Don't waste hours Googling candidates.
Branch has information on all of your candidates, in one place.
Chris Runion
REPUBLICAN
Chris Runion is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 35, Republican Primary.
Personal background
Chris Runion is originally from Shenandoah Valley. He attended Virginia Tech, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. He then went to James Madison University, where he earned his Master of Business Administration in Business Administration and Management, General. He currently lives with his wife and family.
Professional background
Chris Runion is currently the President of Eddie Edwards Signs, Inc., which he has served as since 1991. He is also the director of The Rockingham Group, which he has been since 2013, as well as the director of the F&M Bank Timberville, VA since 2011. He was previously been the director of Lantz Construction Company from 2003 to 2014.
Political background
Chris Runion is currently the delegate representing Virginia's 25th district. He was elected in 2019 and has served 1 term. He is currently serving on the Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee; the General Laws Committee; the Transportation Committee; and the Finance Committee.
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.
Suggest an edit
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.
Supports decreased regulation for the agricultural economy.
Read more...
Suggest an edit
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.
Supports providing more financial flexibility to those with developmental disabilities.
Suggest an edit
Education
As a state delegate, voted for 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.
Opposes education about race and racism in public schools.
Suggest an edit
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.
Opposes gun control.
Read more...
Suggest an edit