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

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

Virginia House of Delegates District 87 - Ballotpedia

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.

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

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.

Public Safety

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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.

Education

Believes in instating a 15-week abortion ban.

- Believes in instating a 15-week abortion ban.

Healthcare

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.

Voting & Elections

John M. Chapman

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

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