Virginia Voter Guide
Below you can find information on the contests in Virginia for Senate and three races for the U.S. House. Incumbents (those who currently hold the office) are marked with an asterisk.
Additionally, there are many other races — and in many states, propositions and ballot measures — that will be voted on this year and will have a profound impact on young people’s lives. Find out more about these races and view your complete ballot by checking out Rock the Vote’s election resources.
A Senator serves in the United States Senate, which is the upper chamber of the United States Congress. A senator’s job is to represent the people living in their state. A significant part of their role is to write and vote on new laws, confirm judicial and Cabinet nominees, and ratify treaties. They are elected for 6-year terms.
Where They Stand…
Mark Warner*
Democrat
Daniel Gade
Republican
Voting Rights and Democracy Reform
Do you support efforts to expand voting rights and access to democracy?
Mark Warner: Yes
Daniel Gade: N/A
Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform
Do you support policies that will advance racial justice?
Mark Warner: Yes
Daniel Gade: No
Do you support efforts to reform the criminal justice system?
Mark Warner: Yes
Daniel Gade: N/A
Do you support efforts to decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana usage for those over the age of 18?
Mark Warner: N/A
Daniel Gade: N/A
Climate Change
Do you support efforts to advance a clean energy agenda and combat the effects of man-made climate change?
Mark Warner: Yes
Daniel Gade: N/A
Student Debt
Do you support efforts to make college more affordable for all students and ease the debt burden for graduates?
Mark Warner: Yes
Daniel Gade: No
Economic Opportunity
Do you support raising the minimum wage?
Mark Warner: Yes
Daniel Gade: No
LGBTQ+ Equality
Do you support equal rights and protections for LGBTQ+ people?
Mark Warner: Yes
Daniel Gade: No
Gun Violence Prevention
Do you support common-sense gun violence prevention measures, such as background checks and limits on high-capacity magazines?
Mark Warner: Yes
Daniel Gade: No
Health Care Access and Affordability
Do you support affordable and accessible health care coverage as a right for all Americans and commit to maintaining protections for pre-existing conditions?
Mark Warner: Yes
Daniel Gade: No
Do you support a woman’s right to quality, affordable healthcare, which includes access to comprehensive contraception and abortion-related care?
Mark Warner: Yes
Daniel Gade: No
Coronavirus Response
Do you support a stronger federal response to the coronavirus, including widespread testing and long-term economic relief to those struggling financially during the pandemic?
Mark Warner: Yes
Daniel Gade: N/A
Immigration Reform
Do you support a comprehensive immigration reform agenda that includes an end to inhumane detention policies and a path to citizenship?
Mark Warner: Yes
Daniel Gade: N/A
Endorsements
To show which candidates are champions for the issues you care about, we’ve listed the endorsements each candidate has received from Rock the Vote Action Fund partners that are progressive movement leaders on the above issue areas. These key partners include Planned Parenthood Votes, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Latino Victory Fund, Color of Change PAC, as well as any of their state affiliates.
Mark Warner*
Democrat
Planned Parenthood Votes
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
Human Rights Campaign PAC
NextGen America
League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
Daniel Gade
Republican
A U.S. Representative serves in the United States House, which is the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress. A Congressperson’s job is to represent the people living in their district. A significant part of their role is to write and vote on new laws. They are elected for 2-year terms.
Where They Stand…
Elaine Luria*
Democrat
Scott Taylor
Republican
Voting Rights and Democracy Reform
Do you support efforts to expand voting rights and access to democracy?
Elaine Luria: Yes
Scott Taylor: No
Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform
Do you support policies that will advance racial justice?
Elaine Luria: Yes
Scott Taylor: N/A
Do you support efforts to reform the criminal justice system?
Elaine Luria: Yes
Scott Taylor: N/A
Do you support efforts to decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana usage for those over the age of 18?
Elaine Luria: Yes
Scott Taylor: Yes
Climate Change
Do you support efforts to advance a clean energy agenda and combat the effects of man-made climate change?
Elaine Luria: Yes
Scott Taylor: No
Student Debt
Do you support efforts to make college more affordable for all students and ease the debt burden for graduates?
Elaine Luria: Yes
Scott Taylor: N/A
Economic Opportunity
Do you support raising the minimum wage?
Elaine Luria: Yes
Scott Taylor: N/A
LGBTQ+ Equality
Do you support equal rights and protections for LGBTQ+ people?
Elaine Luria: Yes
Scott Taylor: Yes
Gun Violence Prevention
Do you support common-sense gun violence prevention measures, such as background checks and limits on high-capacity magazines?
Elaine Luria: Yes
Scott Taylor: No
Health Care Access and Affordability
Do you support affordable and accessible health care coverage as a right for all Americans and commit to maintaining protections for pre-existing conditions?
Elaine Luria: Yes
Scott Taylor: No
Do you support a woman’s right to quality, affordable healthcare, which includes access to comprehensive contraception and abortion-related care?
Elaine Luria: Yes
Scott Taylor: No
Coronavirus Response
Do you support a stronger federal response to the coronavirus, including widespread testing and long-term economic relief to those struggling financially during the pandemic?
Elaine Luria: No
Scott Taylor: No
Immigration Reform
Do you support a comprehensive immigration reform agenda that includes an end to inhumane detention policies and a path to citizenship?
Elaine Luria: Yes
Scott Taylor: No
Endorsements
To show which candidates are champions for the issues you care about, we’ve listed the endorsements each candidate has received from Rock the Vote Action Fund partners that are progressive movement leaders on the above issue areas. These key partners include Planned Parenthood Votes, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Latino Victory Fund, Color of Change PAC, as well as any of their state affiliates.
