Party: Republican

Pittman wants to support pro-life measures by implementing Youngkin’s abortion policies and wants to ensure that mothers have quality medical and economic support when caring for their children [1].

Pittman wants to increase parental influence on their children’s education and wants to prevent sexual content from entering school libraries and curricula. Pittman also wants to ensure that parents have the ability to choose whether their students attend public or private schools [1].

Pittman wants to support tough-on-crime legislation and unconditionally support police departments, especially those in Norfolk and Richmond. Pittman also wants to increase police compensation in order to fill police vacancies across Virginia [1].

Sitka wants to perform educational reform through the creation of simplified phonetic and mathematical curricula for early students, ensuring that the Virginia Department of Education has sufficient infrastructure to support special needs students and that every public school has at least one school resource officer [7].

Sitka wants to develop multiple new clean and environmentally friendly alternative energy sources in Virginia, as well as improve infrastructure to respond to natural disasters [7].

Sitka wants to support Virginia’s elderly population by promoting mental health resources for seniors, as well as remedying food insecurity and homelessness through new initiatives to resolve late-life financial crises [7].

Durig wants to reform the Virginia education system by limiting the influence of “progressive federal programs” and instead focusing on community needs in education by reforming Standards of Learning in Virginia. Durig believes that education should prioritize teaching children problem-solving skills and that parents should have a significant influence over their children’s education [4].

Durig wants to limit the flow of “illegal immigrants” into the Tidewater area and implement legislation that will improve the state’s ability to document immigrant populations and identify potential threats to public safety among them [4].

Colon wants to support Governor Youngkin’s position on abortion by limiting the permissible window to 15 weeks, with exceptions for cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is threatened [1].

Colon wants to support Virginia’s economy by reducing taxes and creating incentives to bring businesses to Virginia, both fortifying the tax base and promoting the growth and welfare of Virginia communities [1].

Colon wants to increase funding for public schools, as well as ensuring that programs such as gifted education and vocational training are fully capable of developing students to succeed in the Virginia professional sphere regardless of their background or qualifications [1].

Leftwich wants to respond to an increase in violent crime in Virginia, especially as seen in Richmond, through internal scrutiny and regulation of Virginia’s Parole Board and legislation passed by the General Assembly on criminal justice in urban areas. Leftwich also introduced legislation that responds to issues of online death threats and human trafficking [1].

Leftwich wants to implement stronger measures to promote school safety through more frequent lockdown drills and stronger crisis protocols. Leftwich also wants every school counselor to spend 80 percent of their staff time in the direct counseling of students, even if this requires additional funding to achieve, and remodel public school buildings through grants made by the Virginia Department of Education [1].

Ennis wants to reform abortion policy in Virginia to a 15-week limit with exceptions for cases of rape, incest, and when the life of the mother is threatened, and supports legislation that will improve the quality of adoption and foster care infrastructure [1].

Ennis wants to limit the influence of political ideology in public school education and is specifically against programs such as Critical Race Theory [1].

Ennis wants to prevent any attempts made by the government to infringe on the constitutional rights to bear arms [1].

Ennis wants to protect veterans by ensuring they have good-paying jobs, efficient skill trainings, and quality healthcare, and wants to cut taxes from veterans’ pensions [1].

Wright believes that life begins from conception and that abortion should not be allowed. Wright believes that the only exception to this is if the mother’s life is in danger as a result of the pregnancy. Wright does not believe in rape exceptions [1].

Wright is opposed to the current system and wishes to amend laws regarding campaign donations. Wright believes that more information regarding dark money, such as the donator, should be provided to the public [1].

Wright wants to gradually bring the corporate tax rate in Virginia to zero. Wright believes that doing so would allow the economy to thrive and would bring more companies and jobs to Virginia [1, 2].

Chapman wants to support parents having a voice in their children’s education, and there is no justification for parents to be limited from influencing public schools [2].

Chapman wants to support parents having a voice in their children’s education, and there is no justification for parents to be limited from influencing public schools [2].

Cordoza wants to maintain abortion regulations that are similar to those already in place (i.e. 26 week limit) and strongly opposes any expansion of abortion rights beyond those already provided by the state [6].

Cordoza wants to reduce surpluses in the Commonwealth of Virginia by reducing unnecessary tax hikes on Virginians and the cost of living for the working class, considering the challenges posed by rising inflation [6].

Cordoza wants to support measures to ensure veterans in Virginia receive adequate retirement pay in order to promote the retention of military personnel in Virginia’s communities [6].

Kershner opposes property tax increases and wants to reduce car taxes. He also hopes to implement business-friendly zoning and permitting, as well as increase the VDOT budget for rural road management [3]. 

Kershner wants to respect parental rights and school safety, remove sexually explicit books, “protect privacy and dignity of girls in bathrooms, locker rooms, and sports”, continue agriculture education in the classroom, and include Loudoun history in the VA history curriculum. He also hopes to allow all country students equal access to participate in public school sports [3].

Kershner hopes to advance and finalize projects such as Route 15 North, Route 7 widening from Route 9 to the Greenway, PDR, and TDR Farmland Preservation Programs, Route 9 and 287 Roundabout, and Western Loudoun Recreation and Aquatic Center. He also hopes to begin, implement, and fund Small Area Plans for Remaining Villages, a Department of Agriculture for Loudoun, Loudoun’s Linear Parks and Trails Program, and other similar projects [3].