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Kellen has a bachelor's degree in nursing. He lives with his wife and family in Barboursville.

Kellen is the chief executive officer of Backcountry Dad and an emergency room nurse at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital. He used to be a school nurse for Albemarle County Public Schools, a triage nurse for the University of Virginia, and a patient care technician for the University of Virginia Health System.

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Kellen Squire previously ran for state delegate in 2017 but did not win.

Wants to transition to renewable energy sources by 2035.

- Wants to transition to renewable energy sources by 2035. 
- Opposes fracking for natural gas. 
- Wants to reform the farm subsidy system.

Energy & the Environment

Supports more funding for centers for LGBTQ+ youth and for policies to reduce homelessness.

Supports fully legalizing marijuana and hemp.

Wants to guaranteed family leave and medical leave for workers.

- Wants to raise the state minimum wage. 
- Supports more funding for centers for LGBTQ+ youth and for policies to reduce homelessness. 
- Supports fully legalizing marijuana and hemp.
- Wants to guaranteed family leave and medical leave for workers.

Economy

Believes that all Virginians should have access to affordable healthcare.

Wants all costs associated with giving birth to be free.

Plans to improve access to mental healthcare.

- Believes that all Virginians should have access to affordable healthcare.
- Supports abortion.
- Wants all costs associated with giving birth to be free. 
- Plans to improve access to mental healthcare.

Healthcare

Supports more sex and health education in public schools.

- Wants more access to childcare. 
- Supports more sex and health education in public schools.

Education

Supports gun control, including background checks for all gun sales and banning lead bullets in hunting.

Opposes qualified immunity, which prevents the police from being sued for crimes committed while on duty.

- Supports gun control, including background checks for all gun sales and banning lead bullets in hunting. 
- Opposes qualified immunity, which prevents the police from being sued for crimes committed while on duty.

Public Safety

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Amy Laufer is from Wisconsin. She has a bachelor's degree in geology from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and a master's degree in secondary science education from Columbia University. She lives with her husband and three children in Charlottesville.

Amy Laufer runs a political action committee called Virginia's List. She used to be a middle school teacher and a water analyst for the state of Wisconsin.

Amy Laufer's campaign for state delegate is her first entry into politics.

Advocates for more funding for green infrastructure and renewable energy.

Wants to preserve land in order to make sure that there is clean air and water.

- Plans to work to combat climate change.
- Advocates for more funding for green infrastructure and renewable energy.
- Wants to preserve land in order to make sure that there is clean air and water.
- Opposes oil and gas pipelines.

As of April 14, 2023, Amy Laufer’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports abortion and wants to change Virginia's constitution to protect abortion rights.

Intends to expand access to affordable healthcare.

Wants better nutrition and mental healthcare.

Plans to increase access to health specialists and acute care.

- Supports abortion and wants to change Virginia's constitution to protect abortion rights.
- Intends to expand access to affordable healthcare.
- Wants better nutrition and mental healthcare. 
- Plans to increase access to health specialists and acute care.

Wants more funding for public education, including raising pay for teachers and counselors.

Supports more job training in elementary school, high school, and community college.

- Wants more funding for public education, including raising pay for teachers and counselors. 
- Supports more job training in elementary school, high school, and community college.

Supports gun control, including more gun regulations, new rules on how to store guns, required registration of guns and permits, and "red flag" laws, which remove guns from an individual who a court has found to be a danger to themself or others.

- Supports gun control, including more gun regulations, new rules on how to store guns, required registration of guns and permits, and "red flag" laws, which remove guns from an individual who a court has found to be a danger to themself or others.

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- The Virginia General Assembly, made up of the House of Delegates and the State Senate, is responsible for creating state laws.  
- Your state delegate serves your local district in the Virginia House of Delegates, advocating for your community's needs and interests.  
- Delegates have the power to write, sponsor, and vote on proposed legislation, including all bills related to the state budget, which begin in the House of Delegates.  
- The House of Delegates consists of 100 members, each elected to represent one district.  
- Delegates serve two-year terms and receive an annual salary of $17,640.