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Democratic candidate for governor, Terry McAuliffe, was the 72nd Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia from 2014 to 2018. McAuliffe was unable to seek reelection in 2017 due to a state law that bars sitting governors from serving consecutive terms. McAuliffe attended The Catholic University of America and Georgetown University Law Center. A lifelong businessman and entrepreneur, McAuliffe has lived in Fairfax County for more than 20 years with his wife, Dorothy. The couple has raised five children together.
McAuliffe is centering his campaign on building a strong Virginia economy that works for everyone. He plans to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024, two years ahead of the current schedule. He wants to require employers to provide paid sick days along with paid family and medical leave to all workers. Because Virginia is the 10th most expensive state for childcare in the country, McAuliffe wants to assist families burdened with childcare costs by providing subsidies, funneling federal money to families, and making it easier for people to qualify for assistance.
McAuliffe plans to invest $2 billion in Virginia’s education system every year so that teachers are paid above the national average, children have access to universal pre-K, and every student can get online. To make college more affordable to students, McAuliffe will offer more financial aid and expand on current Governor Ralph Northam’s program that makes community college free to low- and middle-income students studying in certain fields. McAuliffe also wants to boost enrollment at Historically Black Colleges and Universities by providing free tuition to students who promise to teach for five years in the state’s high-need areas.
While serving as Governor of Virginia, McAuliffe took action to reduce carbon emissions in the state and received a $120.5 million federal grant to combat the rising sea level on Virginia’s coast. He wants Virginia to reach 100% clean energy by 2035 and make access to clean energy and transportation infrastructure more affordable by providing subsidies for solar usage and public transit construction. McAuliffe also plans to address the racial impacts of climate change by providing funding to communities hit by extreme heat and rising sea levels.
McAuliffe pushed for Medicaid expansion during his first term and wants to increase access to affordable healthcare by supporting Virginia’s plan to create a state-run health insurance marketplace. He backs lowering prescription drug costs, reducing health insurance premiums, and creating a Medicaid buy-in option for people who make too much to qualify for the program but still can’t afford out-of-pocket costs on the marketplace. When he was governor, McAuliffe vetoed Republican legislation that would have limited abortion access. If reelected, McAuliffe plans to incorporate Roe v. Wade into Virginia’s constitution to guarantee that abortion access is protected.
McAuliffe is running against multimillionaire Republican Glenn Youngkin, the former president of Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest private equity firms. Youngkin wants to channel the state’s money from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to fund private schools. Youngkin has admitted that he opposes abortion access and will work to dismantle protections for reproductive freedom in the Commonwealth. Youngkin is also against making health coverage more affordable in Virginia.
McAuliffe is also facing a challenge from activist and educator Princess Blanding, an Independent candidate. Blanding is the sister of Marcus David-Peters, a young Black man who was killed by police in 2018. Blanding wants to hold police accountable by ending qualified immunity and shifting funding away from police departments to invest in community services. She also wants to make health coverage more affordable by creating a public healthcare system.
Due to his record in providing leadership for the Commonwealth and his support of Virginia working families, the environment, affordable health coverage, and reproductive rights, Terry McAuliffe is the most progressive choice in this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05Terry McAuliffe
Democratic candidate for governor, Terry McAuliffe, was the 72nd Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia from 2014 to 2018. McAuliffe was unable to seek reelection in 2017 due to a state law that bars sitting governors from serving consecutive terms.
Democratic candidate for governor, Terry McAuliffe, was the 72nd Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia from 2014 to 2018. McAuliffe was unable to seek reelection in 2017 due to a state law that bars sitting governors from serving consecutive terms. McAuliffe attended The Catholic University of America and Georgetown University Law Center. A lifelong businessman and entrepreneur, McAuliffe has lived in Fairfax County for more than 20 years with his wife, Dorothy. The couple has raised five children together.
McAuliffe is centering his campaign on building a strong Virginia economy that works for everyone. He plans to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024, two years ahead of the current schedule. He wants to require employers to provide paid sick days along with paid family and medical leave to all workers. Because Virginia is the 10th most expensive state for childcare in the country, McAuliffe wants to assist families burdened with childcare costs by providing subsidies, funneling federal money to families, and making it easier for people to qualify for assistance.
McAuliffe plans to invest $2 billion in Virginia’s education system every year so that teachers are paid above the national average, children have access to universal pre-K, and every student can get online. To make college more affordable to students, McAuliffe will offer more financial aid and expand on current Governor Ralph Northam’s program that makes community college free to low- and middle-income students studying in certain fields. McAuliffe also wants to boost enrollment at Historically Black Colleges and Universities by providing free tuition to students who promise to teach for five years in the state’s high-need areas.
While serving as Governor of Virginia, McAuliffe took action to reduce carbon emissions in the state and received a $120.5 million federal grant to combat the rising sea level on Virginia’s coast. He wants Virginia to reach 100% clean energy by 2035 and make access to clean energy and transportation infrastructure more affordable by providing subsidies for solar usage and public transit construction. McAuliffe also plans to address the racial impacts of climate change by providing funding to communities hit by extreme heat and rising sea levels.
McAuliffe pushed for Medicaid expansion during his first term and wants to increase access to affordable healthcare by supporting Virginia’s plan to create a state-run health insurance marketplace. He backs lowering prescription drug costs, reducing health insurance premiums, and creating a Medicaid buy-in option for people who make too much to qualify for the program but still can’t afford out-of-pocket costs on the marketplace. When he was governor, McAuliffe vetoed Republican legislation that would have limited abortion access. If reelected, McAuliffe plans to incorporate Roe v. Wade into Virginia’s constitution to guarantee that abortion access is protected.
McAuliffe is running against multimillionaire Republican Glenn Youngkin, the former president of Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest private equity firms. Youngkin wants to channel the state’s money from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to fund private schools. Youngkin has admitted that he opposes abortion access and will work to dismantle protections for reproductive freedom in the Commonwealth. Youngkin is also against making health coverage more affordable in Virginia.
