The Winchester Star, Dunn enters crowded Republican field in Senate District 1 race

Blaine has a bachelor's degree in industrial distribution from Clarkson College of Technology and a master's degree in diplomatic history from the University of Massachusetts. He lives with his wife in Winchester. He attends Fellowship Bible Church.

Blaine is the owner and president of Dunn Financial Advisors.

Blaine Dunn is a member of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors. He was first elected in 2015 and has been in office for two terms. He is vice chair of the board of supervisors. He previously ran for U.S. senate in 2020 but did not win.

As of April 24, 2023, Blaine Dunn’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Wants to pay for county expenses by charging new residents with impact fees when they move in.

Supports more funding for infrastructure based on expected growth, rather than current growth.

- Wants to pay for county expenses by charging new residents with impact fees when they move in.
- Supports more funding for infrastructure based on expected growth, rather than current growth.

Economy

Opposes abortion and wants to ban abortion with no exceptions for rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is at risk.

- Opposes abortion and wants to ban abortion with no exceptions for rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is at risk.

Healthcare

Supports using government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to private, charter, or religious schools rather than public schools.

- Opposes education about race and racism.
- Supports using government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to private, charter, or religious schools rather than public schools.

Education

As a county supervisor, advocated for volunteer firefighters to have their fuel and insurance costs paid by counties.

- Opposes gun control. 
- As a county supervisor, advocated for volunteer firefighters to have their fuel and insurance costs paid by counties.
- Supports stricter immigration laws.

Public Safety

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Blaine Dunn

As of April 24, 2023, Blaine Dunn’s website did not contain information on this issue and Blaine Dunn did not complete our questionnaire.

Shenandoah County Virginia, Board of Supervisors

Brad Pollack is a member of the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors representing district 3. He was first elected in 2019 and has been in office for one term.

As of April 24, 2023, Brad Pollack did not have a website or any information online.

Supports 5% of local teachers carrying guns in the classroom.

Opposes renaming of Virginia schools named for Confederate leaders.

- Supports 5% of local teachers carrying guns in the classroom. 
- Opposes renaming of Virginia schools named for Confederate leaders.

As a county supervisor, wanted to establish a local militia in Shenandoah County.

- As a county supervisor, wanted to establish a local militia in Shenandoah County.

Brad Pollack

As of April 24, 2023, Brad Pollack did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Brandon is from Winchester. He attended Sherando High School. He has a bachelor's degree in agribusiness from Virginia Tech. He lives in Frederick County.

Brandon owns a organizational management business. He used to be a high school agriculture teacher.

Brandon Monk is currently a member of the Frederick County School Board. He was first elected in 2019 and has been in office for one term. He is chair of the school board.

Wants to get rid of government regulations on diesel fuel.

- Wants to get rid of government regulations on diesel fuel.

Wants to lower taxes on small businesses.

Supports getting rid of taxes on groceries.

- Wants to lower taxes on small businesses.
- Supports getting rid of taxes on groceries.

Opposes abortion, and wants to ban abortion with no exceptions for rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is at risk.

Wants more funding for crisis pregnancy centers, which counsel pregnant people against getting abortions.

- Opposes abortion, and wants to ban abortion with no exceptions for rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is at risk.
- Wants more funding for crisis pregnancy centers, which counsel pregnant people against getting abortions.

Supports government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to private, charter, or religious schools rather than public schools.

- Opposes education on race and racism.
- Supports government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to private, charter, or religious schools rather than public schools.

Opposes gun control, including "red flag" laws, which remove guns from an individual who a court has found to be a danger to themself or others.

Opposes having any sanctuary cities in Virginia. Sanctuary cities protect undocumented immigrations and refugees from being deported.

- Said he will "back the blue."
- Opposes gun control, including "red flag" laws, which remove guns from an individual who a court has found to be a danger to themself or others. 
- Opposes having any sanctuary cities in Virginia. Sanctuary cities protect undocumented immigrations and refugees from being deported.

Brandon Monk

Dave is from the Shenandoah Valley. He has a bachelor's degree from State University of New York, Canton. He lives with his wife and children in Hamilton.

Dave used to own a general contracting business.

Dave LaRock is currently the state delegate representing district 33. He was first elected in 2014 and has been in office for two terms.

Legiscan, SB 1323

Legiscan, HB 1783

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.

As a state delegate, worked to expand broadband access for the district.

- 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. 
- As a state delegate, worked to expand broadband access for the district.

Virginia's Legislative Information System, SB 451

Legiscan, HB 2294

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 sales of THC products.

- 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 sales of THC products.

Legiscan, HB 2427

Legiscan, HB 2374

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.

- 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. 
- Supports an outright abortion ban.

Legiscan, HB 2432

Legiscan, SB 1515

Wants to "cut administrative bureaucracy and shift money to reduce class size and increase teacher compensation."

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.

- Wants to "cut administrative bureaucracy and shift money to reduce class size and increase teacher compensation."
- 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.

Virginia's Legislative Information System, HB 2387

Virginia's Legislative Information System, HB 1642

Opposes gun control, including laws that restrict bringing guns into public places.

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.

