Ben is from Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He has a bachelor's degree from George Washington University and a law degree from Howard University. He lives with his wife in Stafford County.

Ben is a lawyer. He works for law firm Buckley, LLP. He used to work for the National Credit Union Administration and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Ben Litchfield's campaign for state senator is his first entry into politics.

Supports new rules about how to properly manage toxic waste.

Wants to hold companies that pollute the environment accountable.

Supports more funding for the Virginia Land Conservation Fund, Virginia Battlefield Preservation Fund, and Virginia Farmland Preservation Fund.

Wants more sustainable forms of transportation.

Supports renewable energy sources, and wants to reduce the state's carbon footprint and remain in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a agreement between Northeastern states to reduce carbon emissions from energy companies.

- Supports new rules about how to properly manage toxic waste. 
- Wants to hold companies that pollute the environment accountable.
- Supports more funding for the Virginia Land Conservation Fund, Virginia Battlefield Preservation Fund, and Virginia Farmland Preservation Fund.
- Wants more sustainable forms of transportation. 
- Supports renewable energy sources, and wants to reduce the state's carbon footprint and remain in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a agreement between Northeastern states to reduce carbon emissions from energy companies.

Energy & the Environment

Supports expanding workforce training programs, such as the G3 Program and Virginia Fast Forward.

Wants to raise the minimum wage and require paid sick leave and affordable childcare for workers.

Supports the right of workers to form unions, and opposes "right-to-work" laws, which prevent workers from having to join a union or pay union dues.

Opposes price gouging by companies that leads to inflation.

Wants to create a progressive income taxation system, where tax rates increase for higher income earners, and more tax credits for farmers and working families.

- Supports expanding workforce training programs, such as the G3 Program and Virginia Fast Forward.
- Wants to raise the minimum wage and require paid sick leave and affordable childcare for workers. 
- Supports the right of workers to form unions, and opposes "right-to-work" laws, which prevent workers from having to join a union or pay union dues. 
- Opposes price gouging by companies that leads to inflation. 
- Wants to create a progressive income taxation system, where tax rates increase for higher income earners, and more tax credits for farmers and working families.

Economy

Wants to make healthcare more affordable by lowering hospital bills and prescription drug costs.

- Wants to make healthcare more affordable by lowering hospital bills and prescription drug costs.

Healthcare

Supports education on race and racism and sex and sexuality.

Wants to change the way that public schools are funded.

Supports raising teacher pay and the right of teachers to form unions.

- Supports education on race and racism and sex and sexuality. 
- Wants to change the way that public schools are funded. 
- Supports raising teacher pay and the right of teachers to form unions.

Education

Supports reforming the criminal justice system, including getting rid of mandatory minimum sentences for crimes and providing more treatment for people after they are convicted of a crime.

Wants more funding for public defender offices, which provide free representation for people charged with crimes who cannot afford their own lawyer.

Wants to stop strict enforcement of drug laws.

- Supports reforming the criminal justice system, including getting rid of mandatory minimum sentences for crimes and providing more treatment for people after they are convicted of a crime. 
- Wants more funding for public defender offices, which provide free representation for people charged with crimes who cannot afford their own lawyer. 
- Supports gun control. 
- Wants to stop strict enforcement of drug laws.

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Ben Litchfield

Joel has a bachelor's degree in international politics from Pennsylvania State University. He lives with his wife and children in Stafford County.

Joel is the founder and chief executive officer of Riphean Group, a private equity and venture capital firm. He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Joel Griffin's campaign for state senator is his first entry into politics.

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

Supports the Long Bridge Expansion Program, which will expand rail access by doubling the amount of tracks that connect Virginia to Washington DC.

- Supports the Long Bridge Expansion Program, which will expand rail access by doubling the amount of tracks that connect Virginia to Washington DC.

Wants to introduce CPR and defibrillator training to schools.

Supports raising teacher pay and providing more resources for schools.

- Wants to introduce CPR and defibrillator training to schools.
- Supports raising teacher pay and providing more resources for schools. 
- Supports education on race and racism and sex and sexuality.

Joel Griffin

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