McAuliffe is also facing a challenge from activist and educator Princess Blanding, an Independent candidate. Blanding is the sister of Marcus David-Peters, a young Black man who was killed by police in 2018. Blanding wants to hold police accountable by ending qualified immunity and shifting funding away from police departments to invest in community services. She also wants to make health coverage more affordable by creating a public healthcare system.
Due to his record in providing leadership for the Commonwealth and his support of Virginia working families, the environment, affordable health coverage, and reproductive rights, Terry McAuliffe is the most progressive choice in this race.Terry McAuliffe
Democratic candidate for governor, Terry McAuliffe, was the 72nd Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia from 2014 to 2018. McAuliffe was unable to seek reelection in 2017 due to a state law that bars sitting governors from serving consecutive terms.
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Democratic candidate for governor, Terry McAuliffe, was the 72nd Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia from 2014 to 2018. McAuliffe was unable to seek reelection in 2017 due to a state law that bars sitting governors from serving consecutive terms. McAuliffe attended The Catholic University of America and Georgetown University Law Center. A lifelong businessman and entrepreneur, McAuliffe has lived in Fairfax County for more than 20 years with his wife, Dorothy. The couple has raised five children together.
McAuliffe is centering his campaign on building a strong Virginia economy that works for everyone. He plans to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024, two years ahead of the current schedule. He wants to require employers to provide paid sick days along with paid family and medical leave to all workers. Because Virginia is the 10th most expensive state for childcare in the country, McAuliffe wants to assist families burdened with childcare costs by providing subsidies, funneling federal money to families, and making it easier for people to qualify for assistance.
McAuliffe plans to invest $2 billion in Virginia’s education system every year so that teachers are paid above the national average, children have access to universal pre-K, and every student can get online. To make college more affordable to students, McAuliffe will offer more financial aid and expand on current Governor Ralph Northam’s program that makes community college free to low- and middle-income students studying in certain fields. McAuliffe also wants to boost enrollment at Historically Black Colleges and Universities by providing free tuition to students who promise to teach for five years in the state’s high-need areas.
While serving as Governor of Virginia, McAuliffe took action to reduce carbon emissions in the state and received a $120.5 million federal grant to combat the rising sea level on Virginia’s coast. He wants Virginia to reach 100% clean energy by 2035 and make access to clean energy and transportation infrastructure more affordable by providing subsidies for solar usage and public transit construction. McAuliffe also plans to address the racial impacts of climate change by providing funding to communities hit by extreme heat and rising sea levels.
McAuliffe pushed for Medicaid expansion during his first term and wants to increase access to affordable healthcare by supporting Virginia’s plan to create a state-run health insurance marketplace. He backs lowering prescription drug costs, reducing health insurance premiums, and creating a Medicaid buy-in option for people who make too much to qualify for the program but still can’t afford out-of-pocket costs on the marketplace. When he was governor, McAuliffe vetoed Republican legislation that would have limited abortion access. If reelected, McAuliffe plans to incorporate Roe v. Wade into Virginia’s constitution to guarantee that abortion access is protected.
McAuliffe is running against multimillionaire Republican Glenn Youngkin, the former president of Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest private equity firms. Youngkin wants to channel the state’s money from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to fund private schools. Youngkin has admitted that he opposes abortion access and will work to dismantle protections for reproductive freedom in the Commonwealth. Youngkin is also against making health coverage more affordable in Virginia.
McAuliffe is also facing a challenge from activist and educator Princess Blanding, an Independent candidate. Blanding is the sister of Marcus David-Peters, a young Black man who was killed by police in 2018. Blanding wants to hold police accountable by ending qualified immunity and shifting funding away from police departments to invest in community services. She also wants to make health coverage more affordable by creating a public healthcare system.
Due to his record in providing leadership for the Commonwealth and his support of Virginia working families, the environment, affordable health coverage, and reproductive rights, Terry McAuliffe is the most progressive choice in this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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The daughter of a Salvadorian and North African immigrant father and a Lebanese and Irish mother, Delegate Hala Ayala was one of the first Latina women elected to the House of Delegates, having one her first election to represent the 51st District in 2017. She worked for over 20 years as a cybersecurity specialist and is the single mother of two grown children. If chosen by voters to be the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Ayala will be the first woman and Afro-Latina to do so.
Affordable access to healthcare is a central focus for Ayala. As a first-time mother, Ayala depended on Medicaid to give her son life-saving care. In 2018, Ayala voted to expand Medicaid to 400,000 Virginians. In 2020, she co-patroned legislation to cap the cost of insulin in the state. In 2021, she voted to make the cost of prescription drugs transparent and to boost Virginia’s capacity to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. She also wants to reduce Black maternal mortality and create a universal paid family and medical leave program in the Commonwealth.
As a graduate of Prince William County schools, Ayala believes that a well-funded education system is critical to a thriving Commonwealth. In 2021, she voted to increase teachers’ salaries by 5%. She also supported the “Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back (G3) Fund and Program, which provides free community college to low- and middle-income students who are studying in certain fields. As lieutenant governor, Ayala will prioritize expanding access to pre-K, reducing overcrowding in classrooms, and dedicate more funding to improve school infrastructure.
Recognizing the climate crisis as a national security threat, Ayala believes the state needs to play a bigger role in addressing the impacts of climate change. She co-patroned the Virginia Clean Economy Act in 2020, which will eliminate carbon emissions in the Commonwealth by 2050. She also wants to dedicate more funding to communities dealing firsthand with the effects of climate change, believing that solutions to the crisis must be created with racial equity in mind.
