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Senate District 013
Democratic Delegate John Bell served in the U.S. Air Force for almost 26 years. He received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration and now leads a financial team in the private sector. Bell was previously a volunteer tennis coach for Freedom High School and now resides in Loudon County. Delegate Bell was elected to the House of Delegates in 2015.
Delegate Bell voted to expand Medicaid in Virginia and to increase teacher salaries. He is pro-choice and supports commonsense measures to prevent gun violence. He has sponsored legislation to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ individuals on the job and to make solar panels more affordable to Virginia families. He has also supported redistricting reform.
Bell’s opponent, Geary Higgins, is the Republican candidate. Higgins currently serves on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. He is a self-proclaimed conservative and opposes reproductive rights. He also opposes gun violence prevention measures, seeing them as a threat to Second Amendment rights.
John Bell is the progressive choice in this race.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Democratic Delegate John Bell served in the U.S. Air Force for almost 26 years. He received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration and now leads a financial team in the private sector. Bell was previously a volunteer tennis coach for Freedom High School and now resides in Loudon County. Delegate Bell was elected to the House of Delegates in 2015.
Delegate Bell voted to expand Medicaid in Virginia and to increase teacher salaries. He is pro-choice and supports commonsense measures to prevent gun violence. He has sponsored legislation to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ individuals on the job and to make solar panels more affordable to Virginia families. He has also supported redistricting reform.
Bell’s opponent, Geary Higgins, is the Republican candidate. Higgins currently serves on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. He is a self-proclaimed conservative and opposes reproductive rights. He also opposes gun violence prevention measures, seeing them as a threat to Second Amendment rights.
John Bell is the progressive choice in this race.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Democratic Delegate John Bell served in the U.S. Air Force for almost 26 years. He received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration and now leads a financial team in the private sector. Bell was previously a volunteer tennis coach for Freedom High School and now resides in Loudon County. Delegate Bell was elected to the House of Delegates in 2015.
Delegate Bell voted to expand Medicaid in Virginia and to increase teacher salaries. He is pro-choice and supports commonsense measures to prevent gun violence. He has sponsored legislation to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ individuals on the job and to make solar panels more affordable to Virginia families. He has also supported redistricting reform.
Bell’s opponent, Geary Higgins, is the Republican candidate. Higgins currently serves on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. He is a self-proclaimed conservative and opposes reproductive rights. He also opposes gun violence prevention measures, seeing them as a threat to Second Amendment rights.
John Bell is the progressive choice in this race.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
House District 075
Virginia’s new 75th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Chesterfield County, Hopewell City, and parts of Prince George County. With over 56,000 registered voters, this district leans Republican.
Incumbent Democratic Delegate Roslyn “Roz” Tyler was born in Greensville County, Virginia. She has a master’s degree in Education from Virginia State University. She works as the Clinical Coordinator of Physical Therapy at Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center.
Delegate Tyler serves on the Militia, Police and Public Safety, Education, and Appropriations Committees. She supported the Governor’s amendment that reinstated driving privileges for over 627,000 Virginians on July 1, 2019, who had their licenses suspended due to non-payment of court costs, fines, forfeitures, restitution, or penalties. She also supports ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment and voted for Medicaid expansion.
Her opponent is H. Otto Wachsmann Jr., a pharmacist from Stony Creek. Wachsmann has not put forth a concrete platform on any issues, but we do know that he is running as a Republican.
Delegate Tyler is the more progressive choice in this race.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Virginia’s new 75th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Chesterfield County, Hopewell City, and parts of Prince George County. With over 56,000 registered voters, this district leans Republican.
Incumbent Democratic Delegate Roslyn “Roz” Tyler was born in Greensville County, Virginia. She has a master’s degree in Education from Virginia State University. She works as the Clinical Coordinator of Physical Therapy at Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center.
Delegate Tyler serves on the Militia, Police and Public Safety, Education, and Appropriations Committees. She supported the Governor’s amendment that reinstated driving privileges for over 627,000 Virginians on July 1, 2019, who had their licenses suspended due to non-payment of court costs, fines, forfeitures, restitution, or penalties. She also supports ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment and voted for Medicaid expansion.
Her opponent is H. Otto Wachsmann Jr., a pharmacist from Stony Creek. Wachsmann has not put forth a concrete platform on any issues, but we do know that he is running as a Republican.
Delegate Tyler is the more progressive choice in this race.
Last updated: 2023-04-05