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Democrat Myra Payne is a nurse, veteran, and member of the United Way Committee on Diversity and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. She graduated from Gordonsville High School and began volunteering for the Red Cross. After, she worked as a nursing assistant at a local hospital. She holds several degrees including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Nursing Science in Adult Health Nursing, and Master of Business of Administration, and Master of Divinity.
Payne believes everyone deserves fair and livable wages in order to thrive. She also supports quality affordable healthcare and education. Payne advocates for everyone to have the right to make their own healthcare decisions without interference, especially when it comes to abortion access. She is a champion for LGBTQ rights. Payne advocates for environmental sustainability and conservation. She supports common-sense gun violence prevention laws for the safety of everyone. Payne advocates for increasing access to affordable housing programs.
Democratic candidate Myra Payne and Republican candidate Christie New Craig will face each other in the general election for Virginia’s new 19th State Senate district. Craig previously served on the Chesapeake City School Board. New Craig is in favor of Governor Youngkin’s 15-week abortion ban and the decision to repeal the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Because of her support for progressive policy and commitment to reproductive justice and protecting the LGBTQ community, Myra Payne is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2023-10-23Myra Payne
Democrat Myra Payne is a nurse, veteran, and member of the United Way Committee on Diversity and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. She graduated from Gordonsville High School and began volunteering for the Red Cross. After, she worked as a nursing assistant at a local hospital.
Democrat Myra Payne is a nurse, veteran, and member of the United Way Committee on Diversity and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. She graduated from Gordonsville High School and began volunteering for the Red Cross. After, she worked as a nursing assistant at a local hospital. She holds several degrees including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Nursing Science in Adult Health Nursing, and Master of Business of Administration, and Master of Divinity.
Payne believes everyone deserves fair and livable wages in order to thrive. She also supports quality affordable healthcare and education. Payne advocates for everyone to have the right to make their own healthcare decisions without interference, especially when it comes to abortion access. She is a champion for LGBTQ rights. Payne advocates for environmental sustainability and conservation. She supports common-sense gun violence prevention laws for the safety of everyone. Payne advocates for increasing access to affordable housing programs.
Democratic candidate Myra Payne and Republican candidate Christie New Craig will face each other in the general election for Virginia’s new 19th State Senate district. Craig previously served on the Chesapeake City School Board. New Craig is in favor of Governor Youngkin’s 15-week abortion ban and the decision to repeal the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Because of her support for progressive policy and commitment to reproductive justice and protecting the LGBTQ community, Myra Payne is the progressive candidate in this race.
Myra Payne
Democrat Myra Payne is a nurse, veteran, and member of the United Way Committee on Diversity and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. She graduated from Gordonsville High School and began volunteering for the Red Cross. After, she worked as a nursing assistant at a local hospital.
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Democrat Myra Payne is a nurse, veteran, and member of the United Way Committee on Diversity and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. She graduated from Gordonsville High School and began volunteering for the Red Cross. After, she worked as a nursing assistant at a local hospital. She holds several degrees including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Nursing Science in Adult Health Nursing, and Master of Business of Administration, and Master of Divinity.
Payne believes everyone deserves fair and livable wages in order to thrive. She also supports quality affordable healthcare and education. Payne advocates for everyone to have the right to make their own healthcare decisions without interference, especially when it comes to abortion access. She is a champion for LGBTQ rights. Payne advocates for environmental sustainability and conservation. She supports common-sense gun violence prevention laws for the safety of everyone. Payne advocates for increasing access to affordable housing programs.
Democratic candidate Myra Payne and Republican candidate Christie New Craig will face each other in the general election for Virginia’s new 19th State Senate district. Craig previously served on the Chesapeake City School Board. New Craig is in favor of Governor Youngkin’s 15-week abortion ban and the decision to repeal the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Because of her support for progressive policy and commitment to reproductive justice and protecting the LGBTQ community, Myra Payne is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2023-10-23
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Democrat Victoria Luevanos grew up in a small rural town in California and enlisted in the United States Navy, where she developed a commitment to serve and support veterans and military families. Her experience with homelessness and food insecurity at a young age led her to appreciate the stability and support that government programs can provide. Victoria uses her life experiences to motivate her to serve the people of the Commonwealth.