Ayala personally understands how hard it is for families to make ends meet. Her family struggled financially when she was a child, and she worked and raised children while obtaining her degree. In 2020, Ayala voted to raise the state’s minimum wage. She supports making paid family and medical leave available to all Virginia working families. In 2021, she voted to strengthen the rights of tenants and protect them from eviction during the pandemic. She also sponsored legislation to protect workers during the pandemic by requiring employers to provide them with personal protective equipment and hazard pay.
Ayala is running against former delegate Winsome Sears, a Republican who represented Norfolk in the House of Delegates from 2002 to 2003. Sears owns a plumbing and appliance repair store in Winchester. Sears opposes legislation that would make our communities safer from gun violence. She also supports using public money to fund private schools and wants to create deliberate barriers to voting access that make it more difficult for people to participate in our democracy.
Due to her support of affordable health coverage, the environment, public education, and Virginia working families, Delegate Hala Ayala is the most progressive choice for lieutenant governor in Virginia.Last updated: 2023-04-05Hala Ayala
The daughter of a Salvadorian and North African immigrant father and a Lebanese and Irish mother, Delegate Hala Ayala was one of the first Latina women elected to the House of Delegates, having one her first election to represent the 51st District in 2017.The daughter of a Salvadorian and North African immigrant father and a Lebanese and Irish mother, Delegate Hala Ayala was one of the first Latina women elected to the House of Delegates, having one her first election to represent the 51st District in 2017. She worked for over 20 years as a cybersecurity specialist and is the single mother of two grown children. If chosen by voters to be the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Ayala will be the first woman and Afro-Latina to do so.
Affordable access to healthcare is a central focus for Ayala. As a first-time mother, Ayala depended on Medicaid to give her son life-saving care. In 2018, Ayala voted to expand Medicaid to 400,000 Virginians. In 2020, she co-patroned legislation to cap the cost of insulin in the state. In 2021, she voted to make the cost of prescription drugs transparent and to boost Virginia’s capacity to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. She also wants to reduce Black maternal mortality and create a universal paid family and medical leave program in the Commonwealth.
As a graduate of Prince William County schools, Ayala believes that a well-funded education system is critical to a thriving Commonwealth. In 2021, she voted to increase teachers’ salaries by 5%. She also supported the “Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back (G3) Fund and Program, which provides free community college to low- and middle-income students who are studying in certain fields. As lieutenant governor, Ayala will prioritize expanding access to pre-K, reducing overcrowding in classrooms, and dedicate more funding to improve school infrastructure.
Recognizing the climate crisis as a national security threat, Ayala believes the state needs to play a bigger role in addressing the impacts of climate change. She co-patroned the Virginia Clean Economy Act in 2020, which will eliminate carbon emissions in the Commonwealth by 2050. She also wants to dedicate more funding to communities dealing firsthand with the effects of climate change, believing that solutions to the crisis must be created with racial equity in mind.
Ayala personally understands how hard it is for families to make ends meet. Her family struggled financially when she was a child, and she worked and raised children while obtaining her degree. In 2020, Ayala voted to raise the state’s minimum wage. She supports making paid family and medical leave available to all Virginia working families. In 2021, she voted to strengthen the rights of tenants and protect them from eviction during the pandemic. She also sponsored legislation to protect workers during the pandemic by requiring employers to provide them with personal protective equipment and hazard pay.
Ayala is running against former delegate Winsome Sears, a Republican who represented Norfolk in the House of Delegates from 2002 to 2003. Sears owns a plumbing and appliance repair store in Winchester. Sears opposes legislation that would make our communities safer from gun violence. She also supports using public money to fund private schools and wants to create deliberate barriers to voting access that make it more difficult for people to participate in our democracy.
Due to her support of affordable health coverage, the environment, public education, and Virginia working families, Delegate Hala Ayala is the most progressive choice for lieutenant governor in Virginia.Hala Ayala
The daughter of a Salvadorian and North African immigrant father and a Lebanese and Irish mother, Delegate Hala Ayala was one of the first Latina women elected to the House of Delegates, having one her first election to represent the 51st District in 2017.
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The daughter of a Salvadorian and North African immigrant father and a Lebanese and Irish mother, Delegate Hala Ayala was one of the first Latina women elected to the House of Delegates, having one her first election to represent the 51st District in 2017. She worked for over 20 years as a cybersecurity specialist and is the single mother of two grown children. If chosen by voters to be the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Ayala will be the first woman and Afro-Latina to do so.
Affordable access to healthcare is a central focus for Ayala. As a first-time mother, Ayala depended on Medicaid to give her son life-saving care. In 2018, Ayala voted to expand Medicaid to 400,000 Virginians. In 2020, she co-patroned legislation to cap the cost of insulin in the state. In 2021, she voted to make the cost of prescription drugs transparent and to boost Virginia’s capacity to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. She also wants to reduce Black maternal mortality and create a universal paid family and medical leave program in the Commonwealth.
As a graduate of Prince William County schools, Ayala believes that a well-funded education system is critical to a thriving Commonwealth. In 2021, she voted to increase teachers’ salaries by 5%. She also supported the “Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back (G3) Fund and Program, which provides free community college to low- and middle-income students who are studying in certain fields. As lieutenant governor, Ayala will prioritize expanding access to pre-K, reducing overcrowding in classrooms, and dedicate more funding to improve school infrastructure.
Recognizing the climate crisis as a national security threat, Ayala believes the state needs to play a bigger role in addressing the impacts of climate change. She co-patroned the Virginia Clean Economy Act in 2020, which will eliminate carbon emissions in the Commonwealth by 2050. She also wants to dedicate more funding to communities dealing firsthand with the effects of climate change, believing that solutions to the crisis must be created with racial equity in mind.
Ayala personally understands how hard it is for families to make ends meet. Her family struggled financially when she was a child, and she worked and raised children while obtaining her degree. In 2020, Ayala voted to raise the state’s minimum wage. She supports making paid family and medical leave available to all Virginia working families. In 2021, she voted to strengthen the rights of tenants and protect them from eviction during the pandemic. She also sponsored legislation to protect workers during the pandemic by requiring employers to provide them with personal protective equipment and hazard pay.
