Josh Thomas announces run for 21st District House seat

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Wants more government oversight of Virginia’s energy monopoly, Dominion Energy, in order to lower energy prices.

- Supports transitioning to clean energy.
- Wants more government oversight of Virginia’s energy monopoly, Dominion Energy, in order to lower energy prices.

Energy & the Environment

Wants to expand affordable housing programs in the district.

Supports more funding for transportation projects to prevent traffic and overdevelopment.

Wants to keep the I-66 expansion on schedule.

Supports more non-car transportation infrastructure such as bike and walk paths or pedestrian bridges.

- Wants to expand affordable housing programs in the district.
- Supports more funding for transportation projects to prevent traffic and overdevelopment.
- Wants to keep the I-66 expansion on schedule.
- Supports more non-car transportation infrastructure such as bike and walk paths or pedestrian bridges.

Economy

Supports expanding Medicaid, which provides health insurance coverage for low-income, disabled, and senior Virginians.

Wants to increase the number of multilingual healthcare staff.

Supports abortion, and wants to make healthcare more equal for women, and for Black women in particular.

- Supports expanding Medicaid, which provides health insurance coverage for low-income, disabled, and senior Virginians.
- Wants to increase the number of multilingual healthcare staff.
- Supports abortion, and wants to make healthcare more equal for women, and for Black women in particular.

Healthcare

Plans to ensure schools are funded and "staffed with qualified teachers who are paid what they deserve."

- Plans to ensure schools are funded and "staffed with qualified teachers who are paid what they deserve."

Education

Supports gun control, including background checks, cool-off periods, and red flag laws for individuals wanting to own a gun.

- Supports gun control, including background checks, cool-off periods, and red flag laws for individuals wanting to own a gun.

Public Safety

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Joshua E. Thomas

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Former Prince William County supervisor Stirrup running for House seat

As of July 25, 2023, John T. Stirrup’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to lower or get rid of the state income tax.

Plans to make it more difficult for government agencies to spend money.

- Wants to lower or get rid of the state income tax.
- Opposes raising taxes.
- Plans to make it more difficult for government agencies to spend money.

Believes that parents should decide what students learn rather than the school system.

Previously said, “parents need not just a seat at the table, but they really need to be at the head of the table in determining their children’s education.”

- Believes that parents should decide what students learn rather than the school system.
- Previously said, “parents need not just a seat at the table, but they really need to be at the head of the table in determining their children’s education.”

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Previously supported legislation that would have allowed "police to ask the question of the status of immigration for an individual who encounters the police through their violation of a federal, state or a local law, assuming that the police have probable cause."

As a county supervisor, he sponsored efforts to reduce immigration.

- Supports more strict immigration laws.
- Previously supported legislation that would have allowed "police to ask the question of the status of immigration for an individual who encounters the police through their violation of a federal, state or a local law, assuming that the police have probable cause."
- As a county supervisor, he sponsored efforts to reduce immigration.

John T. Stirrup

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Virginia State House of Delegates.
- Your state delegate can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. - All bills dealing with the state budget start in the Virginia House of Delegates.
- The state House of Delegates, along with the state Senate, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Virginia General Assembly.
- There are 100 members of the Virginia House of Representatives, each representing a single district.
- State Delegates are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,640.