Legislative voting records for Virginia House and Senate


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Abortion     Jennifer McClellan: Don't require sonogram before getting an abortion.     ACLU: Fetal rights don't override a woman's privacy right.     Amanda Chase: Fetal rights apply in born-alive abortions.     Ben Cline: Require sonogram before getting an abortion.     Donald McEachin: Repeal sonogram requirement to get an abortion.     Frank Wagner: Require sonogram before getting an abortion.     Heritage Foundation: Fetal rights apply in born-alive abortions.     Jennifer Wexton: Women's access to reproductive and contraceptive services.     Nick Freitas: Fetal rights apply in born-alive abortions.     Ralph Northam: Repeal sonogram requirement to get an abortion.     Tom Garrett: Require sonogram before getting an abortion.

Civil Rights     Jennifer McClellan: Against requiring photo ID for absentee ballots.     Jennifer McClellan: Voted NO on religious freedom to avoid same-sex marriage.     Ben Cline: Religious freedom supersedes right to same-sex marriage.     Ben Cline: Require absentee ballot applicants to provide photo ID.     Carol Miller: Religious freedom supersedes right to same-sex marriage.     Creigh Deeds: Against requiring photo ID for absentee ballots.     Donald McEachin: Voted NO on religious freedom to avoid same-sex marriage.     Donald McEachin: Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.     Donald McEachin: Against requiring photo ID for absentee ballots.     Frank Wagner: Religious freedom supersedes right to same-sex marriage.     Frank Wagner: Don't ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.     Scott Taylor: Religious freedom supersedes right to same-sex marriage.     Scott Taylor: Require absentee ballot applicants to provide photo ID.     Terry McAuliffe: Don't pretend anti-gay discrimination is 'religious freedom'.     Terry McAuliffe: Veto requiring photo ID for absentee ballots.     Tom Garrett: Religious freedom supersedes right to same-sex marriage.     Tom Garrett: Don't ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.     Tom Garrett: Require absentee ballot applicants to provide photo ID.

Crime     Jennifer McClellan: Expand death penalty to accessories of capital murder.     Jennifer McClellan: No secret purchases of lethal injection drugs.     Jennifer McClellan: Capital crime for murder of law enforcement officers.     ACLU: Oppose expanding death penalty in Virginia.     Amanda Chase: Capital crime for murder of law enforcement officers.     Ben Cline: Secret purchase of lethal injection drugs for death penalty.     Ben Cline: Expand death penalty to accessories of capital murder.     Bob McDonnell: Allow use of drones for law enforcement.     Carol Miller: Secret purchase of lethal injection drugs for death penalty.     Creigh Deeds: Expand death penalty to accessories of capital murder.     Creigh Deeds: Capital crime for murder of law enforcement officers.     Donald McEachin: No secret purchases of lethal injection drugs.     Donald McEachin: Oppose death penalty for accessories of capital murder.     Frank Wagner: Secret purchase of lethal injection drugs for death penalty.     Jennifer Carroll Foy: Capital crime for murder of law enforcement officers.     Nick Freitas: Secret purchase of lethal injection drugs for death penalty.     Nick Freitas: Capital crime for murder of law enforcement officers.     Ralph Northam: Capital crime for murder of law enforcement officers.     Rob Wittman: Expand death penalty to accessories of capital murder.     Scott Taylor: Secret purchase of lethal injection drugs for death penalty.     Terry McAuliffe: Secret purchase of lethal injection drugs, not electrocution.     Tim Kaine: Vetoed death penalty for accessories of capital murder.     Tom Garrett: Secret purchase of lethal injection drugs for death penalty.

Drugs     Ben Cline: Medicinal marijuana is better alternative to opioids.

