force through a higher minimum wage, as well as legislation empowering unions and protecting workers’ bargaining rights. “I think it’s important that the top
state for business is also good for work- ers,” says Hudson, who has taught public policy at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy the past two years. Hudson says she will also be one of
many advocates for a more friendly regu- latory environment for solar and wind energy production.
Powder keg issues Each party is stressing different themes
as candidates meet voters, going door to door in battleground suburban districts. Addressing gender equality issues,
chipping away at restrictions on abortion, passing the Equal Rights Amendment and responding to climate change are issues that Democratic majorities would consider high priorities, political analysts agree. Republican majorities, on the other
hand, would continue to support freezing college tuition, regulatory reform measures and policies designed to maintain the state’s ranking as the top state in which to do business. Guns are likely to be a divisive factor
in the election as well, with former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Every- town for Gun Safety gun control group pledging to spend $2.5 million in support of state and local candidates in Virginia this fall. In early September, the nonprof- it’s political action arm donated $438,000 to Democratic groups and candidates for the General Assembly elections. Meanwhile, the National Rifle
Association donated a record $200,000 in early September to a PAC for Republican House candidates run by House Majority Leader Todd Gilbert, R-Woodstock. The largest one-time contribution ever made to a Virginia political action fund, accord- ing to VPAP, it amounts to about 20% of the $1.08 million that the gun-rights organization has donated in all Virginia races since 1996. Gun safety is one motivating factor for
Democratic candidate Bynum-Coleman, who calls herself “a mom on a mission,” running on issues including equal rights for women, education, criminal justice reform and health care. She has run twice for a
House of Delegates races to watch
House District
10 13 21 28 40 50 51 66 68 72 73 76 83 85 91 94 Includes
Parts of Loudoun, Frederick and Clarke counties
Part of Prince William County and Manassas Park
Parts of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake
Part of Stafford County and Fredericksburg
Parts of Fairfax and Prince William counties
Part of Prince William County and Manassas
Part of Prince William County
Parts of Chesterfield County, Richmond and Colonial Heights
Parts of Richmond and Chesterfield and Henrico counties
Part of Henrico County Part of Henrico County Candidates
Democratic Del. Wendy Gooditis vs. Republican Randy Minchew
Democratic Del. Danica Roem vs. Republican Kelly McGinn
Democratic Del. Kelly Fowler vs. Republican Shannon Kane
Democrat Joshua Cole vs. Republican Paul Milde
Republican Del. Tim Hugo vs. Democrat Dan Helmer
Democratic Del. Lee Carter vs. Republican Ian Lovejoy
Democratic Del. Hala Ayala vs. Republican Rich Anderson
Republican Del. Kirk Cox vs. Democrat Sheila Bynum-Coleman
Democratic Del. Dawn Adams vs. Republican Garrison Coward
Democratic Del. Schuyler Van Valkenburg vs. Republican GayDonna Vandergriff
Democrat Rodney Willett vs. Republican Mary Margaret Kastelberg
Parts of Chesapeake and Suffolk Republican Del. Chris Jones vs. Democrat Clinton Jenkins
Parts of Virginia Beach and Norfolk
Part of Virginia Beach
Parts of Hampton, Poquoson and York County
Part of Newport News
Republican Del. Chris Stolle vs. Democrat Nancy Guy
Democrat Alex Askew vs. Republican Rocky Holcomb
Democrat Martha Mugler vs. Republican Colleen Holcomb for open seat of retiring GOP Del. Gordon Helsel
Republican Del. David Yancey vs. Democrat Shelly Simonds
Virginia Senate races to watch
Senate District
7 10 12 13 Includes
Parts of Virginia Beach and Norfolk
Parts of Richmond and Chesterfield and Powhatan counties
Parts of Henrico and Hanover counties
Parts of Loudoun and Prince William counties
Candidates
Democratic Del. Cheryl Turpin vs. Republican Jen Kiggans for open seat of retiring GOP Sen. Frank Wagner
Republican Sen. Glen Sturtevant vs. Democrat Ghazala Hashmi
Republican Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant vs. Democratic Del. Debra Rodman
Democrat Del. John Bell vs. Republican Geary Higgins for open seat of retiring Sen. Dick Black
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