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Deetzie Bayliss
Deetzie Bayliss (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 29. She lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Bayliss completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Deetzie Bayliss was born in Winchester, Virginia. She graduated from Virginia Tech in 1978 and Washington & Lee University School of Law in 1987. Her career experience involves working as an Attorney. Bayliss has been associated with the Winchester Frederick County Democratic Committee.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 29
Incumbent Bill Wiley defeated Deetzie Bayliss in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 29 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bill Wiley (R) | 66.5 | 22,843 |
 | Deetzie Bayliss (D)  | 33.4 | 11,458 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 41 | ||
| Total votes: 34,342 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Bill Wiley advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 29.
Democratic convention
The Democratic convention was canceled. Deetzie Bayliss advanced from the Democratic convention for Virginia House of Delegates District 29.
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Deetzie Bayliss completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bayliss' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I want to protect the right to vote as it is the most important aspect of our democracy. I fear that a republican controlled legislature will introduce voter restriction legislation as republicans have done in twenty-three (23) states where they are in power.
- I believe that a good education is the greatest gift you can give a child. We need to invest in our public school system and increase teacher pay. Our teachers work long hours and often cannot afford to live in the counties where they teach. We need to fund early childhood education as children who have this opportunity will not be left behind.
- We must address climate change, We are seeing the effects physically and monetarily and experts state with certainty that it will continue to worsen unless immediate action is taken. I fear that a republican legislature will repeal the Virginia Clean Economy Act. This Act ensures Virginia's move toward clean, renewable energy efficiency by 2050.
We need to protect all constitutional rights, including a woman's right to make health care decisions that effect her own body. We can respect Second Amendment rights while still understanding and supporting the need for the reasonable gun safety measures enacted by the Virginia legislature. We need to respect the First Amendment yet hold those accountable who publish and promote lies and conspiracy theories in the media and online that lead to violent acts and threats.
We need to support our education system including funding for vocational schools and programs that prepare non-college students for rewarding well paid careers.
We need to support, not defund, law enforcement while requiring accountability for actions that exceed those allowable or reasonable under the circumstances.
We need to protect and establish animal rights for those who are at our mercy and cannot speak for themselves. Many dogs, cats, and others, endure cruelty everyday and need legislation and policies to protect them.We cannot hide from climate change and must act immediately. After years of denial, the science is undisputable. Virginia has started moving forward by enacting the Virginia Clean Economy Act. We are in the forefront and must keep moving forward to protect our land and citizens from the changes in weather and sea levels.
2. Set aside self-interest.
3. Never put maintaining power over principle.
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 13, 2021