Ayala is running against former delegate Winsome Sears, a Republican who represented Norfolk in the House of Delegates from 2002 to 2003. Sears owns a plumbing and appliance repair store in Winchester. Sears opposes legislation that would make our communities safer from gun violence. She also supports using public money to fund private schools and wants to create deliberate barriers to voting access that make it more difficult for people to participate in our democracy.
Due to her support of affordable health coverage, the environment, public education, and Virginia working families, Delegate Hala Ayala is the most progressive choice for lieutenant governor in Virginia.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring is seeking his third term in office after having been first elected in 2013. Raised by a single mother in Loudoun County, Herring obtained a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the University of Virginia before earning his law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law. He and his wife of 30 years, Laura, raised two children together.
Herring has stood up for access to affordable healthcare by fighting off efforts by the Trump administration to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In 2021, Herring defended the ACA by joining a coalition of 21 attorneys general to argue in front of the U.S. Supreme Court against a lawsuit from the Trump administration that would have dismantled the ACA, protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and Medicaid expansion.
Herring is a champion of reproductive rights and abortion access, and has used his office to support a person’s right to decide when and whether to become a parent. He has signed onto several lawsuits that challenge different states’ restrictive abortion laws. He issued an opinion in 2015 to strike down medically unnecessary Targeted Restrictions on Abortion Providers (TRAP) laws that shuttered women’s health centers in the Commonwealth. In 2019, he successfully filed an injunction against the Trump administration’s efforts to halt contraceptive coverage in health insurance.
Herring has worked to keep our communities safe from gun violence by standing up to the gun lobby. In 2020, he defended two common-sense laws passed by the General Assembly aimed at preventing gun violence, the one-handgun-a-month law, and extended background checks. The same year, he also successfully defended a challenge to Virginia’s extreme risk protection law, which keeps guns out of the hands of people who pose a risk to themselves or others.
During his time in office, Herring has fought to keep the promise of democracy real by protecting access to the ballot box. This year, he applauded the passage of the Voting Rights Act of Virginia and joined other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass safeguards that guarantee people’s rights to participate in our democracy by voting. In 2020, he ensured that voters did not face intimidation while casting their ballots in our fair and free elections. In 2016, he defended a decision from former Governor Terry McAuliffe to restore the rights of returning citizens in the Commonwealth.
Herring is facing a challenge from Delegate Jason Miyares, a conservative Republican who wants to create deliberate barriers to voting access, undermine workers’ rights by keeping Virginia a right-to-work state, and oppose efforts to shift funding away from police budgets to community services. As a delegate, Miyares voted against raising the state’s minimum wage, expanding access to affordable healthcare to hundreds of thousands of Virginians, abolishing the death penalty, and legalizing marijuana. He also opposes abortion access.
Due to his support of access to affordable healthcare, abortion access, gun violence prevention, and voting rights, Attorney General Mark Herring is the most progressive choice for this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05Mark Herring
Incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring is seeking his third term in office after having been first elected in 2013.Incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring is seeking his third term in office after having been first elected in 2013. Raised by a single mother in Loudoun County, Herring obtained a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the University of Virginia before earning his law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law. He and his wife of 30 years, Laura, raised two children together.
Herring has stood up for access to affordable healthcare by fighting off efforts by the Trump administration to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In 2021, Herring defended the ACA by joining a coalition of 21 attorneys general to argue in front of the U.S. Supreme Court against a lawsuit from the Trump administration that would have dismantled the ACA, protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and Medicaid expansion.
Herring is a champion of reproductive rights and abortion access, and has used his office to support a person’s right to decide when and whether to become a parent. He has signed onto several lawsuits that challenge different states’ restrictive abortion laws. He issued an opinion in 2015 to strike down medically unnecessary Targeted Restrictions on Abortion Providers (TRAP) laws that shuttered women’s health centers in the Commonwealth. In 2019, he successfully filed an injunction against the Trump administration’s efforts to halt contraceptive coverage in health insurance.
Herring has worked to keep our communities safe from gun violence by standing up to the gun lobby. In 2020, he defended two common-sense laws passed by the General Assembly aimed at preventing gun violence, the one-handgun-a-month law, and extended background checks. The same year, he also successfully defended a challenge to Virginia’s extreme risk protection law, which keeps guns out of the hands of people who pose a risk to themselves or others.
During his time in office, Herring has fought to keep the promise of democracy real by protecting access to the ballot box. This year, he applauded the passage of the Voting Rights Act of Virginia and joined other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass safeguards that guarantee people’s rights to participate in our democracy by voting. In 2020, he ensured that voters did not face intimidation while casting their ballots in our fair and free elections. In 2016, he defended a decision from former Governor Terry McAuliffe to restore the rights of returning citizens in the Commonwealth.
Herring is facing a challenge from Delegate Jason Miyares, a conservative Republican who wants to create deliberate barriers to voting access, undermine workers’ rights by keeping Virginia a right-to-work state, and oppose efforts to shift funding away from police budgets to community services. As a delegate, Miyares voted against raising the state’s minimum wage, expanding access to affordable healthcare to hundreds of thousands of Virginians, abolishing the death penalty, and legalizing marijuana. He also opposes abortion access.
Due to his support of access to affordable healthcare, abortion access, gun violence prevention, and voting rights, Attorney General Mark Herring is the most progressive choice for this race.Mark Herring
Incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring is seeking his third term in office after having been first elected in 2013.
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Incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring is seeking his third term in office after having been first elected in 2013. Raised by a single mother in Loudoun County, Herring obtained a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the University of Virginia before earning his law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law. He and his wife of 30 years, Laura, raised two children together.
