Key issues in the VA Delegate races


With majority control of Virginia's House of Delegates, Republicans have pursued a barrage of regressive, discriminatory legislation. Virginia's Democratic Governor — the "brick wall" against bad bills delivered by the Republicans — has vetoed a record-breaking 111 bills since taking office in 2013.

For a deeper dive on these issues, the types of legislation these extremist Republicans are pushing on each of them, and how each of our inspiring candidates offers a contrasting progressive agenda, please CLICK ON THE BOXES BELOW.

Medicaid
Expansion

All Republican Delegates
voted to block
Medicaid Expansion,
denying
health insurance to 400,000 Virginians.
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Women's
Healthcare

Republican Delegates
consistently propose, support and pass bills
designed to restrict
Women's Healthcare Rights.
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ANTI-LGBTQ
BILLS

Republican Delegates
consistently propose, support and pass bills that discriminate against members of the LGBTQ community.
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Voter
Suppression

Republican Delegates
consistently propose, support and pass bills designed to impose burdens on voters who traditionally vote for Democrats.
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GUN BILLS

Republican Delegates
consistently propose, support and pass bills to serve the gun lobby's agenda,
while obstructing proposed common-sense gun bills.
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ANTI-IMMIGRANT
BILLS

Republican Delegates
consistently propose, support and pass bills
designed to instill fear in immigrant communities.
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GERRYMANDERING

Republican Delegates
oppose and obstruct common-sense legislation to fix the partisan gerrymandering that has skewed Virginia's district boundaries.

CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION

Republican Delegates
passed a resolution to have Virginia join the list of states calling for a Constitutional Convention to amend the U.S. Constitution.
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CONFEDERATE
STATUES

Republican Delegates in all flippable districts supported a 2016 bill which explicitly called for the protection of Confederate monuments and memorials.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES

Republican Delegates
propose and pass bills that would harm our environment, working to serve corporate interests instead of the people.
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