Dustin Evans (Virginia)

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Dustin Evans
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2019

Education

Associate

Danville Community College

Bachelor's

Averett University

Contact

Dustin Evans (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 16. Evans lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.

Evans completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Evans studied social science at Danville Community College and history and politics at Averett University. He is associated with Phi Theta Kappa and the National Leadership Society.[1]

Elections

2019

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 16

Incumbent Les Adams defeated Dustin Evans in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 16 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Les Adams
Les Adams (R)
 
74.6
 
13,146
Image of Dustin Evans
Dustin Evans (L) Candidate Connection
 
25.0
 
4,402
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
83

Total votes: 17,631
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Campaign themes

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Dustin Evans completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Evans' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Agriculture Reform- Expanding current hemp legislation to make it easier to transition into hemp farming. Expanding the land use tax to all of Virginia. Repealing regulations that make it difficult for Micro dairies.

Education Expansion- Expanding special needs education in Virginia.

Repairing Medical Coverage- By repealing Certificate of Public Need, this will allow for more medical facilities to open.
Agriculture is very important to me. My area was once a very large agricultural area, and it has been declining. Currently, this is a very difficult time for farmers all over our country. I want to ensure it is easier for farmers. I also want to make it easier for people interested in farming, forestry, or horticulture to start their own farms.

Education is also very important to me. I have friends and family member who have children that have autism. The current state of our educational system makes it very difficult for these children to recieve a proper education. I want to see this fixed.
Someone I look up to was Theodore Roosevelt. He was a man who saw the injustices of his time and set to correct them. Roosevelt made many enemies, but he fought for the good of the people.
The core responsibilities of this office is to be the voice of your constituents. It is important to always speak to the people one is representing. Many leaders loose that, and lead based off of their desires.
I want to create a Virginia that people want to invest in. I want to make my home an area people are proud to call home.

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Ballotpedia biographical submission form

The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:

What is your political philosophy?

It is my goal to help reform education. Special needs education in southern Virginia is abysmal. The state is failing the children and failing the parents. Farmers are also being hurt by disastrous policies. It is my desire to repeal overburdensome regulations that hurt agriculture. By deregulating hemp, we can transform southern Virginia from a tobacco region, to a hemp region. This will ensure farmers are prosperous once again, while at the same time promoting a environmentally friendly region.[2]

—Dustin Evans[1]

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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on June 9, 2019
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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