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

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

September 15, 2023

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 20th 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  
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