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Jackie Glass

DEMOCRAT

Jackie Glass is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 93, Democratic Primary.

Jackie Glass is running for this race unopposed. They will move on to the general election.

Personal background

Jackie is from Chicago. She has a bachelor's degree in workforce education training and development from Southern Illinois University. She lives with her husband and two children in Norfolk.

Professional background

Jackie served in the U.S. Navy.

Political background

Jackie Glass is currently the state delegate representing district 89. She was first elected in 2021 and has been in office for one term. She previously ran for Norfolk City Council in 2021 and Norfolk School Board in 2018 but did not win.

Energy & the Environment

As a state delegate, voted 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, voted for 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

Wants more funding for health programs and services.

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

Wants more funding for special education.

Supports more access to counselors and nurses in public schools.

As a state delegate, voted against 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.

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Public Safety

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 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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