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Will Morefield
REPUBLICAN
Will Morefield is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 43, Republican Primary.
Personal background
Will is from Tazewell County. He attended Tazewell County Schools. He has a bachelor's degree from Midwestern State University, and a master's degree in business administration from King College. He and his wife, April, live with their two children in Tazewell.
Professional background
Information on Will Morefield’s professional background is not available at this time.
Political background
Will Morefield currently represents the 3rd district in the Virginia House of Delegates. He was first elected in 2009 and has been in office for six terms. He is vice chair of the counties, cities, and towns committee, the appropriations committee, and the general laws committee.
Energy & the Environment
Supports the use of coal and natural gas.
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 against 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
Opposes abortion.
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.
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Education
Supports raising pay for teachers.
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.
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Public Safety
Opposes gun control.
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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