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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.
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.
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.
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.
Lily Franklin is the Democratic candidate for HD 41. She is a Virginia native, and she graduated from Northside High School. Franklin got her start in politics by working in Delegate Sam Rasoul’s legislative office, which led to her being promoted to chief of staff. Franklin wants to use her experience to uplift the issues of people living in rural areas.
Franklin wants to invest in working families, which includes advocating for paid family and medical leave, paid sick leave, and affordable housing. She also wants to focus on mental health resources so that Virginians can get the help that they need. She believes that bureaucracy should not make accessing health care more difficult, especially when it comes to children and adolescents who need help.
Franklin wants to combat the public education problems that she has recognized as an issue for years. She is a former Teach for America teacher, and she wants to use her experience to bring attention to issues within Virginia public schools. She believes that Virginia teachers are underpaid, and public schools are underfunded, which has led to dropout rates increasing, crime rates, and teacher availability.
Franklin believes that healthcare should be accessible and affordable to everyone, and that no one should be at risk of bankruptcy due to illness. She also believes that abortion access should be protected, and that mental health services should be readily available to those who need it. In relation to the health of Virginians, Franklin helped pass legislation that would set a limit for contaminants and “forever chemicals” in water. She also supports legislation to combat climate change and public utility corruption that affects the health of Virginians.
Chris Obenshain is the Republican candidate for this race. He is a lifelong conservative, and he was the Chairman of the UVA Chapter of the Federalist Society in law school. He served as a prosecutor. He does not support access to abortion or common sense measures to prevent gun violence. Obenshain would support allowing untrained parents to determine school curriculum instead of educational experts.
Lily Franklin is the progressive choice for this race, as she supports affordable healthcare, investments in families, and increased school funding.
Last updated: 2023-10-27
Lily Franklin is the Democratic candidate for HD 41. She is a Virginia native, and she graduated from Northside High School. Franklin got her start in politics by working in Delegate Sam Rasoul’s legislative office, which led to her being promoted to chief of staff. Franklin wants to use her experience to uplift the issues of people living in rural areas.
Franklin wants to invest in working families, which includes advocating for paid family and medical leave, paid sick leave, and affordable housing. She also wants to focus on mental health resources so that Virginians can get the help that they need. She believes that bureaucracy should not make accessing health care more difficult, especially when it comes to children and adolescents who need help.
Franklin wants to combat the public education problems that she has recognized as an issue for years. She is a former Teach for America teacher, and she wants to use her experience to bring attention to issues within Virginia public schools. She believes that Virginia teachers are underpaid, and public schools are underfunded, which has led to dropout rates increasing, crime rates, and teacher availability.
Franklin believes that healthcare should be accessible and affordable to everyone, and that no one should be at risk of bankruptcy due to illness. She also believes that abortion access should be protected, and that mental health services should be readily available to those who need it. In relation to the health of Virginians, Franklin helped pass legislation that would set a limit for contaminants and “forever chemicals” in water. She also supports legislation to combat climate change and public utility corruption that affects the health of Virginians.
Chris Obenshain is the Republican candidate for this race. He is a lifelong conservative, and he was the Chairman of the UVA Chapter of the Federalist Society in law school. He served as a prosecutor. He does not support access to abortion or common sense measures to prevent gun violence. Obenshain would support allowing untrained parents to determine school curriculum instead of educational experts.
Lily Franklin is the progressive choice for this race, as she supports affordable healthcare, investments in families, and increased school funding.
Lily Franklin is the Democratic candidate for HD 41. She is a Virginia native, and she graduated from Northside High School. Franklin got her start in politics by working in Delegate Sam Rasoul’s legislative office, which led to her being promoted to chief of staff. Franklin wants to use her experience to uplift the issues of people living in rural areas.
Franklin wants to invest in working families, which includes advocating for paid family and medical leave, paid sick leave, and affordable housing. She also wants to focus on mental health resources so that Virginians can get the help that they need. She believes that bureaucracy should not make accessing health care more difficult, especially when it comes to children and adolescents who need help.
Franklin wants to combat the public education problems that she has recognized as an issue for years. She is a former Teach for America teacher, and she wants to use her experience to bring attention to issues within Virginia public schools. She believes that Virginia teachers are underpaid, and public schools are underfunded, which has led to dropout rates increasing, crime rates, and teacher availability.
Franklin believes that healthcare should be accessible and affordable to everyone, and that no one should be at risk of bankruptcy due to illness. She also believes that abortion access should be protected, and that mental health services should be readily available to those who need it. In relation to the health of Virginians, Franklin helped pass legislation that would set a limit for contaminants and “forever chemicals” in water. She also supports legislation to combat climate change and public utility corruption that affects the health of Virginians.
Chris Obenshain is the Republican candidate for this race. He is a lifelong conservative, and he was the Chairman of the UVA Chapter of the Federalist Society in law school. He served as a prosecutor. He does not support access to abortion or common sense measures to prevent gun violence. Obenshain would support allowing untrained parents to determine school curriculum instead of educational experts.
Lily Franklin is the progressive choice for this race, as she supports affordable healthcare, investments in families, and increased school funding.
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.
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.
Incumbent Republican Delegate Will Morefield is facing a challenge from Independent Dave Ratliff. Delegate Morefield is anti-abortion. He has repeatedly voted against common sense gun measures. He has also voted in favor of forced-outing bills in public schools, which are incredibly harmful to trans-students. Little information could be found on Dave Ratliff.
There is no recommendation in this race. We encourage you to write in a candidate of your choice. Remember, there are other races this election.
Incumbent Republican Delegate Will Morefield is facing a challenge from Independent Dave Ratliff. Delegate Morefield is anti-abortion. He has repeatedly voted against common sense gun measures. He has also voted in favor of forced-outing bills in public schools, which are incredibly harmful to trans-students. Little information could be found on Dave Ratliff.
There is no recommendation in this race. We encourage you to write in a candidate of your choice. Remember, there are other races this election.
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.
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.
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