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from Past and present Governor candidates from Virginia (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Jeff Kessler: Prohibit abortions after 20 weeks. Jim Justice: The Supreme Court ruled on abortion, and the law is the law. Ken Cuccinelli: I believe life begins at conception. Ken Cuccinelli: No new abortion restrictions as governor. Ken Cuccinelli: Human life begins at conception. Ron Stollings: For access to birth control; against age requirements. Terry McAuliffe: Supports abortion rights. Woody Thrasher: I am a strong defender of the right to life. Ralph Northam: Led fight against transvaginal ultrasound requirement. Ralph Northam: Stop the Republican war on women. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Remove politically motivated restrictions on abortion. Jennifer McClellan: Led fight for Reproductive Health Protection Act. Kirk Cox: Led fight against late term abortion legislation. Terry McAuliffe: Permanently codify protections of Roe v. Wade. Ralph Northam: Protect women's reproductive rights. Jennifer McClellan: Fight to protect, strengthen reproductive health continues. Glenn Youngkin: Court lets each state make its own decision on abortion. Glenn Youngkin: Virginians elected a pro-life governor; I've been very clear. Amanda Chase: How can any human being in good conscience kill a baby? Terry McAuliffe: Vetoed anti-abortion laws; honored by Virginia NARAL. Tom Perriello: Backs pro-choice groups. Glenn Youngkin: Protect the life of every Virginia child born and unborn. Glenn Youngkin: My religion teaches me protect life before and after. Glenn Youngkin: Plans to limit his comments about abortion. Mac Warner: Fight for life; protect the family as center of WV life. Steve Williams: Let voters decide on abortion ban or reproductive freedom. Steve Williams: Trust women can make the decision with their physicians. Winsome Earle-Sears: Favors adding restrictions to woman's right to an abortion. Abigail Spanberger: Women should make their own reproductive healthcare choices. |
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Budget & Economy Ben Salango: State has yet to spend most of CARES Act money. Jim Justice: Proposed nearly $3 billion for infrastructure. Ken Cuccinelli: Free enterprise is key to national prosperity. Michael Folk: Support free enterprise, job creation, and tax reform. Michael Folk: State money not spent should go into rainy day fund. Robert Sarvis: Free enterprise is key to national prosperity. Ron Stollings: Promote economic growth during coronavirus pandemic. Woody Thrasher: Delays lead to roads needing to be rebuilt, not repaired. Woody Thrasher: Economic development requires numerous approaches. Ralph Northam: Cut spending by $4.6 billion to keep our budget balanced. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Expand tax credit to spur investment in new products. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Proposed state funding for job training. Terry McAuliffe: Targeted investments partnering with schools, businesses. Terry McAuliffe: Provide small businesses access to capital. Pete Snyder: Formed private fund for forgivable loans during pandemic. Mark Herring: Supports law barring creditors from seizing stimulus checks. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Increase unemployment benefits to mirror nearby states. Jennifer McClellan: Extend time for people to pay mortgage & avoid foreclosure. Kirk Cox: Use surplus to send out tax rebates to help families. Lee Carter: Put economic power into the hands of working people. Jennifer McClellan: Food Access Investment grants will reduce food disparities. Abigail Spanberger: Supported all three coronavirus stimulus bills. Moore Capito: Always need to take a conservative approach towards finances. Steve Williams: Invest in infrastructure; have to have water systems. Steve Williams: Ensure services are financed, but balance the budget. Abigail Spanberger: Proud of financial assistance programs during the pandemic. |
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Civil Rights Ben Salango: One can support both Black Lives Matter and the police. Corey Stewart: Marriage is between one man and one woman. Jim Justice: Governor's Minority Affairs director condemned by NAACP. Jim Justice: State human rights commission is understaffed & underfunded. Jim Justice: Black lives matter because all lives matter. Jim Justice: Would sign Fairness Act to protect LGBTQ in housing, jobs. Justin Fairfax: Wrong to honor Robert E Lee in VA state senate. Ken Cuccinelli: Traditional marriage ought to be protected. Ken Cuccinelli: Homosexuality is against nature and harmful to society. Ken Cuccinelli: Government shouldn't redefine marriage. Robert Sarvis: Government has authority to redefine marriage. Terry McAuliffe: Supports marriage equality for gays. Ralph Northam: Tie-breaking vote against gay workplace discrimination. