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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.

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State Senate

Depending on where you live, you may have one of the below State Senate races on your ballot.

Senate District 005

State Senator

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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.

Senate District 006

State Senator

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Virginia’s new 6th State Senate district encompasses Washington County, Wise County, Russell County, Scott County, Lee County, Buchanan County, Bristol City, Dickenson County, and Norton City. With almost 155,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Republican.

This election will be held on November 7, 2023. Incumbent Republican Senator Todd Pillion is running unopposed in the general election for Virginia’s new 6th State Senate district. Senator Pillion has served in the State Senate since 2020. Prior to that, he served in the House of Delegates from 2014-2020.

Senator Todd Pillion has served in the State Senate since 2020. Prior to being elected to the Senate, he served in the House of Delegates from 2014 to 2020. Pillion and his wife, Amanda, currently reside in Abingdon with their four children. Pillion has voted against commonsense gun violence prevention legislation, including mandating background checks for gun buyers and making school board property gun-free zones. He voted against the Reproductive Health Protection Act, which removed medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion access. He also voted against repealing Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage. He opposed the establishment of sanctuary cities in Virginia, which would force localities to use their resources to do the job of the federal government and put immigrant families at risk of separation. He has consistently opposed reproductive rights and abortion access.

Senator Pillion is running unopposed, so we encourage you to write in a candidate of your choice. Regardless, get out and vote. Please remember that there are other races on the ballot as well.
Last updated: 2023-10-06

House District 043

Delegate

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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.