NFIB Virginia PAC Endorses 64 Pro-Small Business Candidates in 2023 State Legislative Races

September 15, 2023 Last Edit: June 5, 2025

Virginia’s PAC endorsed 18 candidates for state Senate and 46 candidates for the House of Delegates.

NFIB Virginia PAC Endorses 64 Pro-Small Business Candidates in 2023 State Legislative Races

The NFIB Virginia PAC proudly announces its list of candidates receiving endorsements for November’s election to the state legislature. The 64 endorsed candidates have all demonstrated support for small business issues and pledged to listen and advocate for small business issues. Virginia’s political action committee is made up of NFIB members throughout Virginia. Virginia’s PAC endorsed 18 candidates for state Senate and 46 candidates for the House of Delegates. “NFIB small business owners support candidates who understand the challenges and issues they face every day running their business,” said Julia Hammond, NFIB State Director in Virginia. “Since the pandemic, it’s become more and more challenging to own and operate a successful small business in the Commonwealth. From inflation and supply chain issues to continued problems hiring employees for open positions, many remain frustrated with the economic condition of the state and recently, slow pace of the state legislature to pass a budget. NFIB’s latest Small Business Optimism Index, which measures small business economic trends, decreased again in August, the 20^th consecutive month small business owners have reported concern about the economy’s future. The survey, out this week, found an increase in the number of small businesses reporting inflation as their biggest problem (23%) and the percentage of owners who raised their prices (27%). “Today’s endorsements from our Virginia PAC are awarded to candidates who stand up for small business issues, from cutting taxes to give small business owners additional money to invest and grow their business to passing legislation that would help owners desperate to hire workers for open positions.” Candidates are evaluated based on their responses and positions on key small business issues as determined by NFIB Virginia members who look for candidates that demonstrate an understanding of small business issues. The PAC’s endorsement is critical to candidates’ campaigns because small business owners and their employees vote in high numbers and are known for urging friends, family members, and acquaintances to do the same. Here is the list of endorsed candidates: NFIB Virginia PAC endorsed State Senate Candidates: Senate District 2: Mark Obenshain Senate District 3: Chris Head* Senate District 4: David Suetterlein Senate District 5: Travis Hackworth Senate District 6: Todd Pillion Senate District 7: Bill Stanley Senate District 8: Mark Peake Senate District 9: Frank Ruff Senate District 10: John McGuire Senate District 12: Glen Sturtevant Senate District 16: Siobhan Dunnavant Senate District 17: Emily Brewer Senate District 20: Bill DeSteph Senate District 22: Kevin Adams Senate District 25: Richard Stuart Senate District 26: Ryan McDougle Senate District 27: Tara Durant Senate District 28: Bryce Reeves NFIB Virginia PAC endorsed House of Delegates candidates: House District 22: Ian Lovejoy House District 30: Geary Higgins House District 32: Bill Wiley House District 33: Todd Gilbert House District 34: Tony Wilt* House District 35: Chris Runion* House District 36: Ellen Campbell House District 37: Terry Austin* House District 40: Joe McNamara House District 42: Jason Ballard House District 43: Will Morefield House District 44: Israel O’Quinn House District 45: Terry Kilgore House District 46: Jed Arnold House District 47: Wren Williams House District 48: Les Adams House District 49: Danny Marshall House District 50: Tommy Wright House District 52: Wendell Walker House District 57: David Owen House District 58: Riley Shaia House District 59: Buddy Fowler House District 60: Scott Wyatt House District 61: Michael Webert House District 62: Nick Freitas House District 63: Phil Scott House District 65: Lee Peters House District 66: Bobby Orrock House District 67: Hillary Kent House District 68: Keith Hodges House District 71: Amanda Batten House District 72: Lee Ware House District 73: Mark Earley House District 74: Mike Cherry House District 75: Carrie Coyner House District 82: Kim Taylor House District 83: Otto Wachsmann House District 84: Mike Dillender House District 86: A.C. Cordoza House District 89: Baxter Ennis House District 90: Jay Leftwich House District 94: Andy Pittman House District 97: Karen Greenhalgh House District 98: Barry Knight House District 99: Anne Ferrell Tata House District 100: Rob Bloxom* *Indicates NFIB Member

Topics:

Taxes

State:

Virginia

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