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Cliff Hayes
DEMOCRAT
Cliff Hayes is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 91, Democratic Primary.
Cliff Hayes is running for this race unopposed. They will move on to the general election.
Personal background
Cliff is from Chesapeake. He has a bachelor's degree in management computer information systems from Norfolk State University and a master's degree from Cambridge College.
Professional background
Cliff is the chief information officer for the City of Portsmouth. He used to be the chief executive officer of technology company Hayes & Associates and the director of technology for the Norfolk Sheriff's Office.
Political background
Cliff Hayes is currently the state delegate representing district 77. He was first elected in 2015 and has been in office for three terms. He is chair of the joint commission on technology and science. He used to be a member of the Chesapeake City Council.
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 against 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, did not vote on 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
As a state delegate, did not vote on a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services.
As a state delegate, did not vote on 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, did not vote on 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
As a state delegate, did not vote on 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 against 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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