun permit to be exempted from the one-gun-a-month law.
Rachel Levy is the progressive choice for this race, as she maintains an extensive platform, which includes gun safety, reproductive rights, and accessible healthcare.
Last updated: 2023-10-27
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