Herring has stood up for access to affordable healthcare by fighting off efforts by the Trump administration to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In 2021, Herring defended the ACA by joining a coalition of 21 attorneys general to argue in front of the U.S. Supreme Court against a lawsuit from the Trump administration that would have dismantled the ACA, protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and Medicaid expansion.
Herring is a champion of reproductive rights and abortion access, and has used his office to support a person’s right to decide when and whether to become a parent. He has signed onto several lawsuits that challenge different states’ restrictive abortion laws. He issued an opinion in 2015 to strike down medically unnecessary Targeted Restrictions on Abortion Providers (TRAP) laws that shuttered women’s health centers in the Commonwealth. In 2019, he successfully filed an injunction against the Trump administration’s efforts to halt contraceptive coverage in health insurance.
Herring has worked to keep our communities safe from gun violence by standing up to the gun lobby. In 2020, he defended two common-sense laws passed by the General Assembly aimed at preventing gun violence, the one-handgun-a-month law, and extended background checks. The same year, he also successfully defended a challenge to Virginia’s extreme risk protection law, which keeps guns out of the hands of people who pose a risk to themselves or others.
During his time in office, Herring has fought to keep the promise of democracy real by protecting access to the ballot box. This year, he applauded the passage of the Voting Rights Act of Virginia and joined other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass safeguards that guarantee people’s rights to participate in our democracy by voting. In 2020, he ensured that voters did not face intimidation while casting their ballots in our fair and free elections. In 2016, he defended a decision from former Governor Terry McAuliffe to restore the rights of returning citizens in the Commonwealth.
Herring is facing a challenge from Delegate Jason Miyares, a conservative Republican who wants to create deliberate barriers to voting access, undermine workers’ rights by keeping Virginia a right-to-work state, and oppose efforts to shift funding away from police budgets to community services. As a delegate, Miyares voted against raising the state’s minimum wage, expanding access to affordable healthcare to hundreds of thousands of Virginians, abolishing the death penalty, and legalizing marijuana. He also opposes abortion access.
Due to his support of access to affordable healthcare, abortion access, gun violence prevention, and voting rights, Attorney General Mark Herring is the most progressive choice for this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05
House of Delegates
Depending on where you live, you may have one of the below House of Delegate races on your ballot.
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Paul Siker is a Waterford resident and entrepreneur. He received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Wittenberg University. He is the founder and CEO of Advanced Recruiting Trends, a talent acquisition consulting firm. He also serves on the boards of the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter and The Kiski School. He is an elder member of the Catoctin Presbyterian Church. He has lived in Loudoun County for 33 years with his wife and two grown children.
Siker is dedicated to addressing the climate crisis and preserving the district’s natural resources and environment. He recognizes that investment in renewable energy is beneficial to decreasing energy costs, reducing carbon emissions, and creating jobs. He supports initiatives to update Virginia’s electrical grid to make it more sustainable and effective in the long term. He has pledged not to accept campaign donations from Appalachian Power and Dominion, ensuring he does not face a conflict of interest and will work on behalf of his constituents rather than predatory energy companies.
Siker believes that supporting the economy requires broad investment in infrastructure, including in broadband so that rural Virginians have equal access to job opportunities. He also wants to increase funding for job-training programs. Additionally, he received the “Seal of Approval” from the Virginia Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy for his support of policies that help families participate in the workforce, including childcare, eldercare, and paid medical and family leave.
Siker understands that education is a critical factor in supporting the labor force. He supports increased funding in the district’s public schools and was endorsed by the Virginia Education Association Fund for his support of public education and efforts to reopen our schools safely during the pandemic. He also believes in keeping our communities by passing common sense legislation aimed at preventing gun violence and was endorsed by Moms Demand Action.
Additionally, Siker is dedicated to making the promise of democracy real for everyone by guaranteeing everyone’s right to participate in our elections. He supports efforts to make voting free and accessible, including expanding access to early voting and absentee ballots. He also will fight for increased government transparency and ensure constituents are able to share their concerns, thoughts, and ideas about actions taken by the legislature. He has pledged to hold monthly forums to speak directly with his constituents so that he can work hard to reflect their interests in the General Assembly.
Siker is challenging incumbent Delegate Dave LaRock (R), who was elected to the House of Delegates in 2013. LaRock opposes gun violence prevention measures and supports using taxpayer money to fund private schools through school voucher programs. In 2021, La Rock sought to undermine the results of 2020’s fair and free federal election. LaRock also opposed abolishing the death penalty, legalizing marijuana, and raising the minimum wage.
Due to his support of the environment, expanding voting access, public education, and increased broadband access, Paul Siker is the most progressive choice for Virginia’s 33rd District.Last updated: 2023-04-05Paul Siker
Paul Siker is a Waterford resident and entrepreneur. He received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Wittenberg University. He is the founder and CEO of Advanced Recruiting Trends, a talent acquisition consulting firm.Paul Siker is a Waterford resident and entrepreneur. He received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Wittenberg University. He is the founder and CEO of Advanced Recruiting Trends, a talent acquisition consulting firm. He also serves on the boards of the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter and The Kiski School. He is an elder member of the Catoctin Presbyterian Church. He has lived in Loudoun County for 33 years with his wife and two grown children.
Siker is dedicated to addressing the climate crisis and preserving the district’s natural resources and environment. He recognizes that investment in renewable energy is beneficial to decreasing energy costs, reducing carbon emissions, and creating jobs. He supports initiatives to update Virginia’s electrical grid to make it more sustainable and effective in the long term. He has pledged not to accept campaign donations from Appalachian Power and Dominion, ensuring he does not face a conflict of interest and will work on behalf of his constituents rather than predatory energy companies.
Siker believes that supporting the economy requires broad investment in infrastructure, including in broadband so that rural Virginians have equal access to job opportunities. He also wants to increase funding for job-training programs. Additionally, he received the “Seal of Approval” from the Virginia Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy for his support of policies that help families participate in the workforce, including childcare, eldercare, and paid medical and family leave.
