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Otto Wachsmann

REPUBLICAN

Otto Wachsmann is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 83, Republican Primary.

Personal background

Otto is from Sussex County. He has a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from Virginia Commonwealth University and a PhD in pharmacy from Shenandoah University. He lives with his wife and children in Sussex County.

Professional background

Otto is a pharmacist. He works at Stony Creek Pharmacy. He used to work for the Shenandoah University School of Pharmacy and the A.H. Robins Company.

Political background

Otto Wachsmann is currently the state delegate representing district 75. He 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

Supports more access to broadband internet in rural areas.

Opposes taxes and wants to get rid of government regulations on businesses.

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

As a state delegate, voted against 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

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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