Education     Jennifer McClellan: Keep students free from coercive religious messaging.     Ben Cline: Right to religious student groups & voluntary school prayer.     Carol Miller: Right to religious student groups & voluntary school prayer.     Donald McEachin: Keep students free from coercive religious messaging.     Donald McEachin: No constitutional amendment for charter schools.     Frank Wagner: Right to religious student groups & voluntary school prayer.     Frank Wagner: Constitutional amendment for charter schools.     Jennifer Wexton: Every child deserves a world-class public education.     Kirk Cox: Right to religious student groups & voluntary school prayer.     Scott Taylor: Right to religious student groups & voluntary school prayer.     Terry McAuliffe: Keep students free from coercive religious messaging.     Tom Garrett: Right to religious student groups & voluntary school prayer.     Tom Garrett: Constitutional amendment for charter schools.

Government Reform     Jennifer McClellan: No photo ID for voting.     Jen Kiggans: Disallow no-excuse absentee voting for all elections.     Amanda Chase: Disallow no-excuse absentee voting for all elections.     Ben Cline: Require photo ID for voting.     Bob McDonnell: Require photo ID for voting.     Carol Miller: Require photo ID for voting.     Creigh Deeds: Allow no-excuse absentee voting for all elections.     Donald McEachin: Allow absentee voting for voter convenience.     Donald McEachin: No photo ID for voting.     Frank Wagner: Disallow absentee voting except for a valid reason.     Frank Wagner: Require photo ID for voting.     Jennifer McClellan: Allow no-excuse absentee voting for all elections.     Kirk Cox: Require photo ID for voting.     Lee Carter: Allow no-excuse absentee voting for all elections.     Nick Freitas: Allow no-excuse absentee voting for all elections.     Ralph Northam: Allow no-excuse absentee voting for all elections.     Tom Garrett: Disallow absentee voting except for a valid reason.     Tom Garrett: Require photo ID for voting.

Gun Control     Jennifer McClellan: Don't allow locked concealed weapons in motor vehicles.     Jennifer McClellan: Share handgun info with Maryland despite no reciprocity.     Ben Cline: Allow locked concealed weapons in motor vehicles.     Ben Cline: Bar sharing handgun info with states without reciprocity.     Creigh Deeds: Postpone ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.     Creigh Deeds: Allow locked concealed weapons in motor vehicles.     Creigh Deeds: Share handgun info with Maryland despite no reciprocity.     Donald McEachin: No concealed carry without a permit.     Donald McEachin: Don't allow locked concealed weapons in motor vehicles.     Donald McEachin: Share handgun info with Maryland despite no reciprocity.     Frank Wagner: Allow concealed carry without a permit.     Jennifer Wexton: Ban bump stocks; close the gun show loophole.     Ralph Northam: No concealed carry without a permit.     Ralph Northam: Ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines.     Rob Wittman: Allow locked concealed weapons in motor vehicles.     Scott Taylor: Bar sharing handgun info with states without reciprocity.     Terry McAuliffe: Veto restrictions on sharing handgun info with Maryland.     Tim Kaine: Vetoed allowing locked concealed weapons in motor vehicles.     Tom Garrett: Allow concealed carry without a permit.     Tom Garrett: Bar sharing handgun info with states without reciprocity.

Health Care     Jennifer McClellan: Remove age cap on insurance coverage for autism.     Amanda Chase: Remove age cap on insurance coverage for autism.     Creigh Deeds: Remove age cap on insurance coverage for autism.     Jennifer Carroll Foy: Remove age cap on insurance coverage for autism.     Jennifer Wexton: Expanded Medicaid to 300,000 Virginians in the coverage gap.     Nick Freitas: Don't remove age cap on insurance coverage for autism.     Ralph Northam: Remove age cap on insurance coverage for autism.

Homeland Security     Ben Cline: Ban most use of drones by state and local agencies.     Donald McEachin: Ban most use of drones by state and local agencies.     Kirk Cox: Ban most use of drones by state and local agencies.