Siker understands that education is a critical factor in supporting the labor force. He supports increased funding in the district’s public schools and was endorsed by the Virginia Education Association Fund for his support of public education and efforts to reopen our schools safely during the pandemic. He also believes in keeping our communities by passing common sense legislation aimed at preventing gun violence and was endorsed by Moms Demand Action.
Additionally, Siker is dedicated to making the promise of democracy real for everyone by guaranteeing everyone’s right to participate in our elections. He supports efforts to make voting free and accessible, including expanding access to early voting and absentee ballots. He also will fight for increased government transparency and ensure constituents are able to share their concerns, thoughts, and ideas about actions taken by the legislature. He has pledged to hold monthly forums to speak directly with his constituents so that he can work hard to reflect their interests in the General Assembly.
Siker is challenging incumbent Delegate Dave LaRock (R), who was elected to the House of Delegates in 2013. LaRock opposes gun violence prevention measures and supports using taxpayer money to fund private schools through school voucher programs. In 2021, La Rock sought to undermine the results of 2020’s fair and free federal election. LaRock also opposed abolishing the death penalty, legalizing marijuana, and raising the minimum wage.
Due to his support of the environment, expanding voting access, public education, and increased broadband access, Paul Siker is the most progressive choice for Virginia’s 33rd District.Paul Siker
Paul Siker is a Waterford resident and entrepreneur. He received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Wittenberg University. He is the founder and CEO of Advanced Recruiting Trends, a talent acquisition consulting firm.
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Paul Siker is a Waterford resident and entrepreneur. He received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Wittenberg University. He is the founder and CEO of Advanced Recruiting Trends, a talent acquisition consulting firm. He also serves on the boards of the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter and The Kiski School. He is an elder member of the Catoctin Presbyterian Church. He has lived in Loudoun County for 33 years with his wife and two grown children.
Siker is dedicated to addressing the climate crisis and preserving the district’s natural resources and environment. He recognizes that investment in renewable energy is beneficial to decreasing energy costs, reducing carbon emissions, and creating jobs. He supports initiatives to update Virginia’s electrical grid to make it more sustainable and effective in the long term. He has pledged not to accept campaign donations from Appalachian Power and Dominion, ensuring he does not face a conflict of interest and will work on behalf of his constituents rather than predatory energy companies.
Siker believes that supporting the economy requires broad investment in infrastructure, including in broadband so that rural Virginians have equal access to job opportunities. He also wants to increase funding for job-training programs. Additionally, he received the “Seal of Approval” from the Virginia Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy for his support of policies that help families participate in the workforce, including childcare, eldercare, and paid medical and family leave.
Siker understands that education is a critical factor in supporting the labor force. He supports increased funding in the district’s public schools and was endorsed by the Virginia Education Association Fund for his support of public education and efforts to reopen our schools safely during the pandemic. He also believes in keeping our communities by passing common sense legislation aimed at preventing gun violence and was endorsed by Moms Demand Action.
Additionally, Siker is dedicated to making the promise of democracy real for everyone by guaranteeing everyone’s right to participate in our elections. He supports efforts to make voting free and accessible, including expanding access to early voting and absentee ballots. He also will fight for increased government transparency and ensure constituents are able to share their concerns, thoughts, and ideas about actions taken by the legislature. He has pledged to hold monthly forums to speak directly with his constituents so that he can work hard to reflect their interests in the General Assembly.
Siker is challenging incumbent Delegate Dave LaRock (R), who was elected to the House of Delegates in 2013. LaRock opposes gun violence prevention measures and supports using taxpayer money to fund private schools through school voucher programs. In 2021, La Rock sought to undermine the results of 2020’s fair and free federal election. LaRock also opposed abolishing the death penalty, legalizing marijuana, and raising the minimum wage.
Due to his support of the environment, expanding voting access, public education, and increased broadband access, Paul Siker is the most progressive choice for Virginia’s 33rd District.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Incumbent Delegate Kathleen Murphy has represented the 34th District since 2015. Murphy received her bachelor's degree from American University. She has served as senior advisor for international trade issues at the Department of Commerce, as well as senior staff for Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson. Kathleen helped found Salute Our Services, to connect service members to their families, and Kids Serve Too, which supports children in military families. She lives in McLean with her husband and four children.
Murphy lost her brother to gun violence and is dedicated to keeping our communities safe from gun violence. She supports banning military grade weapons, believing they should only be used in combat. She voted to pass background checks on gun purchases and end the gun show loophole, which allows for gun purchases without a background check at gun shows. In the General Assembly, she started the Gun Violence Prevention Caucus with Senator Adam Ebbin and co-chaired the Safe Virginia Initiative, a group focused on decreasing gun violence in the state.
Murphy is also dedicated to ensuring women’s rights are fully protected by the legislature. She was co-patron of the Equal Rights Amendment in Virginia. She has served as an advocate against the passage of bills that limit women’s health care options. She supports abortion access and voted to expand health insurance coverage to include abortions. She also supports policies that will help women and people with children participate in the workforce, including affordable childcare, sufficient health coverage, and paid family and medical leave.
Del. Murphy has also fought to ensure every child in Virginia has access to high-quality education. She voted in favor of raising teacher pay and is working to ensure schools are well-funded and prepared to safely reopen in the fall. She also supports funding for full-day kindergarten and early childhood education. She also wants to ensure Virginians are able to afford higher education and will work to stop tuition increases at public colleges and universities. She would also like to expand access to community college, which are critical for workforce development.
Murphy is facing a challenge from Gary Pan (R), a local business leader. Pan serves as the CEO of Panacea Consulting, Inc. Pan opposes measures aimed at keeping our communities safe from gun violence. He also supports maintaining Virginia’s right-to-work law, which weakens the rights of workers by preventing them from forming unions.
