2025 Virginia General Election

C. E. "Cliff" Hayes Jr.

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C. E. "Cliff" Hayes Jr. is from Chesapeake, Virginia. He has a bachelor's degree in management information systems from Norfolk State University, a master's degree in management from Cambridge College, and certifications from Carnegie Mellon University, Harvard University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives with his wife, Kecia, and their two children in Chesapeake. He is a member of Mount Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church.

C. E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. is currently a delegate in the Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 91. He was elected in 2024 and is serving his first term. From 2016 to 2024, he served as a delegate for Virginia House of Delegates, District 77. He also served on the Chesapeake City Council from 2004 to 2012.

Supports finding a dedicated revenue stream for clean energy investments.

Supports gun control and plans to introduce legislation for a three-day waiting period for gun purchasers.

As of September 17, 2025, C. E. "Cliff" Hayes Jr. did not have a website or any information online.

Opposes changing the current abortion law in Virginia, which allows abortions during the first two trimesters and limits circumstances for third-trimester abortions.

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C. E. "Cliff" Hayes Jr. is from Chesapeake, Virginia. He has a bachelor's degree in management information systems from Norfolk State University, a master's degree in management from Cambridge College, and certifications from Carnegie Mellon University, Harvard University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives with his wife, Kecia, and their two daughters in Chesapeake. He attends Mount Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church and is a life member of the NAACP.

Cliff is currently a delegate in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 91. He was elected in 2024 and is serving his first term. From 2016 to 2024, he served as a delegate for Virginia House of Delegates, District 77. He also served on the Chesapeake City Council from 2004 to 2012.

Supports finding a dedicated revenue stream for flooding and resiliency programs in Hampton Roads.

Economy

Supports finding a dedicated revenue stream for clean energy investments and emissions reduction.

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Education

Opposes changing the current abortion laws in Virginia, which allows abortions during the first two trimesters (up to about 26 weeks) and limits circumstances for third-trimester abortions.

Healthcare

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