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Marie March
REPUBLICAN
Marie March is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 47, Republican Primary.
Personal background
Marie is from Floyd, Virginia. She has a bachelor's degree in packaging science from Clemson University. She lives with her husband and two children.
Professional background
Marie owns a restaurant.
Political background
Marie March is currently representing district 7 in the Virginia House of Delegates. She was first elected in 2021 and has been in office for one term.
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
Wants to get rid of government regulations on businesses and lower taxes for businesses.
Plans to reduce funding for government programs.
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.
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Healthcare
Opposes abortion.
As a state delegate, sponsored a bill that would have banned abortion in Virginia and made legal rights for Virginians begin at conception.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services.
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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.
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Public Safety
Supports more funding for the police.
Opposes gun control, and wants guns to be allowed in all places.
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.
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