Immigration     Jennifer McClellan: Opposed requiring local police to enforce immigration laws.     Jen Kiggans: Allow questioning immigration status of victims or witnesses.     ACLU: Opposed requiring local police to enforce immigration laws.     Amanda Chase: Favored requiring local police to enforce immigration laws.     Amanda Chase: Allow questioning immigration status of victims or witnesses.     Creigh Deeds: Opposed requiring local police to enforce immigration laws.     Creigh Deeds: Bar questioning immigration status of victims or witnesses.     Donald McEachin: Let sanctuary cities limit federal immigration enforcement.     Frank Wagner: Hold sanctuary cities liable for crimes by illegal aliens.     Jennifer Carroll Foy: Opposed requiring local police to enforce immigration laws.     Jennifer McClellan: Bar questioning immigration status of victims or witnesses.     Lee Carter: Bar questioning immigration status of victims or witnesses.     Nick Freitas: Favored requiring local police to enforce immigration laws.     Nick Freitas: Allow questioning immigration status of victims or witnesses.     Ralph Northam: Opposed requiring local police to enforce immigration laws.     Ralph Northam: Bar questioning immigration status of victims or witnesses.     Tom Garrett: Hold sanctuary cities liable for crimes by illegal aliens.

Jobs     Jennifer McClellan: Allow requiring prevailing wage on public works projects.     Jen Kiggans: Allow paying as tipped employees though banned from tips.     Amanda Chase: Allow paying as tipped employees though banned from tips.     Ben Cline: Bar requiring prevailing wage on public works projects.     Creigh Deeds: Allow requiring prevailing wage on public works projects.     Creigh Deeds: Prohibit paying as tipped employees if banned from tips.     Donald McEachin: Raise minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.25 per hour.     Donald McEachin: Allow requiring prevailing wage on public works projects.     Frank Wagner: Don't raise minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.25 per hour.     Jennifer McClellan: Prohibit paying as tipped employees if banned from tips.     Jennifer Wexton: Ensure women doing the same job as men receive equal pay.     Lee Carter: Prohibit paying as tipped employees if banned from tips.     Nick Freitas: Allow paying as tipped employees though banned from tips.     Ralph Northam: Raise minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.25 per hour.     Ralph Northam: Prohibit paying as tipped employees if banned from tips.     Scott Taylor: Bar requiring prevailing wage on public works projects.     Terry McAuliffe: Vetoed ban of prevailing wage on public works projects.     Tom Garrett: Don't raise minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.25 per hour.     Tom Garrett: Bar requiring prevailing wage on public works projects.

Technology     Amanda Chase: Supported Transportation Lockbox: restrict diverting funding.     Ben Cline: Supported Transportation Lockbox: restrict diverting funding.     Nick Freitas: Supported Transportation Lockbox: restrict diverting funding.

Click for quotations from other sources by: ACLU Amanda Chase Virginia Republican candidate for governor of Virginia Ben Cline Republican U.S. Rep Virginia-6 Bob McDonnell Virginia Republican Governor Carol Miller Republican U.S. Rep West Virginia-3 Creigh Deeds Virginia Democrat Challenger (2009) Donald McEachin Democrat U.S. Rep Virginia-4 Frank Wagner Virginia Republican Heritage Foundation Jen Kiggans Republican U.S. Rep Virginia-2 Jennifer Carroll Foy Virginia Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Jennifer McClellan Virginia Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Jennifer Wexton Democrat U.S. Rep Virginia-10 Kirk Cox Virginia Republican candidate for Governor Lee Carter Virginia Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Nick Freitas Republican candidate for Virginia U. S. Senator Virginia Ralph Northam Virginia Democratic Governor Rob Wittman Virginia Republican 2017 Gubernatorial candidate Scott Taylor Republican 2020 Senate Challenger Virginia Terry McAuliffe Virginia Democratic Challenger Tim Kaine Virginia Democratic Nominee for Vice President Tom Garrett Republican U.S. Rep Virginia-5