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Carrie Coyner
REPUBLICAN
Carrie Coyner is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 75.
Personal background
Carrie is originally from Richmond. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and a law degree from the University of Richmond. She lives with her three children in the Chester area. She attends Chester United Methodist Church.
Professional background
Carrie is a lawyer. She works for RudyCoyner Attorneys At Law. She is also a worship leader and Sunday school teacher at Chester United Methodist Church.
Political background
Carrie Coyner is currently the state delegate representing District 62. She was first elected in 2019 and has been in office for two terms. She used to be a member of the Chesterfield County School Board from 2011 until 2019.
Energy & the Environment
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginian’s by $6-$7 per month by changing the way Virginia’s monopoly energy provider, Dominion Energy, can set prices.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have banned Virginia’s government from banning or restricting the use of natural gas.
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Economy
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lowered taxes on groceries from 2.5% to 1%, except for alcohol, tobacco, and prepared hot foods. Diapers and feminine hygiene products were included in the tax decrease.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that limits the amount of THC in hemp products to 0.3% of the product and 2 milligrams total. Possession of marijuana is decriminalized in Virginia but there is no legal market for sales of THC products.
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Healthcare
As a state delegate, did not vote on a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that prevents pharmacists from refusing to fill prescriptions because they were prescribed via telemedicine.
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Education
As a state delegate, did not vote on a bill that would have required school principals to tell parents if their child tells a school employee that they don’t identify with their gender assigned at birth or asks to be identified by another gender.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content.
As a state delegate, sponsored legislations which would reduce the number of Standards of Learning assessments for students, and implement a tax deduction to make it easier for families to save for college using Virginia’s 529 Program.
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Public Safety
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let drug dealers be charged with murder if one of their customers dies of a drug overdose. The punishment would have been 5-40 years in prison.
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