Elaine Luria*
Democrat
Planned Parenthood Votes
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
Human Rights Campaign PAC
League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
Scott Taylor
Republican
A U.S. Representative serves in the United States House, which is the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress. A Congressperson’s job is to represent the people living in their district. A significant part of their role is to write and vote on new laws. They are elected for 2-year terms.
Where They Stand…
Cameron Webb
Democrat
Bob Good
Republican
Voting Rights and Democracy Reform
Do you support efforts to expand voting rights and access to democracy?
Cameron Webb: Yes
Bob Good: N/A
Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform
Do you support policies that will advance racial justice?
Cameron Webb: Yes
Bob Good: N/A
Do you support efforts to reform the criminal justice system?
Cameron Webb: Yes
Bob Good: No
Do you support efforts to decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana usage for those over the age of 18?
Cameron Webb: Yes
Bob Good: N/A
Climate Change
Do you support efforts to advance a clean energy agenda and combat the effects of man-made climate change?
Cameron Webb: Yes
Bob Good: No
Student Debt
Do you support efforts to make college more affordable for all students and ease the debt burden for graduates?
Cameron Webb: Yes
Bob Good: N/A
Economic Opportunity
Do you support raising the minimum wage?
Cameron Webb: Yes
Bob Good: N/A
LGBTQ+ Equality
Do you support equal rights and protections for LGBTQ+ people?
Cameron Webb: Yes
Bob Good: No
Gun Violence Prevention
Do you support common-sense gun violence prevention measures, such as background checks and limits on high-capacity magazines?
Cameron Webb: Yes
Bob Good: No
Health Care Access and Affordability
Do you support affordable and accessible health care coverage as a right for all Americans and commit to maintaining protections for pre-existing conditions?
Cameron Webb: Yes
Bob Good: No
Do you support a woman’s right to quality, affordable healthcare, which includes access to comprehensive contraception and abortion-related care?
Cameron Webb: Yes
Bob Good: No
Coronavirus Response
Do you support a stronger federal response to the coronavirus, including widespread testing and long-term economic relief to those struggling financially during the pandemic?
Cameron Webb: Yes
Bob Good: No
Immigration Reform
Do you support a comprehensive immigration reform agenda that includes an end to inhumane detention policies and a path to citizenship?
Cameron Webb: N/A
Bob Good: No
Endorsements
To show which candidates are champions for the issues you care about, we’ve listed the endorsements each candidate has received from Rock the Vote Action Fund partners that are progressive movement leaders on the above issue areas. These key partners include Planned Parenthood Votes, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Latino Victory Fund, Color of Change PAC, as well as any of their state affiliates.
Cameron Webb
Democrat
Planned Parenthood Votes
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
Human Rights Campagin PAC
League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
Color of Change PAC
Bob Good
Republican
A U.S. Representative serves in the United States House, which is the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress. A Congressperson’s job is to represent the people living in their district. A significant part of their role is to write and vote on new laws. They are elected for 2-year terms.
Where They Stand…
Abigail Spanberger*
Democrat
Nick Freitas
Republican
Voting Rights and Democracy Reform
Do you support efforts to expand voting rights and access to democracy?
Abigail Spanberger: Yes
Nick Freitas: No
Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform
Do you support policies that will advance racial justice?
Abigail Spanberger: Yes
Nick Freitas: N/A
Do you support efforts to reform the criminal justice system?
Abigail Spanberger: Yes
Nick Freitas: Yes
Do you support efforts to decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana usage for those over the age of 18?
Abigail Spanberger: Yes
Nick Freitas: Yes
Climate Change
Do you support efforts to advance a clean energy agenda and combat the effects of man-made climate change?
Abigail Spanberger: Yes
Nick Freitas: No
Student Debt
Do you support efforts to make college more affordable for all students and ease the debt burden for graduates?
Abigail Spanberger: Yes
Nick Freitas: No
Economic Opportunity
Do you support raising the minimum wage?
Abigail Spanberger: Yes
Nick Freitas: No
LGBTQ+ Equality
Do you support equal rights and protections for LGBTQ+ people?
Abigail Spanberger: Yes
Nick Freitas: No
Gun Violence Prevention
Do you support common-sense gun violence prevention measures, such as background checks and limits on high-capacity magazines?
Abigail Spanberger: Yes
Nick Freitas: No
Health Care Access and Affordability
Do you support affordable and accessible health care coverage as a right for all Americans and commit to maintaining protections for pre-existing conditions?
Abigail Spanberger: Yes
Nick Freitas: No
Do you support a woman’s right to quality, affordable healthcare, which includes access to comprehensive contraception and abortion-related care?
Abigail Spanberger: Yes
Nick Freitas: No
Coronavirus Response
Do you support a stronger federal response to the coronavirus, including widespread testing and long-term economic relief to those struggling financially during the pandemic?
Abigail Spanberger: No
Nick Freitas: No
Immigration Reform
Do you support a comprehensive immigration reform agenda that includes an end to inhumane detention policies and a path to citizenship?
Abigail Spanberger: Yes
Nick Freitas: No
Endorsements
To show which candidates are champions for the issues you care about, we’ve listed the endorsements each candidate has received from Rock the Vote Action Fund partners that are progressive movement leaders on the above issue areas. These key partners include Planned Parenthood Votes, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Latino Victory Fund, Color of Change PAC, as well as any of their state affiliates.
Abigail Spanberger*
Democrat
Planned Parenthood Votes
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
Human Rights Campaign PAC
League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
Nick Freitas
Republican
Methodology
To determine the candidates’ stances on the above issues, Rock the Vote Action Fund researched their websites, public statements, debate performances, and voting records. When too little or no information was available on a topic, we listed “N/A” for “Not available.” If a candidate’s record or statements were mixed on an issue, we used our best judgment to classify their overall position to provide the clearest picture to young voters about who will stand up and be an advocate on the issues important to them.