Legiscan, SB 1323

Legiscan, HB 1783

Wants to encourage energy efficiency in homes and businesses.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginians 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.

- Wants to encourage energy efficiency in homes and businesses. 
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginians 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.

Energy & the Environment

Virginia's Legislative Information System, SB 451

Legiscan, HB 2294

Supports trade policies that prioritize American jobs and industries.

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.

- Supports trade policies that prioritize American jobs and industries. 
- 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.

Economy

Legiscan, HB 2427

Legiscan, HB 2374

Opposes government mandates that force individuals and businesses to purchase or provide specific healthcare coverage.

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 government mandates that force individuals and businesses to purchase or provide specific healthcare coverage.
- 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.

Healthcare

Legiscan, HB 2432

Legiscan, SB 1515

Wants to reduce federal government involvement in 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.

- Wants to reduce federal government involvement in 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.

Education

Virginia's Legislative Information System, HB 2387

Virginia's Legislative Information System, HB 1642

Supports stricter limitations on people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border

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.

- Supports stricter limitations on people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border
- 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.

Public Safety

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

Ballotpedia, Graven Craig

Wants to lower taxes and cut spending on government programs.

Opposes new funding for government programs, including on education.

Previously wanted to get rid of government regulations on businesses.

- Wants to lower taxes and cut spending on government programs. 
- Opposes new funding for government programs, including on education.
- Previously wanted to get rid of government regulations on businesses.

Believes that parents should decide what children learn rather than the school system.

Opposes education on race and racism, and on sex and sexuality.

Supports using government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to private or religious schools rather than public schools.

- Believes that parents should decide what children learn rather than the school system. 
- Opposes education on race and racism, and on sex and sexuality. 
- Supports using government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to private or religious schools rather than public schools.

Opposes reducing police budgets and wants more funding for the police.

Previously opposed gun control, and wanted to get rid of existing gun laws, including requiring a license to own a gun.

Previously opposed the government taking property from people arrested for crimes.

- Opposes reducing police budgets and wants more funding for the police.
- Previously opposed gun control, and wanted to get rid of existing gun laws, including requiring a license to own a gun. 
- Previously opposed the government taking property from people arrested for crimes.

Graven Craig

Strother Law, Philip Carter Strother

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

Wants to get rid of sales taxes on clothes and groceries.

Supports a tax credit for childcare costs.

- Wants to get rid of sales taxes on clothes and groceries. 
- Supports a tax credit for childcare costs.
- Wants to lower taxes on gas.

Opposes abortion, and wants to make adoption more accessible and affordable.

- Opposes abortion, and wants to make adoption more accessible and affordable.

Supports using government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to private or charter schools rather than public schools.

- Believes that parents should decide what children learn rather than the school system. 
- Supports using government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to private or charter schools rather than public schools.

Wants more funding for the police and hiring more police officers.

- Opposes gun control. 
- Wants more funding for the police and hiring more police officers.

Philip Strother

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