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Dave LaRock
REPUBLICAN
Dave LaRock is running for Virginia State Senator, District 1, Republican Primary.
Personal background
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.
Professional background
Dave used to own a general contracting business.
Political background
Dave LaRock is currently the state delegate representing district 33. He was first elected in 2014 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 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.
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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 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.
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.
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Education
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.
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Public Safety
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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