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Barry Knight
REPUBLICAN
Barry Knight is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 98, Republican Primary.
Barry Knight is running for this race unopposed. They will move on to the general election.
Personal background
Barry Knight is originally from Arlington, VA. He attended Kempsville High School. He currently lives in Virginia Beach with his wife and 3 children. He works as a Sunday school teacher and deacon for the Oak Grove Baptist Church.
Professional background
Barry Knight has previously served as the president of Tidewater Pork Producers.
Political background
Barry Knight is the current state delegate representing Virginia's 81st district. He was elected in 2010 and has served 6 terms since then. He is the chair of the Appropriations Committee, as well as a member of the General Rules Committee and the House Rules Committee.
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
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
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services.
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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
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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