Giovanni G. “Gio” Dolmo

Key Facts

Party Independent
Status Challenger

Background

Dolmo graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Excelsior College. Dolmo was a ten-year Navy veteran and a home pastor and is a father of three children. Dolmo ran in the special election for Virginia’s General Assembly District 89 [4].

Key Issues

Education

Dolmo wants to limit the politicization of education and promote the hiring of teachers in order to remedy shortages [1].

Father's Rights

Dolmo wants to sponsor the “include Fathers” bill that will allow parents to minimize conflict while simultaneously providing custody to both mothers and fathers. Dolmo wants to preserve the cohesiveness of families in black communities through the inclusion of parental figures [1].

Endorsements

Virginians for Sane Government; Republican Party of Virginia; Black Electing Conservatives PAC

Sources

1 WAVY
2 Facebook
3 Virginian-Pilot
4 Catalyst for Change
5 VPAP
6 Ballotpedia