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.

Energy & the Environment

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.

Economy

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.

- 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.

Healthcare

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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.

- 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.

Education

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.

Public Safety

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