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April Moore (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Virginia State Senate to represent District 26. Moore lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Moore completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Moore was a 2015 Democratic candidate for District 26 of the Virginia State Senate.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2019
General election
2015
- See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Virginia State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015.[2] April Moore was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Mark Obenshain was unopposed in the Republican primary. Obenshain defeated Moore in the general election.[3]
| Virginia State Senate, District 26 General Election, 2015 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
| |
Republican |
 Mark Obenshain Incumbent |
68.9% |
25,042 |
| |
Democratic |
April Moore |
31.1% |
11,308 |
| Total Votes |
36,350 |
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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April Moore completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Moore's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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1) responsible action to leave our kids a stable climate
2) quality, affordable health care for all Virginians
3) a public education system that enables all our children to fulfill their God-given potential Climate change. This is the biggest challenge facing humankind, and we must deal with it at all levels, and there is a great deal the Virginia General Assembly can do. I support the strongest actions that can be passed and enacted as quickly as possible.
I greatly admire and appreciate Bill McKibben, the internationally recognized climate activist and writer. He publicly demonstrates understanding, wisdom, and he knows how to inspire people to action.
The U.S. Constitution. This brilliant document that our founders gave us is an excellent roadmap, and it must be protected and defended by all of our office holders. In fact, the oath Virginia legislators take includes support for the U.S. Constitution.
Our elected officials should be honest, and they should be dedicated to the good of the people, not beholden to rich and powerful special interests. If I am elected, I will always side with the people. In fact, I have taken a pledge not to accept donations from Dominion Energy or any other fossil fuel company.
I am running because I care about the good of the people. I am not ambitious, and I am not seeking a political career at this late stage of my life. I am running because the incumbent Mark Obenshain has consistently put the rich and powerful special interests ahead of the people, and I am dedicated to serving the people. I am honest, and I will always vote in the interest of the people.
The core responsibility is to serve the people of the district and of the state. I will sponsor and support legislation that benefits the people. I will not be beholden to rich special interests who successfully use many legislators to help them achieve short-term profits at the people's expense.
I would like my legacy to include laws that effectively address the climate crisis, that provide significant support for those affected by opioid addiction, and that strengthen our public schools.
Thanksgiving. I love being with people I love and sharing a wonderful meal together. And there's no pressure to buy presents!
MY STRUGGLE by Karl Ove Knausgaard. This Norwegian writer has the most amazing ability to notice and write about everyday life in a breathtakingly aware, often poignant, way.
It has been my lifelong tendency to be 'nice,' to avoid conflict and confrontation. So when I saw that power was being used corruptly and destructively by too many of our elected representatives, it has required me to grow in order to stand up and speak the truth and give the people a better choice.
Absolutely. I am very interested in working with other legislators in areas where we can find common ground. And making efforts to get to know fellow legislators is part of that building process, so that we can work together effectively for the public good.
I favor a process that takes politics out of the process altogether. And we have the technology to do that. In redistricting, we should make every effort to keep towns in the same district and to create districts that make geographic sense.
Yes. I want to serve on the Agriculture, Conservation, and Natural Resources committee and on the Courts of Justice committee. One reason I want to be part of Courts of Justice is that the incumbent Mark Obenshain, who chairs that committee, last session prevented more than a dozen measures that addressed gun violence from getting out of committee. We need to address gun violence.
Yes. I met a 95-year old woman who wanted to vote. She was a registered voter but lacked ID. Since she no longer drives, she had to get a photo ID from the voter registrar's office. I found a volunteer to drive her there, but when she got there, the equipment was broken, and she and the volunteer had to wait more than an hour to get her photo taken, so that she could vote. This is an example of an unnecessarily restrictive law that makes it difficult for elderly people and others without a driver's license to vote.
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