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Jeion Ward is from Newport News, Virginia and currently lives in Hampton. She has a bachelor's degree from Christopher Newport University. She is married to her husband, James, with whom she has 3 sons in Hampton. She is a former president of the Hampton Federation of Teachers. Ward attends Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Temple.

Virginia House of Delegates District 87 - Ballotpedia

Jeion has experience working as a middle school teacher at Hampton City Schools. 

Jeion Ward | Democrat | Virginia House of Delegates District 87

Jeion currently serves as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 87. She was first elected in 2004 and has served for 21 years. 

Supports raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour.

Supports assisting small and minority businesses and creating jobs through rebuilding infrastructure.

Believes in recovering from the economic downturn by assisting small and minority businesses and creating jobs through infrastructure rebuilding.

- Supports raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour.
- Supports assisting small and minority businesses and creating jobs through rebuilding infrastructure.
- Believes in recovering from the economic downturn by assisting small and minority businesses and creating jobs through infrastructure rebuilding.

Economy

Supports clean energy and climate-change laws to reduce global warming and promote energy independence.

Supports expanding the Governor’s Opportunity Fund to attract green manufacturing businesses, creating jobs and promoting economic development.

Believes that transitioning to renewable energy sources will create jobs and improve lives, just as asbestos removal did.

- Supports clean energy and climate-change laws to reduce global warming and promote energy independence.
- Supports expanding the Governor’s Opportunity Fund to attract green manufacturing businesses, creating jobs and promoting economic development.
- Believes that transitioning to renewable energy sources will create jobs and improve lives, just as asbestos removal did.

Energy & the Environment

Supports addressing the rise in overdose death rates by collaborating with healthcare providers, reviewing individual backgrounds before prescribing drugs, and focusing on mental health.

Supports addressing rises in overdose death rates by working with healthcare providers, reviewing individual backgrounds before prescribing drugs, and focusing on mental health.

- Supports addressing rises in overdose death rates by working with healthcare providers, reviewing individual backgrounds before prescribing drugs, and focusing on mental health.

Public Safety

Supports reducing class sizes to improve student achievement, especially for disadvantaged children.

Supports reducing class sizes to improve student achievement, especially for disadvantaged students. 

Supports charter schools that are tuition-free, not-for-profit, and uphold high academic standards while cooperating with local school districts.

Believes schools should provide a well-rounded education to prepare students for the workforce.

Supports measures to ensure schools are "the safest environment possible."

Supports measures to ensure school safety. 

- Supports reducing class sizes to improve student achievement, especially for disadvantaged students. 
- Supports charter schools that are tuition-free, not-for-profit, and uphold high academic standards while cooperating with local school districts.
- Believes schools should provide a well-rounded education to prepare students for the workforce.
- Supports measures to ensure school safety. 

Education

Supports abortion access and wants to pass a constitutional amendment to guarantee women's right to abortion in Virginia.

Supports policies to address disparities faced by older adults to ensure a decent quality of life in aging.

- Supports abortion access and wants to pass a constitutional amendment to guarantee women's right to abortion in Virginia.
- Supports policies to address disparities faced by older adults to ensure a decent quality of life in aging.

Healthcare

Supports campaign finance reform and enhancing transparency about the sources of candidate support.

- Supports campaign finance reform and enhancing transparency about the sources of candidate support.

Voting & Elections

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Jeion A. Ward

Jeion Ward is from Newport News, Virginia. She has a bachelor's degree from Christopher Newport University. She lives with her husband, James Addrill Ward, Sr., and their three sons in Hampton. She attends Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Temple.

Jeion is currently a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 87. She was first elected in 2004 and has served for 21 years. 

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Candidate Profile: John M. Chapman (Va. District 87) | WAVY.com

John M. Chapman lives in Hampton with his wife, Marlin. 

John previously ran for the Virginia House of Delegates in 2023 but did not win.

Supports policies that encourage job creation and support local businesses.

Believes all individuals are entitled to equal rights, justice, and opportunities and should assume their responsibilities as citizens in a free society.

Believes all are entitled to equal rights, justice, and opportunities and should assume their responsibilities as citizens in a free society.

Believes the free enterprise system is the most productive supplier of human needs and economic justice.

Believes fiscal responsibility and budgetary restraints should be exercised at all government levels.

- Supports policies that encourage job creation and support local businesses.
- Believes all are entitled to equal rights, justice, and opportunities and should assume their responsibilities as citizens in a free society.
- Believes the free enterprise system is the most productive supplier of human needs and economic justice.
- Believes fiscal responsibility and budgetary restraints should be exercised at all government levels.

As of September 17, 2025, John M. Chapman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Aims to enhance law enforcement resources and support initiatives that promote community safety.

Plans to improve law enforcement resources and support initiatives that promote community safety.

Supports charging drug dealers with murder if their drugs cause death.

Believes in charging drug dealers with murder if their drugs cause death.

Believes peace is best preserved through a strong national defense.

Plans to address crime by promoting enforcement of current laws for violent crime, increasing mentor programs focused on values, and increasing job opportunity.

- Plans to improve law enforcement resources and support initiatives that promote community safety.
- Believes in charging drug dealers with murder if their drugs cause death.
- Believes peace is best preserved through a strong national defense.
- Plans to address crime by promoting enforcement of current laws for violent crime, increasing mentor programs focused on values, and increasing job opportunity.

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Supports increased funding for schools and programs that support student success.

Supports parental involvement in their children's education.

- Supports increased funding for schools and programs that support student success.
- Supports parental involvement in their children's education.

Believes in instating a 15-week abortion ban.

- Believes in instating a 15-week abortion ban.

Believes the federal government must preserve individual liberty by adhering to constitutional limitations.

Believes faith in God is essential to the nation's moral fiber.

- Believes the federal government must preserve individual liberty by adhering to constitutional limitations.
- Believes faith in God is essential to the nation's moral fiber.

John M. Chapman

As of September 17, 2025, John M. Chapman did not have a website or any information online.

- The Virginia General Assembly, made up of the House of Delegates and the State Senate, is responsible for creating state laws.  
- Your state delegate serves your local district in the Virginia House of Delegates, advocating for your community's needs and interests.  
- Delegates have the power to write, sponsor, and vote on proposed legislation, including all bills related to the state budget, which begin in the House of Delegates.  
- The House of Delegates consists of 100 members, each elected to represent one district.  
- Delegates serve two-year terms and receive an annual salary of $17,640.