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Heidi Drauschak

DEMOCRAT

Heidi Drauschak is running for Virginia State Senator, District 35, Democratic Primary.

Personal background

Heidi is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has a bachelor's degree from American University and a law degree and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Richmond. She live with her husband in Springfield.

Professional background

Heidi Drauschak is the chief operations officer and co-founder of CrowdLobby, LLC, which helps citizens pool their money to pay for lobbyists. She is also the managing partner and project manager at Cavi Consulting, a business consulting company. She used to work for Antrim Grace Solutions.

Political background

Heidi Drauschak's campaign for state delegate is her first entry into politics.

Energy & the Environment

Supports the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which was passed in 2020 and will help Virginia transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050 by expanding wind and solar power.

Wants to keep the state in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which requires energy companies to pay for every ton of carbon that they emit.

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Economy

Wants to repeal Virginia’s “right to work” law, which prevents workers from having to join a union or pay union dues.

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Healthcare

Wants to lower prescription drug costs.

Supports abortion.

Wants more mental healthcare to prevent suicides.

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Education

Wants to raise teacher pay.

Supports more funding for public schools in order to build and update school buildings.

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Public Safety

Supports "community policing by highly qualified police personnel."

Supports gun control, and wants to take "illegal guns off the streets" and prevent those with "dangerous backgrounds" from accessing firearms.

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