- Opposes gun control, including laws that restrict bringing guns into public places. 
- 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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Dave LaRock

James is from the northern Shenandoah Valley. He has a bachelor's degree from Christendom College and a master's degree and PhD from the University of Oxford. He lives in Front Royal and attends St. John the Baptist Church.

James is a political science and economics professor at Christendom College. He used to be a grassroots organizer.

James Bergida's campaign for state senator is his first entry into politics.

As of April 24, 2023, James Bergida’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Royal Examiner, Local Republican James Bergida enters race for Virginia Senate District 1

Supports trains being controlled more locally.

Wants to build a second interchange to reduce traffic on I-81.

- Supports trains being controlled more locally.
- Wants to build a second interchange to reduce traffic on I-81.

Wants more funding for adoption agencies.

- Opposes abortion and wants to ban abortion with no exceptions for rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is at risk.
- Wants more funding for adoption agencies.

- Supports government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to private, charter, or religious schools rather than public schools.

James Bergida

As of April 24, 2023, James Bergida’s website did not contain information on this issue and James Bergida did not complete our questionnaire.

Inside Nova, One-time Arlington candidate makes bid for state Senate in Shenandoah Valley

John is from Arlington. He lives in Strasburg.

John is the vice president of two taxi companies, M&R Taxi Company and Dulles Airport Taxi.

John Massoud used to be a member of the Strasburg Town Council.

As of April 24, 2023, John Massoud’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to expand the Virginia Consumer Protection act to cover social media companies.

- Supports getting rid of the grocery tax.
- Plans to expand the Virginia Consumer Protection act to cover social media companies.

Wants to remove equity advisors from the school system.

- Opposes education on race and racism.
- Wants to remove equity advisors from the school system.

Opposes gun control, including any new gun regulations.

Supports sentencing people who deal drugs to life in prison if someone overdoses on drugs that they sold.

- Opposes gun control, including any new gun regulations.
- Supports sentencing people who deal drugs to life in prison if someone overdoses on drugs that they sold.

John Massoud

As of April 24, 2023, John Massoud’s website did not contain information on this issue and John Massoud did not complete our questionnaire.

Lance is from Georgia. He has a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in business administration and management from the University of the Incarnate Word. He lives in Shenandoah County.

Lance is the executive director of partner operations at CACI International, a national security consulting firm. He also served in the US Air Force.

Lance Allen previously ran for lieutenant governor in 2021 but did not win.

Plans to get rid of regulations on agricultural businesses.

- Plans to get rid of regulations on agricultural businesses.

Wants to invest in infrastructure improvements along the I-81 corridor.

Supports getting rid of the state property tax.

- Wants to invest in infrastructure improvements along the I-81 corridor.
- Supports getting rid of the state property tax.

Supports getting rid of "certificate of need" laws, which require health insurance companies to get permission from state regulators before offering new services.

- Opposes abortion, and wants to ban abortion with no exceptions for rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is at risk. 
- Supports getting rid of "certificate of need" laws, which require health insurance companies to get permission from state regulators before offering new services.

Royal Examiner, Meet the Candidates: Lance Allen

Wants to establish a state parents' bill of rights, which would allow parents to decide what children learn in schools rather than the school system.

- Supports using government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to private, charter, or religious schools rather than public schools. 
- Wants to establish a state parents' bill of rights, which would allow parents to decide what children learn in schools rather than the school system.

Opposes gun control, and wants to get rid of all "red flag" laws, which remove guns from an individual who a court has found to be a danger to themself or others.

- Opposes gun control, and wants to get rid of all "red flag" laws, which remove guns from an individual who a court has found to be a danger to themself or others. 
- Supports more funding for the police.

Lance Allen

Timmy is from Shenandoah County. He lives in Woodstock.

Timmy co-owns a beef, poultry, dairy, and row cropping farm in Shenandoah County.

Timmy French's campaign for state senator is his first entry into politics.

Plans to "ensure government policies make sense to protect the environment and allow farming to prosper."

- Plans to "ensure government policies make sense to protect the environment and allow farming to prosper."

Wants to add a third lane to I-81 through Winchester and Frederick County.

Supports giving money that the state government does not spend to state residents.

- Wants to add a third lane to I-81 through Winchester and Frederick County.
- Supports giving money that the state government does not spend to state residents.

Supports lowering prescription drug costs.

Supports more consumer protections in the Virginia health insurance marketplace.

Wants more funding for mental health services.

- Supports lowering prescription drug costs.
- Wants to expand telehealth services.
- Supports more consumer protections in the Virginia health insurance marketplace. 
- Wants more funding for mental health services.

Wants to raise pay for public school teachers.

- Opposes education on race and racism.
- Wants to raise pay for public school teachers.

Supports strict prison sentences for people who commit crimes with guns.

- Opposes gun control, including "red flag" laws, which remove guns from an individual who a court has found to be a danger to themself or others. 
- Supports strict prison sentences for people who commit crimes with guns.

Timmy French

- Your state representative represents the interests of your district in the Virginia State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- The state Senate, along with the House of Delegates, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Virginia General Assembly.
- General Assembly members work together with the Governor to create the state budget. 
- There are 40 Virginia senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to four-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $18,000.


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