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The Virginia Progressive Voters Guide compiles the information that allows you to make informed decisions about the races on your ballot, based on your values. All research in this guide was conducted July through September of 2023. Please share this guide with your friends and family.
Senate District 026
Pam Garner is a retired U.S. Army and Air National Guard Lieutenant Colonel and a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. She managed statewide COVID-19 response efforts across several agencies and localities. Garner earned her Bachelor’s of Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University and her Master’s degree in physics from Virginia State University. She taught high school physics and math in Richmond, Chesterfield and Gloucester County for over a decade and is a small business owner. Garner is committed to helping Virginians lead safer and better lives, protecting abortion access, protecting and expanding gun safety, and supporting strong public schools with good pay and working conditions for teachers.
Garner is a strong supporter of public schools She prioritizes better teacher pay, funding for school mental health professionals to help students and teachers, increasing access to pre-school, and providing universal free breakfast and lunch. She believes private schools should be paid for with private money and that untrained parents should not dictate what is taught in schools.
Garner supports removing barriers to abortion access. She believes bans and restrictions on abortion care put people at risk of receiving the care they need. Additionally, she believes that there should be common sense gun violence prevention laws in place to keep firearms out of children’s hands. She is endorsed by abortion advocacy organization REPRO Rising.
Pam Garner is challenging incumbent Republican Senator Ryan McDougle. Senator McDougle has served in the State Senate since 2006, and previously served in the House of Delegates from 2002 to 2006. He is anti-abortion and regularly votes in favor of legislation aimed at creating barriers to abortion access. In 2020, he voted against repealing the prohibition on same-sex marriage in the Virginia State Constitution. He does not support common-sense gun violence prevention.
While Pam Garner does support some progressive issues, we were unable to find enough information to make a strong recommendation in this race. Remember there are other races in this election.
Pam Garner is a retired U.S. Army and Air National Guard Lieutenant Colonel and a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. She managed statewide COVID-19 response efforts across several agencies and localities. Garner earned her Bachelor’s of Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University and her Master’s degree in physics from Virginia State University. She taught high school physics and math in Richmond, Chesterfield and Gloucester County for over a decade and is a small business owner. Garner is committed to helping Virginians lead safer and better lives, protecting abortion access, protecting and expanding gun safety, and supporting strong public schools with good pay and working conditions for teachers.
Garner is a strong supporter of public schools She prioritizes better teacher pay, funding for school mental health professionals to help students and teachers, increasing access to pre-school, and providing universal free breakfast and lunch. She believes private schools should be paid for with private money and that untrained parents should not dictate what is taught in schools.
Garner supports removing barriers to abortion access. She believes bans and restrictions on abortion care put people at risk of receiving the care they need. Additionally, she believes that there should be common sense gun violence prevention laws in place to keep firearms out of children’s hands. She is endorsed by abortion advocacy organization REPRO Rising.
Pam Garner is challenging incumbent Republican Senator Ryan McDougle. Senator McDougle has served in the State Senate since 2006, and previously served in the House of Delegates from 2002 to 2006. He is anti-abortion and regularly votes in favor of legislation aimed at creating barriers to abortion access. In 2020, he voted against repealing the prohibition on same-sex marriage in the Virginia State Constitution. He does not support common-sense gun violence prevention.
While Pam Garner does support some progressive issues, we were unable to find enough information to make a strong recommendation in this race. Remember there are other races in this election.
House District 068
Virginia’s new 68th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Gloucester County, King William County, Middlesex County, Essex County, Mathews County, and King & Queen County. With over 68,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Republican.
This election will be held on November 7, 2023. Incumbent Republican Keith Hodges is running unopposed in the general election for Virginia’s new 68th House of Delegates district. Delegate Hodges has served in the House of Delegates since 2012.
Incumbent Republican Delegate Keith Hodges has represented the district since 2012 and owns a pharmacy in Gloucester. Del. Hodges voted against raising the minimum wage and keeping communities safe from gun violence. He also voted against abolishing the death penalty and legalizing marijuana. Additionally, he opposed the Virginia Clean Energy Act and the Virginia Voting Rights Act.
There is no recommendation in this race. We encourage people to vote and write-in a candidate. Remember, there are other races this year that need your vote, so we encourage you to show up to vote anyway.
There is no recommendation in this race. We encourage people to vote and write-in a candidate. Remember, there are other races this year that need your vote, so we encourage you to show up to vote anyway.
Last updated: 2023-10-06