Due to her support for gun violence prevention, affordable health coverage, abortion access, and public education, Delegate Murphy is the most progressive choice for Virginia’s 34th District.Last updated: 2023-04-05Kathleen Murphy
Incumbent Delegate Kathleen Murphy has represented the 34th District since 2015. Murphy received her bachelor's degree from American University.Incumbent Delegate Kathleen Murphy has represented the 34th District since 2015. Murphy received her bachelor's degree from American University. She has served as senior advisor for international trade issues at the Department of Commerce, as well as senior staff for Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson. Kathleen helped found Salute Our Services, to connect service members to their families, and Kids Serve Too, which supports children in military families. She lives in McLean with her husband and four children.
Murphy lost her brother to gun violence and is dedicated to keeping our communities safe from gun violence. She supports banning military grade weapons, believing they should only be used in combat. She voted to pass background checks on gun purchases and end the gun show loophole, which allows for gun purchases without a background check at gun shows. In the General Assembly, she started the Gun Violence Prevention Caucus with Senator Adam Ebbin and co-chaired the Safe Virginia Initiative, a group focused on decreasing gun violence in the state.
Murphy is also dedicated to ensuring women’s rights are fully protected by the legislature. She was co-patron of the Equal Rights Amendment in Virginia. She has served as an advocate against the passage of bills that limit women’s health care options. She supports abortion access and voted to expand health insurance coverage to include abortions. She also supports policies that will help women and people with children participate in the workforce, including affordable childcare, sufficient health coverage, and paid family and medical leave.
Del. Murphy has also fought to ensure every child in Virginia has access to high-quality education. She voted in favor of raising teacher pay and is working to ensure schools are well-funded and prepared to safely reopen in the fall. She also supports funding for full-day kindergarten and early childhood education. She also wants to ensure Virginians are able to afford higher education and will work to stop tuition increases at public colleges and universities. She would also like to expand access to community college, which are critical for workforce development.
Murphy is facing a challenge from Gary Pan (R), a local business leader. Pan serves as the CEO of Panacea Consulting, Inc. Pan opposes measures aimed at keeping our communities safe from gun violence. He also supports maintaining Virginia’s right-to-work law, which weakens the rights of workers by preventing them from forming unions.
Due to her support for gun violence prevention, affordable health coverage, abortion access, and public education, Delegate Murphy is the most progressive choice for Virginia’s 34th District.Kathleen Murphy
Incumbent Delegate Kathleen Murphy has represented the 34th District since 2015. Murphy received her bachelor's degree from American University.
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Incumbent Delegate Kathleen Murphy has represented the 34th District since 2015. Murphy received her bachelor's degree from American University. She has served as senior advisor for international trade issues at the Department of Commerce, as well as senior staff for Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson. Kathleen helped found Salute Our Services, to connect service members to their families, and Kids Serve Too, which supports children in military families. She lives in McLean with her husband and four children.
Murphy lost her brother to gun violence and is dedicated to keeping our communities safe from gun violence. She supports banning military grade weapons, believing they should only be used in combat. She voted to pass background checks on gun purchases and end the gun show loophole, which allows for gun purchases without a background check at gun shows. In the General Assembly, she started the Gun Violence Prevention Caucus with Senator Adam Ebbin and co-chaired the Safe Virginia Initiative, a group focused on decreasing gun violence in the state.
Murphy is also dedicated to ensuring women’s rights are fully protected by the legislature. She was co-patron of the Equal Rights Amendment in Virginia. She has served as an advocate against the passage of bills that limit women’s health care options. She supports abortion access and voted to expand health insurance coverage to include abortions. She also supports policies that will help women and people with children participate in the workforce, including affordable childcare, sufficient health coverage, and paid family and medical leave.
Del. Murphy has also fought to ensure every child in Virginia has access to high-quality education. She voted in favor of raising teacher pay and is working to ensure schools are well-funded and prepared to safely reopen in the fall. She also supports funding for full-day kindergarten and early childhood education. She also wants to ensure Virginians are able to afford higher education and will work to stop tuition increases at public colleges and universities. She would also like to expand access to community college, which are critical for workforce development.
Murphy is facing a challenge from Gary Pan (R), a local business leader. Pan serves as the CEO of Panacea Consulting, Inc. Pan opposes measures aimed at keeping our communities safe from gun violence. He also supports maintaining Virginia’s right-to-work law, which weakens the rights of workers by preventing them from forming unions.
Due to her support for gun violence prevention, affordable health coverage, abortion access, and public education, Delegate Murphy is the most progressive choice for Virginia’s 34th District.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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After winning his first election in 2009, incumbent Delegate Mark Keam was the first Asian immigrant and Korean American elected to the General Assembly. He earned his law degree from the University of California Hastings College of Law. He and his wife, Alex, currently reside in Vienna with their two children. Delegate Keam currently serves as the vice-chair of the Finance Committee and is a member of the Courts of Justice, Labor and Commerce, and Education committees.
While in office, Del. Keam has been a staunch advocate for the environment. In 2020, he voted for the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which will get the state to 100% renewable energy by 2050. Del. Keam patroned a bill that creates the Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund, allowing schools and other entities in the Commonwealth to get state support as they replace vehicles that utilize fossil fuels with electric vehicles. He also supported a bill that would promote environmental justice in Virginia by requiring companies to conduct community outreach when applying for permits with potential environmental impacts.
Del. Keam has worked to pass legislation to protect the Commonwealth’s diversity. Earlier this year, he helped create the Virginia Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus, in order to advocate for the community during a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes. The delegate also co-patroned a bill that recognizes racism as a public health crisis in Virginia. In 2020, he voted to grant in-state tuition to undocumented students and co-patroned legislation to give driving privileges to undocumented drivers in the Commonwealth.
Keam works to make the promise of democracy real for us all by making our elections more accessible. He supported legislation that extends voter registration deadlines in the case of the online registration system’s failure. The delegate voted for legislation that makes Virginia’s absentee voting system more accessible and a bill that extended early voting. He also voted for the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which prohibits voter discrimination in the Commonwealth.