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Increase state buying from women/minority owned businesses. Jennifer McClellan: Led fight to get Virginia to ratify Equal Rights Amendment. Jennifer McClellan: Led on Virginia Values Act, banning LGBTQ discrimination. Kirk Cox: Enacted a zero-tolerance policy on sexual harassment. Terry McAuliffe: Vetoed multiple bills shielding discriminating groups. Terry McAuliffe: Tackle inequities by lifting up every Black Virginian. Kirk Cox: Voted against banning LGBTQ panic defense. Amanda Chase: Removal of Confederate icons is destroying white history. Glenn Youngkin: Personally against gay marriage but would support the law. Tom Perriello: Embraces same-sex marriage. Amanda Chase: Called homosexuality "sexual dysphoria". Amanda Chase: Transgender people are confused about which bathroom to use. Amanda Chase: Concerned the ERA treats women identically to men. Amanda Chase: I believe in equal treatment and not special treatment. Jennifer McClellan: Racial justice is about more than criminal justice reform. Mark Herring: Governor should resign after wearing blackface, but not me. Ralph Northam: Outed for blackface photo in 1984 medical school yearbook. Ralph Northam: Backs marriage rights for same-sex couples. Patrick Morrisey: When males compete alongside females, fairness evaporates. Steve Williams: Anyone marginalizing individuals doesn't have a place here. Mac Warner: Tribalism is a threat, not racism. Abigail Spanberger: All Virginians deserve the freedom to marry. Pete Snyder: Left is pushing transgender bathrooms in our schools. Winsome Earle-Sears: 2004: proposed banning same-sex marriage nationwide. |
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Corporations Michael Folk: Shouldn't have taxes that drive business out of state. Robert Sarvis: End ALL government subsidies of specific industries. Stephen Noble Smith: Help shift who has wealth and political power in our state. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Require banks to direct more funds to small businesses. Pete Snyder: Wall Street, big government rig system to protect profits. |
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Crime Robert Sarvis: Reverse the militarization of law-enforcement tactics. Tom Perriello: Replace school-to-prison pipeline with school-to-workforce. Mark Herring: More resources for public safety and law enforcement. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Prohibit police using chokeholds; address bail reform. Jennifer McClellan: System focuses on punishment rather than rehabilitation. Kirk Cox: Invest $50 million for law enforcement salaries. Terry McAuliffe: Shift from military-style equipment to support services. Terry McAuliffe: Grant 200,000 convicted felons the right to vote. Pete Snyder: During mob violence, governor focused on criminal rights. Amanda Chase: We've never fully funded our law enforcement. Lee Carter: Rethink what policing means, reduce size of police. Terry McAuliffe: I'd like to see every police officer have a body camera. Terry McAuliffe: We have racist criminal justice system. Mark Herring: Reform cash bail; more diversity in judiciary. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Reform our broken criminal justice system; ban chokeholds. Glenn Youngkin: Rejects "defund the police"; for qualified immunity. Mac Warner: Stand with law enforcement; demand law and order. JB McCuskey: Supports putting armed security guards in public schools. Moore Capito: There is a need to put away really, really bad people. Steve Williams: Tells criminals, "We're going to run you out of town". |
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Drugs Amanda Chase: Marijuana legalization sends reckless message to our kids. Ben Salango: For medical marijuana; roadside test for recreational use. Bill Cole: Supports combating our growing drug epidemic. Bill Cole: People who sell drugs belong in jail. Ed Gillespie: Opposes decriminalization, but align penalty to pot offense. Jim Justice: Jobs & Hope: $29.7 million to guide people in recovery. Michael Folk: Government can't solve drug problem; only community can. Michael Folk: Led push to force vote to legalize medical marijuana. Natalie Tennant: It costs us less to rehabilitate than to jail someone. Ralph Northam: Be open-minded about medicinal plants like marijuana. Ralph Northam: Blacks are twice as likely to be arrested for pot possession. Robert Sarvis: Legalize marijuana & decriminalize harder drugs. Ron Stollings: Establish the Governor's Office of Substance Abuse. Ron Stollings: Addiction is a disease; integrate recovery into primary care. Stephen Noble Smith: Rapidly expand access to drug treatment services. Tom Garrett: Decriminalize pot at the federal level. Tom Perriello: Lead the fight to take on our backwards marijuana laws. Tom Perriello: Has spoken favorably towards marijuana decriminalization. Woody Thrasher: Execute drug dealers whose sales result in death. Woody Thrasher: Addiction is a disease; but no compassion for dealers. Woody Thrasher: Focus on treatment, prevention, helping families. Mark Herring: Crack down on dealers & traffickers who profit off addiction. