Ben Baldwin (Virginia)

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Ben Baldwin
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Republican Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 2, 2021

Education

Bachelor's

Virginia Tech, 2006

Graduate

George Mason University, 2017

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Years of service

2006 - 2016

Personal
Birthplace
Arlington, Va.
Religion
Roman Catholic
Profession
Financial Advisor
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Ben Baldwin (Republican Party) ran for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 31. He lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.

Baldwin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Baldwin was born in Arlington, Virginia. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 2006 to 2016. He earned a bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech in 2006 and a master's degree from George Mason University in 2017. His career experience includes working as a financial advisor.[1]

Baldwin has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]

  • Prince William County Chamber of Commerce
  • American Legion

Elections

2021

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 31

Incumbent Elizabeth Guzman defeated Ben Baldwin in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 31 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Elizabeth Guzman
Elizabeth Guzman (D)
 
52.0
 
18,384
Image of Ben Baldwin
Ben Baldwin (R) Candidate Connection
 
47.8
 
16,888
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
54

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 35,326
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 31

Incumbent Elizabeth Guzman defeated Rod Hall, Idris O'Connor, and Kara Pitek in the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 31 on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Elizabeth Guzman
Elizabeth Guzman
 
53.8
 
3,201
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Rod Hall
 
35.7
 
2,125
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Idris O'Connor Candidate Connection
 
5.9
 
354
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Kara Pitek
 
4.6
 
275

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Total votes: 5,955
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Ben Baldwin advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 31.

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Campaign themes

2021

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Ben Baldwin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Baldwin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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As the son of a retired Alexandria Deputy Sheriff and a school principal, I learned what serving others was really about. After graduating from Virginia Tech, I accepted a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. I proudly served in the Marines for ten years, where my primary military occupational specialty was as an F/A-18-D Weapons Systems Officer.

After traveling around the world, my family and I decided to return to Northern Virginia to raise our son. I currently work as a financial advisor helping families plan for their future financial success. Now, I am ready to bring his experience serving our country and the families in our community to the State House, where I will make sure Virginia remains a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

I serve as a member of the Prince William Chamber of Commerce, and as a member of the Veterans Council and Economic Development Committee. I also work to reach out to local businesses in Prince William County to get them connected with the Chamber of Commerce so they can grow and promote their businesses.

I have been married to my wife, Nikki, since 2010. We have a son, Cameron, who is in the second grade.

  • I am committed to making sure schools reopen in Virginia and our students receive the quality education they deserve.

  • I will restore efficient government in Virginia, helping to promote business recovery in the Commonwealth to help us come back stronger than ever from the COVID pandemic.
  • I am committed to public safety, and will promote common sense criminal justice measure which keep our families safe.
Veteran's affairs, business, criminal justice, education, transportation, environment.
I look up to my father. He is a man who quietly goes about his business and does things his own way. He taught me to never be afraid to say what I believe, and to always put others before yourself.
Second Treatise on Government by John Locke

1984 by George Orwell
The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
Battle Cry of Freedom by James McPherson
Suicide of the West by Jonah Goldberg
Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan

Grant by Ron Chernow
We have two ears and one mouth for a reason: to listen more than we talk. The most important characteristic for an elected official is to listen. We don't know everything, and it is our responsibility to listen and be responsive to our constituents.
I believe that service comes first above everything else. I see it as my duty to serve my country and my community. I am someone who takes charge of situations and believes in moving the ball forward. Sometimes, people try to make the perfect the enemy of the good, and I believe when that happens, nothing gets accomplished. I am a work horse, not a show horse, and I think there are too many show horses in government right now.
Understand local and state issues to better propose legislation to solve a problem and serve my constituents.

Ensure proper oversight of the executive branch to ensure they are faithfully and legally executing the laws passed by the legislature.

Create a budget for the Commonwealth which balances our desired policy goals with fiscal responsibility.
I want people to think of their government like a background program on a computer: they don't have to think about it because it's running efficiently. I believe people know what is in their best interest better than government ever will, and I want to enable people to have the opportunity to better their lives however they see fit.
The first historical event that I can remember was the fall of the Soviet Union. I was six, and I remember it well because it happened on Christmas.
My first job was serving as a commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps. I earned my commission on December 14th, 2006, and proudly served in the Marines for ten years.
Neuromancer by William Gibson

The world which is created in that book is vivid and ahead of its time. It asked the questions thirty years ago to the issues related to technology and the social condition which we are facing today.
"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell
The drawbacks of a unicameral legislature is there is not another legislative body that can check the excesses of the other house. The purpose of a legislature is not to pass every bill, but to make sure that bad bills don't get passed. This is why a bicameral legislature is better, because although it slows the process down, it also serves to limit extreme bills from getting through. That is a feature of bicameral legislature, not a bug, and is preferable to a unicameral legislature.
Not particularly. I think it's important for state legislators to be ordinary citizens who bring their own experiences to the position.
Being a legislator is unique in many ways, but it is similar in this regard: you can't do anything alone. It's very important to build relationships with other legislators. I don't know everything. My colleagues can have different perspectives to potential legislation I would propose. If I were to ignore their insights, the public would be poorly served and my legislation would go nowhere.
Labor and Commerce, Public Safety, Transportation
The legislature needs to have oversight of executive powers. It is the responsibility of a legislature to act as a check on the executive, and emergency powers are one of those areas where oversight needs to be done lest powers granted in an emergency become permanent.

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    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 2, 2021.


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