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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 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.

House District 046

Delegate

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.