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Jason Ballard has a bachelor's degree in political science and management from Concord College and a a law degree from West Virginia University. He is married and has three children.

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Jason is the current delegate for district 42. He was elected in 2022.

Jason is a lawyer. He previously served in the army as a defense counsel and judge advocate.

Supports deregulation and subsidies to boost agricultural investment in Pulaski and Giles Counties.

Supports increasing rural broadband access through grants, tax incentives, and public/private partnerships.

- Supports deregulation and subsidies to boost agricultural investment in Pulaski and Giles Counties.
- Supports increasing rural broadband access through grants, tax incentives, and public/private partnerships.

Economy

As of September 17, 2025, Jason S. Ballard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports legislation allowing gun owners to carry without a permit.

As a town councilman and state delegate, supported law enforcement funding and resources.

- Supports legislation allowing gun owners to carry without a permit.
- As a town councilman and state delegate, supported law enforcement funding and resources.

Public Safety

Said, "Parents throughout Giles and Pulaski Counties want control over their child’s education and curriculum."

Opposes "radical curriculum like Critical Race Theory."

- Said, "Parents throughout Giles and Pulaski Counties want control over their child’s education and curriculum."
- Opposes "radical curriculum like Critical Race Theory."

Education

Supports expanding mental health access for veterans.

Supports access to quality, affordable healthcare, especially for rural areas, and plans to fight for lower drug prices and more healthcare choices for patients and doctors.

- Supports expanding mental health access for veterans.
- Supports access to quality, affordable healthcare, especially for rural areas, and plans to fight for lower drug prices and more healthcare choices for patients and doctors.
- Opposes access to abortion.

Healthcare

Supports requiring photo identification at polling locations.

- Supports requiring photo identification at polling locations.

Voting & Elections

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Biko Agozino has a bachelor's degree in sociology from University of Calabar, a master's degree in criminology from University of Cambridge, and a doctorate in law and society from The University of Edinburgh.

Virginia House of Delegates District 42 - Ballotpedia

Biko's campaign for state delegate in district 42 is his first run for public office.

Biki is a professor of sociology and africana studies at Virginia Tech. He previously was a professor of sociology at the University of the West Indies, an associate professor at Cheyney University, and an associate professor of criminology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

As of September 17, 2025, Biko Agozino’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports legal sales of cannibis to reduce opioid deaths and raise tax revenue.

- Supports legal sales of cannibis to reduce opioid deaths and raise tax revenue.

- Supports fully funding public education.

Supports protecting reproductive freedom.

- Supports protecting reproductive freedom.
- Wants to make healthcare affordable.

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- Your state delegate serves your local district in the Virginia House of Delegates, advocating for your community's needs and interests.  
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- Delegates serve two-year terms and receive an annual salary of $17,640.