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Tim Anderson
REPUBLICAN
Tim Anderson is running for Virginia State Senator, District 19, Republican Primary.
Personal background
Tim has a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Tampa and a law degree from Regent University. He lives with his wife and three children in Virginia Beach.
Professional background
Tim is lawyer. He owns law firm Anderson & Associates, PC.
Political background
Tim Anderson used to be the state delegate representing district 83. He was first elected in 2021 and was in office for one term.
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.
-As a state delegate, voted for a bill that prevents pharmacists from refusing to fill prescriptions because they were prescribed via telemedicine.
Plans to support suicide prevention programs for veterans
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Education
Supports using government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to charter schools rather than public schools.
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.
Wants more funding for the police.
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.
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