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Delores McQuinn

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Delores McQuinn is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 81.

Personal background

Delores is originally from Virginia. She studied at Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Union University. She has husband, Jonathan, and two children.

Professional background

Delores is an associate minister at Mount Olivet Baptist Church. She worked at Phillip Morris for nearly 20 years.

Political background

Delores McQuinn is currently the state delegate representing District 70. She was first elected in 2009 and has been in office for seven terms. She used to be chair of the transportation committee. She was a member of the Richmond City Council from 1999 until 2009 and a member of the Richmond City School Board from 1992 until 1996.

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 against 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, voted against 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

Opposes the Supreme Court's decision to end the consideration of race in college admissions.

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, voted against 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.

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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 against 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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