Because Luevanos grew up around gang violence, she understands the need for gun violence prevention. As a parent, she experiences the fear of sending her children to school or to a friend’s house where guns might be present. Volunteering with Moms Demand Action has been a way to help fight for firearm safety. As a senator, she will continue to fight to prevent gun violence by supporting storing guns responsibly, banning automatic weapons from the market, supporting extreme risk protection laws, and holding the firearms industry accountable.
As a teen mom and an active-duty member of the military, Luevanos understands the importance of supporting everyone’s right to choose what they do with their own bodies and to access abortion. She will fight for these rights for all Virginians by pushing for paid parental and family leave for both parents, enshrining protections for reproductive health into law, providing public funding to those with limited resources for family planning, eliminating waiting periods to obtain reproductive healthcare including FDA-approved emergency contraception, and strengthening childcare programs for all including parents working non-traditional schedules.
Luevanos understands the importance of education in making a difference for families and communities. She will work to support giving the children of Virginia opportunities for a bright future by expanding public education to include more early childhood education, supporting free school meals, fighting for all youth so they can attend school without fear of bullying, assisting immigrant students by providing more ESL teachers for classrooms and making schools accessible through proper transportation and communication resources like sign language classes.
Luevanos believes that healthcare is human care. As a parent of a child with a neurodevelopmental disorder, she understands the importance of safe, affordable medical care. She will fight for all Virginians by working towards capping prescription drug costs, eliminating co-pays and premiums, removing networks so that everyone is able to see their nearest doctor, ensuring dental, vision, and hearing are covered together under medical insurance, providing easier access to medical cannabis for veterans and other Virginians in need.
Victoria Luevanos is challenging incumbent Republican Senator Bill DeSteph. Senator DeSteph has served in the State Senate since 2016, as well as the House of Delegates from 2014 to 2016. He does not support access to abortion and has spread disinformation on the topic. During the 2022 General Assembly, Senator DeSteph introduced a bill banning books.
Because of her commitment to progressive policies and values, Victoria Luevanos is the progressive choice in this race.
Last updated: 2023-10-23Victoria Luevanos
Democrat Victoria Luevanos grew up in a small rural town in California and enlisted in the United States Navy, where she developed a commitment to serve and support veterans and military families.
Democrat Victoria Luevanos grew up in a small rural town in California and enlisted in the United States Navy, where she developed a commitment to serve and support veterans and military families. Her experience with homelessness and food insecurity at a young age led her to appreciate the stability and support that government programs can provide. Victoria uses her life experiences to motivate her to serve the people of the Commonwealth.
Because Luevanos grew up around gang violence, she understands the need for gun violence prevention. As a parent, she experiences the fear of sending her children to school or to a friend’s house where guns might be present. Volunteering with Moms Demand Action has been a way to help fight for firearm safety. As a senator, she will continue to fight to prevent gun violence by supporting storing guns responsibly, banning automatic weapons from the market, supporting extreme risk protection laws, and holding the firearms industry accountable.
As a teen mom and an active-duty member of the military, Luevanos understands the importance of supporting everyone’s right to choose what they do with their own bodies and to access abortion. She will fight for these rights for all Virginians by pushing for paid parental and family leave for both parents, enshrining protections for reproductive health into law, providing public funding to those with limited resources for family planning, eliminating waiting periods to obtain reproductive healthcare including FDA-approved emergency contraception, and strengthening childcare programs for all including parents working non-traditional schedules.
Luevanos understands the importance of education in making a difference for families and communities. She will work to support giving the children of Virginia opportunities for a bright future by expanding public education to include more early childhood education, supporting free school meals, fighting for all youth so they can attend school without fear of bullying, assisting immigrant students by providing more ESL teachers for classrooms and making schools accessible through proper transportation and communication resources like sign language classes.
Luevanos believes that healthcare is human care. As a parent of a child with a neurodevelopmental disorder, she understands the importance of safe, affordable medical care. She will fight for all Virginians by working towards capping prescription drug costs, eliminating co-pays and premiums, removing networks so that everyone is able to see their nearest doctor, ensuring dental, vision, and hearing are covered together under medical insurance, providing easier access to medical cannabis for veterans and other Virginians in need.