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Introduced legislation to legalize marijuana. Mark Herring: Cannabis reform: decriminalization marijuana possession. Justin Fairfax: Supports legalization, expunging non-violent convictions. Glenn Youngkin: Legalization a problem, never met user who was successful. Ralph Northam: Drug problems are not confined to youth and minorities. Jennifer McClellan: Marijuana legalization coming, end prohibition and penalties. Ralph Northam: We spend $67 million a year enforcing our marijuana laws. Mark Herring: Marijuana criminalization doesn't work; expunge records. Moore Capito: Much of the crime we see is connected to drugs in some way. Patrick Morrisey: Rated B by NORML: monitor decriminalization of marijuana. Abigail Spanberger: Need a strategy to transition to legalized retail markets. Winsome Earle-Sears: She fired an employee for smoking marijuana. |
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Education Ben Salango: Fund public education so all can prosper. Bill Cole: High speed internet access in every classroom. Bill Cole: Student potential diminished by crippling bureaucracy. Glenn Youngkin: Ban critical race theory from being taught in Virginia. Jim Justice: Cool to education savings accounts & charter schools. Jim Justice: Supports education, with focus on public school teachers. Ken Cuccinelli: Teach intelligent design in schools. Ken Cuccinelli: Free market competition for education dollars. Michael Folk: Repeal Common Core and Testing. Michael Folk: Don't need to buy new math books every few years. Michael Folk: Teach basics to young children, not how to use devices. Natalie Tennant: Address numerous small reforms, not huge sweeping measures. Natalie Tennant: Public moneys should go to public schools, not charters. Robert Sarvis: Bad schools persist because politicians are in charge. Robert Sarvis: Supports vouchers, tax credit, charters, & parental triggers. Robert Sarvis: Free market competition for education dollars. Ron Stollings: Invest in education; value our educators. Woody Thrasher: For charter schools; not sure on education savings accounts. Woody Thrasher: I fundamentally believe in choice and competition. Ralph Northam: Federal grant to create 3,000 pre-K education spots. Ed Gillespie: Expand the education tax credit. Ralph Northam: Restore and increase funding for K-12 education. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Restructure funding formulas so schools get what they need. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Recruit more teachers of color. Jennifer McClellan: Invest in early childhood educators: compensation, training. Jennifer McClellan: Led the fight to fully fund Virginia public schools. Kirk Cox: Froze college tuition for first time since age of disco. Pete Snyder: COVID: Open schools, allow students sports and spectators. Ralph Northam: Invest in early childhood education. Glenn Youngkin: We shouldn't play privilege bingo with children. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Expand early childhood education to lower age brackets. Glenn Youngkin: Unfair for biological boys to play sports with girls. Rob Wittman: My wife teaches; so I know what's working. Glenn Youngkin: We've got to get critical race theory out of the schools. Terry McAuliffe: $2 billion to boost teacher pay, expand internet access. Terry McAuliffe: Address school segregation; expand pre-school availability. Kirk Cox: Put together a comprehensive plan to reopen schools. Mark Herring: Double Loudoun County's share of state education funding. Mark Herring: Protect Virginia's Tuition Assistance Grant Program. Terry McAuliffe: Wants more diversity among teachers, provide scholarships. Justin Fairfax: Proposes $30 billion plan to rebuild state's aging schools. Ralph Northam: $30 billion to rebuild, reimagine all K-12 schools in state. Mac Warner: Defend the rights of parents; protect girls' sports. Moore Capito: Parental choice for public, private or home-schooling. Steve Williams: Make post-secondary education affordable for everyone. Steve Williams: Don't subsidize private education over public education. Mac Warner: Parents choose schools--public, private, or homeschool. Abigail Spanberger: Opposes efforts to privatize our public education system . Winsome Earle-Sears: Calls for state funding to be given to students for tuition . |
