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Ellen Campbell
REPUBLICAN
Ellen Campbell is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 36, Republican Primary.
Personal background
Ellen Campbell is originally from Augusta and Rockbridge County. She attended Fort Defiance High School. She then went to Averett University, where she graduated cum laude and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Management, General. She also went to The Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management at UVA-Darden.
Professional background
Ellen Campbell previously worked as a Loan Officer for Farm Credit of the Virginias from 2019 to 2022. She also worked as Vice President of CornerStone Bank from 2013 to 2019, and a Financial Center Manager for BB&T from 2006 to 2013.
Political background
Ellen Campbell is currently the delegate representing Virginia's 24th district. She was elected in 2023 and is serving her 1st term. She serves on the Communications, Technology, and Innovation Committee; the Courts of Justice Committee; and the Privileges and Elections 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.
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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.
Wants to secure more funding for I-81.
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Healthcare
As a state delegate, voted for 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.
Opposes abortion.
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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.
Believes parents should play a more active role in children's education.
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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.
Opposes gun control.
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