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Danica Roem
DEMOCRAT
Danica Roem is running for Virginia State Senator, District 30.
Personal background
Danica is from Manassas. She attended Paul VI High School. She has a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from St. Bonaventure University. She lives in Manassas.
Professional background
Danica is a journalist. She has worked for the Gainesville Times and the Prince William Times.
Political background
Danica is currently the state delegate representing district 13. She was first elected in 2018 and has been in office for three terms. She is a member of the Counties Cities and Towns Subcommittee #1, the Counties Cities and Towns Subcommittee #3, and the General Laws Subcommittee #4.
Energy & the Environment
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginians 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 against 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
Supports a state-run option for Medicaid.
Wants more support for transgender individuals to get healthcare.
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 students getting in debt to school systems because they cannot afford school lunches.
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.
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.
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Public Safety
Supports gun control measures, including requiring background checks for all guns sales and new rules around carrying guns in government buildings.
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, did not vote on 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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