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Energy & Oil Ben Salango: Don't turn back on coal miners, but focus on future. Frank Wagner: Enable more utility-based solar power & renewable projects. Jim Justice: I truly believe that coal has a future, a real future. Joe Manchin III: No regulation of greenhouse gases by EPA. John Rockefeller: No regulation of greenhouse gases by EPA. Ken Cuccinelli: Opposes tailpipe emission rules for CO2 reductions. Lisa Murkowski: No regulation of greenhouse gases by EPA. Natalie Tennant: Responsible development of Marcellus shale. Terry McAuliffe: 2012: Started GreenTech electric car company & soon resigned. Terry McAuliffe: Co-founded GreenTech electric car company, in Mississippi. Terry McAuliffe: Signed 11 bills to promote solar & renewable energy. Woody Thrasher: Praise for ending "Obama's war on coal". Ralph Northam: Restrict offshore oil and gas drilling off Virginia coast. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Tax credit for commercial buildings that go green. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Expand training for workers interested in solar careers. Jennifer McClellan: Ensure environmental justice policies underlie decisions. Jennifer McClellan: Worked to pass the Virginia Clean Economy Act. Terry McAuliffe: Facilitate development of new clean energy technologies. Terry McAuliffe: Facilitate development of new clean energy technologies. Glenn Youngkin: Energy plan is all of the above, not just renewables. Jennifer McClellan: Supported Virginia Clean Economy Act; promote efficiency. Glenn Youngkin: Shift from fossil fuels will increase electric bills. Glenn Youngkin: Climate change challenging, but doesn't know what causes it. Mac Warner: Fossil fuels are an essential part of basic energy. Moore Capito: The solution is to return our country to energy independence. Steve Williams: Identify other uses of coal, not just burning it. Abigail Spanberger: Viriginia should lead creating clean, affordable energy. |
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Environment Corey Stewart: Ensure EPA ceases threatening our economy. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Power plant should meet EPA standards on coal ash. Jim Justice: EPA regulations have been difficult, overreaching, and wrong. Jim Justice: Paid $900,000 fine for poor pollution controls at mines. Ken Cuccinelli: Kill rats around Occupy DC camps; don't move them to VA. Ken Cuccinelli: EPA should stand for "the Employment Prevention Agency". Natalie Tennant: Raise motor vehicle fees, but gradually, not $40M at once. Robert Sarvis: No open space funding, but environmental harm regulations ok. Woody Thrasher: Eliminate unnecessary regulations, balance with conservation. Amanda Chase: States closer than Feds, can address issues more carefully. Abigail Spanberger: Urged EPA to hold off new rules aimed at herbicides. |
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Families & Children Corey Stewart: Always advocate for family values in our public policy. Michael Folk: Wrong incentives put kids in foster care instead of families. Ron Stollings: We need to invest in first 1,000 days of a child's life. Mark Herring: Innovative tech to protect children & catch perpetrators. Jennifer McClellan: Fought to establish paid family and medical leave. Tim Kaine: 2005: "conservative on family;" oppose same-sex marriage. |
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Free Trade Jim Justice: Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA. Ralph Northam: Promotes Virginia agriculture and forestry to global markets. Glenn Youngkin: Supported Trump's trade battles with China. JB McCuskey: Ban China, Russia, Saudis from buying West Virginia property. Abigail Spanberger: Leading advocate for USMCA trade deal replacing NAFTA. |
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Government Reform Ken Cuccinelli: Photo ID for voting. Michael Folk: Government is not the answer. Michael Folk: Cut red tape on state purchasing. Joe Manchin III: Protect election workers from threats & intimidation. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Limit state political contributions to federal limits. Amanda Chase: Introduced term limits to stop career politicians. Pete Snyder: For photo ID at polls; witnesses for absentee ballots. Pete Snyder: Against on-again-off-again regulations on small business. Jennifer McClellan: Led successful fight to restore voting rights in Virginia. Kirk Cox: Wants to cut regulations across the board at state agencies. Terry McAuliffe: Grant voting rights to 200,000 released convicted felons. Glenn Youngkin: Streamline or cut small business operational requirements. Amanda Chase: Admits no proof of her claim of overvoting in Virginia. Ralph Northam: Nonpartisan redistricting so voters, not pols, pick reps. Lee Carter: Little to no oversight by legislature over executive branch. Jennifer McClellan: Worked to create Virginia Voting Rights Act. Justin Fairfax: Opponents accepted "false" accusation, no due process. Amanda Chase: If Trump not made president, declare martial law. Amanda Chase: Prefers gubernatorial primary to nominating convention. Mac Warner: Election integrity is the most contentious issue of our time. Mac Warner: WV communities have been destroyed by federal policies. Patrick Morrisey: Lawsuit challenging 2020 election results in 4 swing states. Steve Williams: Government accountability by public scrutiny. Moore Capito: Important to tear down all of these needless regulations. Abigail Spanberger: Those completing their sentences should have the vote. Amanda Chase: If you get the right person in office, things get done. |
