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Brandon is from Virginia Beach. He has a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in healthcare administration and management from the University of Phoenix. He lives with his wife and three children in Virginia Beach.

Brandon is a healthcare administrator. He is a veteran of the Iraq War veteran, where he served in the U.S. Navy.

Brandon's campaign for state delegate is his first entry into politics.

Wants to create an energy plan that prioritizes a cleaner, safer, and healthier environment.

Said he is ''committed to working in a bi-partisan manner" when it comes to protecting the environment.

Wants to protect waterways for pollution.

-  Wants to create an energy plan that prioritizes a cleaner, safer, and healthier environment.
- Said he is ''committed to working in a bi-partisan manner" when it comes to protecting the environment. 
- Wants to protect waterways for pollution.

Energy & the Environment

Wants more funding for affordable housing.

- Wants more funding for affordable housing.

Economy

Supports abortion, and plans to support any legislation that ensures that Virginia will have safe reproductive practices for women.

Plans to fight to reduce the costs of prescription medication.

Wants to improve access to healthcare for vulnerable populations.

- Supports abortion, and plans to support any legislation that ensures that Virginia will have safe reproductive practices for women.
- Plans to fight to reduce the costs of prescription medication.
- Wants to improve access to healthcare for vulnerable populations.

Healthcare

Wants to raise pay for teachers and school staff.

Supports modernizing the school district's infrastructure.

Wants more programs to make sure that students are prepared for college or careers after graduation.

- Wants to raise pay for teachers and school staff. 
- Supports modernizing the school district's infrastructure. 
- Wants more programs to make sure that students are prepared for college or careers after graduation.

Education

As of April 14, 2023, Brandon Hutchins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Kelly is from Virginia Beach. She attended Tallwood High School. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology and criminal justice from Virginia Wesleyan University and a master's degree in elementary education from Old Dominion University.

Kelly is a realtor. She owns Sparrow Real Estate.

Kelly is currently the state delegate representing district 21. She was first elected in 2017 and has been in office for two terms.

Legiscan, Senate Bill 1323

Lawmakers pass energy bill, ‘skinny’ budget bill as session ends

Legiscan, House Bill 1783

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginians by $6-$7 per month by changing the way Virginia’s monopoly energy provider, Dominion Energy, can set prices

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have banned Virginia’s government from banning or restricting the use of natural gas.

As a state delegate, sponsored a bill to bring awareness to flood zones when people are buying or renting properties

- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginians by $6-$7 per month by changing the way Virginia’s monopoly energy provider, Dominion Energy, can set prices
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have banned Virginia’s government from banning or restricting the use of natural gas. 
- As a state delegate, sponsored a bill to bring awareness to flood zones when people are buying or renting properties

Virginia's Legislative Information System, Senate Bill 451

Legiscan, House Bill 2294

House Republicans block bill to speed retail marijuana sales

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lowered taxes on groceries from 2.5% to 1%, except for alcohol, tobacco, and prepared hot foods. Diapers and feminine hygiene products were included in the tax decrease.

As a state delegate, voted against a bill that limits the amount of THC in hemp products to 0.3% of the product and 2 milligrams total. Possession of marijuana is decriminalized in Virginia but there is no legal market for the sales of THC products.

- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lowered taxes on groceries from 2.5% to 1%, except for alcohol, tobacco, and prepared hot foods. Diapers and feminine hygiene products were included in the tax decrease.
- As a state delegate, voted against a bill that limits the amount of THC in hemp products to 0.3% of the product and 2 milligrams total. Possession of marijuana is decriminalized in Virginia but there is no legal market for the sales of THC products.

Legiscan, House Bill 2427

Legiscan, House Bill 2374

Said "[h]ealthcare is a human right. I am deeply committed to ensuring everyone has access to the services they need, no matter how much you make."

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that prevents pharmacists from refusing to fill prescriptions because they were prescribed via telemedicine.

As a state delegate, voted to expand Medicaid, which provides healthcare to low-income, senior, and disabled Virginians.

- Said "[h]ealthcare is a human right. I am deeply committed to ensuring everyone has access to the services they need, no matter how much you make."
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that prevents pharmacists from refusing to fill prescriptions because they were prescribed via telemedicine.
- As a state delegate, voted to expand Medicaid, which provides healthcare to low-income, senior, and disabled Virginians.

Legiscan, House Bill 2432

Legiscan, Senate Bill 1515

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have required school principals to tell parents if their child tells a school employee that they don’t identify with their gender assigned at birth or asks to be identified by another gender.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content.

- Supports raising teacher pay. 
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have required school principals to tell parents if their child tells a school employee that they don’t identify with their gender assigned at birth or asks to be identified by another gender. 
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content.

Virginia's Legislative Information System, House Bill 2387

Virginia's Legislative Information System, House Bill 1642

Supports gun control, and said she is ''committed to taking bold action to curb gun violence"

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let drug dealers be charged with murder if one of their customers dies of a drug overdose. The punishment would have been 5-40 years in prison

- Supports gun control, and said she is ''committed to taking bold action to curb gun violence"
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027. 
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let drug dealers be charged with murder if one of their customers dies of a drug overdose. The punishment would have been 5-40 years in prison

Kelly Fowler

Sean has a bachelor's degree, and a master's degree in business administration from American InterContinental University. Sean lives with his wife and two children in Virginia Beach.

Sean is a realtor He works for EXIT Realty Professionals. He also works as an operations research analyst at Planned Systems International. He previously served in the U.S. Air Force as a colonel and a fighter pilot for 25 years.

Sean's campaign for state delegate is his first entry into politics.

Wants the cost of utilities to be more fair.

- Wants the cost of utilities to be more fair.

Supports the right of workers to form unions.

- Supports the right of workers to form unions. 
- Wants more funding for affordable housing. 
- Promises to support veterans.

Supports abortion, and wants more reproductive healthcare.

Wants more access to affordable healthcare, including mental healthcare.

Supports the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals.

- Supports abortion, and wants more reproductive healthcare. 
- Wants more access to affordable healthcare, including mental healthcare. 
- Supports the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals.

- Wants more funding for public schools. 
- Supports raising teacher pay.

Wants to change the criminal justice system.

- Supports gun control. 
- Wants to change the criminal justice system.

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Susan Hippen's Biography

Susan is from and remains in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She received her associate's in applied science information systems technology and an associate degree in paralegal studies from Tidewater Community College in 2014.

Susan served in the United States Navy as Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO) from 1981 to 2004. She served on Virginia's Board of Veterans Services from 2014 to 2023.

Susan Hippen previously ran for state delegate to represent district 7 in 2019 but did not win.

Supports abortion and wants to make abortion care accessible.

- Supports abortion and wants to make abortion care accessible.

Said, "Those who work in education must have the resources they need, be properly compensated, and treated right."

- Supports strengthening public education
- Said, "Those who work in education must have the resources they need, be properly compensated, and treated right."

Wants to make communities safer from gun violence.

Said ''All members of law enforcement should have the training and equipment necessary to keep them safe as they protect and serve their jurisdictions."

- Wants to make communities safer from gun violence. 
- Said ''All members of law enforcement should have the training and equipment necessary to keep them safe as they protect and serve their jurisdictions."

Susan Hippen

- 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.

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