Victoria Luevanos is challenging incumbent Republican Senator Bill DeSteph. Senator DeSteph has served in the State Senate since 2016, as well as the House of Delegates from 2014 to 2016. He does not support access to abortion and has spread disinformation on the topic. During the 2022 General Assembly, Senator DeSteph introduced a bill banning books.
Because of her commitment to progressive policies and values, Victoria Luevanos is the progressive choice in this race.
Victoria Luevanos
Democrat Victoria Luevanos grew up in a small rural town in California and enlisted in the United States Navy, where she developed a commitment to serve and support veterans and military families.
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Democrat Victoria Luevanos grew up in a small rural town in California and enlisted in the United States Navy, where she developed a commitment to serve and support veterans and military families. Her experience with homelessness and food insecurity at a young age led her to appreciate the stability and support that government programs can provide. Victoria uses her life experiences to motivate her to serve the people of the Commonwealth.
Because Luevanos grew up around gang violence, she understands the need for gun violence prevention. As a parent, she experiences the fear of sending her children to school or to a friend’s house where guns might be present. Volunteering with Moms Demand Action has been a way to help fight for firearm safety. As a senator, she will continue to fight to prevent gun violence by supporting storing guns responsibly, banning automatic weapons from the market, supporting extreme risk protection laws, and holding the firearms industry accountable.
As a teen mom and an active-duty member of the military, Luevanos understands the importance of supporting everyone’s right to choose what they do with their own bodies and to access abortion. She will fight for these rights for all Virginians by pushing for paid parental and family leave for both parents, enshrining protections for reproductive health into law, providing public funding to those with limited resources for family planning, eliminating waiting periods to obtain reproductive healthcare including FDA-approved emergency contraception, and strengthening childcare programs for all including parents working non-traditional schedules.
Luevanos understands the importance of education in making a difference for families and communities. She will work to support giving the children of Virginia opportunities for a bright future by expanding public education to include more early childhood education, supporting free school meals, fighting for all youth so they can attend school without fear of bullying, assisting immigrant students by providing more ESL teachers for classrooms and making schools accessible through proper transportation and communication resources like sign language classes.
Luevanos believes that healthcare is human care. As a parent of a child with a neurodevelopmental disorder, she understands the importance of safe, affordable medical care. She will fight for all Virginians by working towards capping prescription drug costs, eliminating co-pays and premiums, removing networks so that everyone is able to see their nearest doctor, ensuring dental, vision, and hearing are covered together under medical insurance, providing easier access to medical cannabis for veterans and other Virginians in need.
Victoria Luevanos is challenging incumbent Republican Senator Bill DeSteph. Senator DeSteph has served in the State Senate since 2016, as well as the House of Delegates from 2014 to 2016. He does not support access to abortion and has spread disinformation on the topic. During the 2022 General Assembly, Senator DeSteph introduced a bill banning books.
Because of her commitment to progressive policies and values, Victoria Luevanos is the progressive choice in this race.
Last updated: 2023-10-23
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Virginia’s new 99th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Virginia Beach City. With almost 65,000 registered voters, this district leans Republican.This election will be held on November 7, 2023. Incumbent Republican Delegate Anne Ferrell Tata is facing a challenge from Democrat Cat Porterfield in the general election for Virginia’s new 99th House of Delegates district. Delegate Tata has served in the House of Delegates since 2022.Cat Porterfield is a wife, mother, realtor, and accomplished journalist recognized for her work in military and local news. Her experience involves analyzing school and city budgets, closely monitoring development projects, and immersing herself in the mechanics of community functioning. She plans to inform and engage citizens, prioritize constituents' interests, and be an unbiased voice for her community. Coming from a Navy family and sharing a deep connection to Virginia Beach Public Schools through her son, she brings a personal investment in the community's success.
She has pledged to make no law or put forward any votes restricting a woman’s access to abortion and asserts that reproductive rights are on the ballot in November. Fighting for reproductive rights is the top priority on her website. Her stances have earned her an endorsement from Roe Your Vote Virginia and another from Vote Pro-Choice. Her commitment to affordable healthcare access echoes her position on this issue.