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Gun Control Ben Salango: Protect WV gun owners from federal overreach. Jeff Kessler: Don't require permit and training for concealed carry. Justin Fairfax: Spoke for strong gun control after Virginia Beach shooting. Lee Carter: Voted for background checks; against assault weapons ban. Michael Folk: Red flag gun laws unconstitutional & unacceptable. Robert Sarvis: Gun-control measures fail to reduce violent crime. Amanda Chase: Keep kids safe with armed police at each school. Woody Thrasher: I am a strong defender of the Second Amendment. Jennifer McClellan: For universal background checks, red flag laws. Kirk Cox: Second Amendment is a foundational God-given right. Terry McAuliffe: Fight for common sense solutions to preventing gun violence. Pete Snyder: Our 2nd Amendment right is sacred. Glenn Youngkin: Trump: Glenn is pro-Second Amendment & pro-America. Amanda Chase: Running for governor to uphold right to carry arms. Amanda Chase: I don't leave my house without carrying a firearm, ever. Jennifer McClellan: Opposed allowing concealed carry permits from other states. Terry McAuliffe: Got stiffer gun laws against domestic violence offenders. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Got impactful, commonsense gun safety legislation passed. Terry McAuliffe: Promises to ban assault rifles and high-capacity magazines. Glenn Youngkin: Against red flag laws, universal background checks. Glenn Youngkin: Lifetime NRA member, will push back against gun laws. Moore Capito: Against letting schools make all dorms "gun-free zones" . Mac Warner: No restrictions on gun ownership. Ralph Northam: Appreciate thoughts & prayers but need commonsense gun laws. Abigail Spanberger: Helped pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Winsome Earle-Sears: We're not going to give up our Second Amendment rights. |
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Health Care Ben Salango: Health care must be accessible and affordable. Bob McDonnell: ObamaCare is expensive, bureaucratic, and inflexible. Frank Wagner: Expand Medicaid as long as federal share stays overs 90%. Jeff Kessler: ObamaCare gets thousands of the poor onto Medicaid. Jim Justice: Don't plan on repealing Obamacare/ACA's Medicaid expansion. Justin Fairfax: VA should have expanded Medicaid for 400,000 people. Ken Cuccinelli: Challenged & won on Constitutionality of ObamaCare's mandate. Ken Cuccinelli: ObamaCare has 6 years of costs vs. 10 years of tax revenue. Ken Cuccinelli: Opposes ObamaCare and opposes delaying its implementation. Michael Folk: Abolish "Certificate of Need" law as anti-competitive. Michael Folk: We need a free market in health care. Robert Sarvis: Focus on catastrophic insurance & cash subsidies. Ron Stollings: Affordable health care should include oral and mental health. Ron Stollings: Invest in more mental health services & foster care crisis. Ron Stollings: Coronavirus: $2m to prepare a plan now. Ron Stollings: Supports bill to cap monthly supply of insulin at $25. Ron Stollings: Re-examine Medicaid reimbursement rates to medical providers. Terry McAuliffe: Supports ObamaCare's expanding the state's Medicaid program. Woody Thrasher: AdWatch: Be proactive on coronavirus, not reactive. Ralph Northam: Proud voice in favor of Medicaid expansion. Amanda Chase: Allow insurance across state lines; no surprise billing. Jennifer McClellan: Helped expand Medicaid coverage to over 400,000 Virginians. Kirk Cox: Raised over $2 million for breast cancer awareness. Terry McAuliffe: Bring PPE & pharmaceutical manufacturing to Virginia. Mark Herring: No more political games with preexisting conditions. Ralph Northam: Expand access to Medicaid for 400,000 of our citizens. Pete Snyder: Medicaid expansion bad for taxpayers, those pushed into it. Jack Ciattarelli: OpEd: Youngkin opposed to ACA and expanding access. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Lower prescription costs; stop pharma price gouging. Ralph Northam: Expand Medicare, address racial disparities of pandemic. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Ensure doulas are covered by Medicaid. Amanda Chase: Has fought against Medicaid expansion in Virginia. Ralph Northam: No family should be one illness away from financial demise. Glenn Youngkin: A "sad thing" that Medicaid was expanded under Obamacare. Justin Fairfax: COVID: urged bold and swift actions in response to pandemic. Justin Fairfax: Cast tiebreaking vote for Medicaid expansion. Mac Warner: No to transgender medical procedures mutilating children. Steve Williams: If you're an American, you are entitled to health care. Mac Warner: No person should be compelled to take a vaccination. Abigail Spanberger: Fought to lower prescription drug costs. Winsome Earle-Sears: Have to prioritize and find the money for mental health care. |