Keam supported two important pieces of legislation to boost the lives of working families across Virginia. The first allows for changes to the Child Care Subsidy Program, making it easier for families to qualify for assistance. The second piece of legislation expands eligibility for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to people studying in postsecondary education programs. Keam also voted to increase Virginia’s minimum wage.
Del. Keam is facing a challenge from Kevin McGrath, a former CIA agent. He lives in Vienna with his wife and three kids. McGarth opposes efforts to make our elections free and accessible by expanding voting access. He is against common-sense gun violence prevention to make our communities safe, criminal justice reforms that prevent the mass incarceration of people, and government efforts to protect communities from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to his support of Virginia working families, the environment, expansion of voting rights, and the Commonwealth’s ethnic minorities, Del. Keam is the most progressive choice for the 35th district.Last updated: 2023-04-05Mark Keam
After winning his first election in 2009, incumbent Delegate Mark Keam was the first Asian immigrant and Korean American elected to the General Assembly. He earned his law degree from the University of California Hastings College of Law.After winning his first election in 2009, incumbent Delegate Mark Keam was the first Asian immigrant and Korean American elected to the General Assembly. He earned his law degree from the University of California Hastings College of Law. He and his wife, Alex, currently reside in Vienna with their two children. Delegate Keam currently serves as the vice-chair of the Finance Committee and is a member of the Courts of Justice, Labor and Commerce, and Education committees.
While in office, Del. Keam has been a staunch advocate for the environment. In 2020, he voted for the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which will get the state to 100% renewable energy by 2050. Del. Keam patroned a bill that creates the Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund, allowing schools and other entities in the Commonwealth to get state support as they replace vehicles that utilize fossil fuels with electric vehicles. He also supported a bill that would promote environmental justice in Virginia by requiring companies to conduct community outreach when applying for permits with potential environmental impacts.
Del. Keam has worked to pass legislation to protect the Commonwealth’s diversity. Earlier this year, he helped create the Virginia Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus, in order to advocate for the community during a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes. The delegate also co-patroned a bill that recognizes racism as a public health crisis in Virginia. In 2020, he voted to grant in-state tuition to undocumented students and co-patroned legislation to give driving privileges to undocumented drivers in the Commonwealth.
Keam works to make the promise of democracy real for us all by making our elections more accessible. He supported legislation that extends voter registration deadlines in the case of the online registration system’s failure. The delegate voted for legislation that makes Virginia’s absentee voting system more accessible and a bill that extended early voting. He also voted for the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which prohibits voter discrimination in the Commonwealth.
Keam supported two important pieces of legislation to boost the lives of working families across Virginia. The first allows for changes to the Child Care Subsidy Program, making it easier for families to qualify for assistance. The second piece of legislation expands eligibility for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to people studying in postsecondary education programs. Keam also voted to increase Virginia’s minimum wage.
Del. Keam is facing a challenge from Kevin McGrath, a former CIA agent. He lives in Vienna with his wife and three kids. McGarth opposes efforts to make our elections free and accessible by expanding voting access. He is against common-sense gun violence prevention to make our communities safe, criminal justice reforms that prevent the mass incarceration of people, and government efforts to protect communities from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to his support of Virginia working families, the environment, expansion of voting rights, and the Commonwealth’s ethnic minorities, Del. Keam is the most progressive choice for the 35th district.Mark Keam
After winning his first election in 2009, incumbent Delegate Mark Keam was the first Asian immigrant and Korean American elected to the General Assembly. He earned his law degree from the University of California Hastings College of Law.
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After winning his first election in 2009, incumbent Delegate Mark Keam was the first Asian immigrant and Korean American elected to the General Assembly. He earned his law degree from the University of California Hastings College of Law. He and his wife, Alex, currently reside in Vienna with their two children. Delegate Keam currently serves as the vice-chair of the Finance Committee and is a member of the Courts of Justice, Labor and Commerce, and Education committees.
While in office, Del. Keam has been a staunch advocate for the environment. In 2020, he voted for the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which will get the state to 100% renewable energy by 2050. Del. Keam patroned a bill that creates the Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund, allowing schools and other entities in the Commonwealth to get state support as they replace vehicles that utilize fossil fuels with electric vehicles. He also supported a bill that would promote environmental justice in Virginia by requiring companies to conduct community outreach when applying for permits with potential environmental impacts.
Del. Keam has worked to pass legislation to protect the Commonwealth’s diversity. Earlier this year, he helped create the Virginia Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus, in order to advocate for the community during a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes. The delegate also co-patroned a bill that recognizes racism as a public health crisis in Virginia. In 2020, he voted to grant in-state tuition to undocumented students and co-patroned legislation to give driving privileges to undocumented drivers in the Commonwealth.
Keam works to make the promise of democracy real for us all by making our elections more accessible. He supported legislation that extends voter registration deadlines in the case of the online registration system’s failure. The delegate voted for legislation that makes Virginia’s absentee voting system more accessible and a bill that extended early voting. He also voted for the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which prohibits voter discrimination in the Commonwealth.
Keam supported two important pieces of legislation to boost the lives of working families across Virginia. The first allows for changes to the Child Care Subsidy Program, making it easier for families to qualify for assistance. The second piece of legislation expands eligibility for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to people studying in postsecondary education programs. Keam also voted to increase Virginia’s minimum wage.
Del. Keam is facing a challenge from Kevin McGrath, a former CIA agent. He lives in Vienna with his wife and three kids. McGarth opposes efforts to make our elections free and accessible by expanding voting access. He is against common-sense gun violence prevention to make our communities safe, criminal justice reforms that prevent the mass incarceration of people, and government efforts to protect communities from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to his support of Virginia working families, the environment, expansion of voting rights, and the Commonwealth’s ethnic minorities, Del. Keam is the most progressive choice for the 35th district.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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