Porterfield supports a multifaceted approach to gun violence prevention that involves several elements: fostering community healing, encouraging positive masculinity, providing summer employment for at-risk teens, employing street intervention experts, utilizing professional violence interrupters, enacting measures to disarm domestic abusers, ensuring scrutiny when a legal gun purchase fails a background check, and establishing accountability measures for law enforcement officers.
Her pledge to protect communities extends to issues of equality. She has called out her opponent for inserting her personal religious beliefs into her politics and promises that she will protect the LGBTQ+ community. She wants to keep Republicans’ hands off schools and teachers and likens their attempts at book banning to the disastrous No Child Left Behind policy. Additionally, she abhors Republicans’ attempts to force gender conformity onto students and teachers.
She understands the importance of sustainable, clean water and acknowledges the threat of sea level rise. She pledges to propose and support measures to decrease water pollution, safeguard wetlands and water bodies, and encourage responsible water usage. Additionally, she aims to boost the adoption of eco-friendly transportation choices. She is committed to promoting sustainable agriculture, including supporting the growth and sale of marijuana. She opposes reversing marijuana decriminalization and intends to aid farmers in entering the industry through programs and incentives akin to tobacco farming support in the past, recognizing marijuana's medicinal value.
Incumbent Republican Delegate Anne Ferrell Tata is a medical sales representative, author, and wife of a Navy veteran. Tata voted for HB 212, which requires reinstating the mandatory waiting period before a person can get an abortion. She was a co-sponsor for HB 1387, which prevents trans kids from playing sports.
Given Porterfield’s stances and record, she is the clear progressive choice in this race.
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Cat Porterfield is a wife, mother, realtor, and accomplished journalist recognized for her work in military and local news. Her experience involves analyzing school and city budgets, closely monitoring development projects, and immersing herself in the mechanics of community functioning. She plans to inform and engage citizens, prioritize constituents' interests, and be an unbiased voice for her community. Coming from a Navy family and sharing a deep connection to Virginia Beach Public Schools through her son, she brings a personal investment in the community's success.
She has pledged to make no law or put forward any votes restricting a woman’s access to abortion and asserts that reproductive rights are on the ballot in November. Fighting for reproductive rights is the top priority on her website. Her stances have earned her an endorsement from Roe Your Vote Virginia and another from Vote Pro-Choice. Her commitment to affordable healthcare access echoes her position on this issue.
Porterfield supports a multifaceted approach to gun violence prevention that involves several elements: fostering community healing, encouraging positive masculinity, providing summer employment for at-risk teens, employing street intervention experts, utilizing professional violence interrupters, enacting measures to disarm domestic abusers, ensuring scrutiny when a legal gun purchase fails a background check, and establishing accountability measures for law enforcement officers.
Her pledge to protect communities extends to issues of equality. She has called out her opponent for inserting her personal religious beliefs into her politics and promises that she will protect the LGBTQ+ community. She wants to keep Republicans’ hands off schools and teachers and likens their attempts at book banning to the disastrous No Child Left Behind policy. Additionally, she abhors Republicans’ attempts to force gender conformity onto students and teachers.
She understands the importance of sustainable, clean water and acknowledges the threat of sea level rise. She pledges to propose and support measures to decrease water pollution, safeguard wetlands and water bodies, and encourage responsible water usage. Additionally, she aims to boost the adoption of eco-friendly transportation choices. She is committed to promoting sustainable agriculture, including supporting the growth and sale of marijuana. She opposes reversing marijuana decriminalization and intends to aid farmers in entering the industry through programs and incentives akin to tobacco farming support in the past, recognizing marijuana's medicinal value.
Incumbent Republican Delegate Anne Ferrell Tata is a medical sales representative, author, and wife of a Navy veteran. Tata voted for HB 212, which requires reinstating the mandatory waiting period before a person can get an abortion. She was a co-sponsor for HB 1387, which prevents trans kids from playing sports.
Given Porterfield’s stances and record, she is the clear progressive choice in this race.Last updated: 2023-10-06
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