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Homeland Security Bill Cole: Honor and support military as guardians of our freedoms. Jennifer Carroll Foy: One of the first African-American women to graduate from VMI. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Restore programs that help veterans enter the workforce. Kirk Cox: Introduced over 120 bills for veterans and their families. Glenn Youngkin: Proposes tax breaks and services for veterans. Amanda Chase: Wanted Trump to declare martial law after election. Mac Warner: Would highly recommend military service to any young person . Abigail Spanberger: Our state is doing so much to support our veteran community. |
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Immigration Jim Justice: Attacks Democrats for not supporting border security. Ken Cuccinelli: Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry. Ken Cuccinelli: Path to citizenship ok as part of compromise. Robert Sarvis: Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry. Robert Sarvis: Opposes local enforcement of federal immigration laws. Terry McAuliffe: Support the DREAM Act for legalizing minors. Tom Perriello: Welcome immigrants; they make up 1 in 9 Virginians. Tom Perriello: Commonsense policies for immigrants like drivers licenses. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Supported driver's licenses for undocumented residents. Pete Snyder: I'll enforce the law and deport violent criminals. Mark Herring: Children held at border in inhumane conditions. Ken Cuccinelli: Politicians interfere with efforts of ICE to do their job. Ralph Northam: Stand up against ICE; our doors are open. Ralph Northam: Support driver's licenses for illegal immigrants. Mac Warner: Physically secure the southern border. Abigail Spanberger: Called out Trump for blocking bipartisan border bill. Winsome Earle-Sears: Virginia stands firm: we are not a sanctuary state. |
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Jobs Ben Salango: Diversify economy and ensure WV gets federal assistance. Justin Fairfax: Increase minimum wage to $15 per hour. Mac Warner: No state requirement for a minimum wage. Woody Thrasher: State must help diversify economy. Woody Thrasher: WV needs jobs or we'll keep losing population. Woody Thrasher: Lower taxes, fewer regulations, incentivize small business. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Sponsored bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour. Terry McAuliffe: Everyone should have access to paid sick days. Mark Herring: Repay miners who remain unpaid due to mine bankruptcy. Ralph Northam: Tiebreaker in favor of increasing the minimum wage. Creigh Deeds: Tax break for every job created. Patrick Morrisey: Allow firing of workers for orientation/gender identity. JB McCuskey: Scored 0% by West Virginia AFL-CIO . Winsome Earle-Sears: Our Right to Work law is a cornerstone of our success. |
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Principles & Values Ben Salango: Stop secret tax deals for public officials. Ben Salango: Shouldn't have to sue governor to live in capital city. Ben Salango: Focused on public service rather than self-service. Bob McDonnell: Indicted on corruption charges days after leaving office. Stephen Noble Smith: Wants to be an ally, not the face of any movement. Stephen Noble Smith: We get what we want when we unite, build power to take it. Woody Thrasher: West Virginia is hurting, we need strong leadership. Woody Thrasher: If elected, I'll put my businesses in a blind trust. Jennifer Carroll Foy: If you have been blessed, then be a blessing to others. Amanda Chase: Put "In God We Trust" in public schools. Justin Fairfax: Denies two allegations of sexual assault. Pete Snyder: Discrepancies in IRS filing for non-profit on money raised. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Our faith leaders among people making a strong community. Amanda Chase: Describes herself as Donald Trump in heels. Rob Wittman: Served as mayor, town councilor, and in House of Delegates. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Almost died after childbirth: motivated run for governor. Lee Carter: I'm a socialist, "democratic socialist" is redundant. Pete Snyder: God-given right to gather to worship during pandemic. Amanda Chase: When you back citizens into the corner, they'll push back. Justin Fairfax: Had ancestor's manumission documents at swearing in. Terry McAuliffe: Would accomplish more with Democrats controlling legislature. Amanda Chase: Rebuked by Republicans for claim Democrats hate white people. Glenn Youngkin: Firm offered matching gifts for social justice donations. Ralph Northam: Religious sectarianism has no place in politics. Jennifer Carroll Foy: I don't have to empathize, because I understand. Mac Warner: A constitutional conservative and America-First patriot. Mac Warner: We don't want 87,000 new IRS agents. Moore Capito: Faith, family and freedom are nation's foundational values. JB McCuskey: A proud conservative, lawyer, business owner & man of faith. Moore Capito: Need to be proud of spiking the football when we have a win. Steve Williams: Vote for me as the best person, not because I'm a Democrat. Steve Williams: Make No Little Plans: expect more out of ourselves. Mac Warner: Born-again Christian; I live by John 3:16. Amanda Chase: Trump's actions in second term is God answering our prayers. Ralph Northam: Now is not the time for divisiveness, time for leadership. Winsome Earle-Sears: Christians are tenants and God is the landlord. |
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Social Security Jim Justice: Eliminate state tax on Social Security benefits. Jim Justice: Signs law phasing out tax on Social Security for most. Michael Folk: Eliminate state tax on Social Security. Tom Perriello: Our promise lets seniors retire with security and dignity. Abigail Spanberger: Everyone should be able to count on full earned benefits . |
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Tax Reform Bill Cole: Work with legislature to reform our tax code. Ed Gillespie: Use 40% of projected revenue growth for tax relief. Frank Wagner: More taxes to pay for chronic lack of transportation funding. Jennifer McClellan: Eliminating state income tax would blow huge hole in budget. Ken Cuccinelli: Cut taxes by $1.4 billion a year. Michael Folk: Don't raise taxes on shrinking population. Robert Sarvis: Eliminate or dramatically reduce the income tax. Woody Thrasher: We are not in favor of tax increases. Pete Snyder: I will oppose and veto any and all efforts to increase taxes. Kirk Cox: Give it back: for return extra revenues to taxpayers. Ed Gillespie: Decrease state's personal income tax rate to spur growth. Ralph Northam: Raise income tax rate by 1% for income over $500,000. Tom Perriello: Raise income tax rate by 1% for income over $500,000. Mark Herring: Crack down on worker exploitation to avoid paying taxes. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Refund income taxes to those earning less than $20,000. Patrick Morrisey: When we look at the tax cuts, we need to go even farther. Mac Warner: We don't want 87,000 new IRS agents. Moore Capito: Always be working to cut taxes so people can reinvest more. Steve Williams: Eliminated the business and occupation tax on manufacturing. Amanda Chase: Help business by opposing tax increases & cutting red tape. Frank Wagner: We need income tax for programs and AAA bond rating. Winsome Earle-Sears: Delivering tax relief to Virginians is top of mind for her. |
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Technology Ben Salango: Upgrade and fix roads and bridges throughout WV. Bill Cole: Federal investment in West Virginia roads & infrastructure. Bill Cole: Recommends action--not more studies--on transportation. Justin Fairfax: Transportation infrastructure crucial to state's economy. Natalie Tennant: Find funding to keep our infrastructure strong. Robert Sarvis: 21st-century transportation policy based on user-pays. Ron Stollings: Invest in infrastructure and site development. Woody Thrasher: More Internet infrastructure, to keep young people in W.V. Woody Thrasher: Broadband is a must; recruit tech companies. Woody Thrasher: Only build highways that generate new economic activity. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Integrate technology and coding into course curriculum. Terry McAuliffe: Invest in broadband infrastructure and access. Kirk Cox: Social media platforms hare unfairly targeting conservatives. Jack Ciattarelli: No need to lay fiber to get statewide broadband. Creigh Deeds: Transportation improvements create jobs and generate wealth. JB McCuskey: Ban TikTok on state government devices, computer networks. |
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War & Peace Mark Herring: Fights taking military construction money for border wall. Mac Warner: Israel is our ally; China is a threat. |
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Welfare & Poverty Stephen Noble Smith: Try This: individual communities decide what they need. Terry McAuliffe: Strong safety net including affordable housing. |
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