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Kelly Fowler
DEMOCRAT
Kelly Fowler is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 96, Democratic Primary.
Personal background
Kelly is from Virginia Beach. She attended Tallwood High School. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology and criminal justice from Virginia Wesleyan University and a master's degree in elementary education from Old Dominion University.
Professional background
Kelly is a realtor. She owns Sparrow Real Estate.
Political background
Kelly is currently the state delegate representing district 21. She was first elected in 2017 and has been in office for two terms.
Energy & the Environment
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.
As a state delegate, sponsored a bill to bring awareness to flood zones when people are buying or renting properties
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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 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 the sales of THC products.
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Healthcare
Said "[h]ealthcare is a human right. I am deeply committed to ensuring everyone has access to the services they need, no matter how much you make."
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.
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Education
Supports raising teacher pay.
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
Supports gun control, and said she is ''committed to taking bold action to curb gun violence"
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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