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Princess Blanding
Princess Blanding (Liberation Party) ran for election for Governor of Virginia. She lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Blanding completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Blanding received a bachelor's degree in biology from Morgan State University. Blanding also received a master's degree in K-12 education and supervision and a specialist degree in educational leadership.[1] Following her graduation, Blanding began her career as a middle school science teacher and, later, as an assistant elementary and high school principal.[1]
In 2018, Blanding's brother, Marcus-David Peters, was fatally shot in an officer-involved shooting while experiencing a mental health crisis.[2] Following his death, Blanding and her family founded Justice and Reformation, a community activism organization focused on policing reforms.[1][3]
Elections
2021
See also: Virginia gubernatorial election, 2021
Virginia gubernatorial election, 2021 (June 8 Democratic primary)
Virginia gubernatorial election, 2021 (May 8 Republican convention)
General election
General election for Governor of Virginia
Glenn Youngkin defeated Terry McAuliffe, Princess Blanding, and Paul Davis in the general election for Governor of Virginia on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Glenn Youngkin (R) ![]() | 50.6 | 1,663,596 |
![]() | Terry McAuliffe (D) | 48.6 | 1,600,116 | |
![]() | Princess Blanding (Liberation Party) ![]() | 0.7 | 23,125 | |
Paul Davis (Independent) (Write-in) ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2,593 |
Total votes: 3,289,430 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brad Froman (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Virginia
Terry McAuliffe defeated Jennifer D. Carroll Foy, Jennifer McClellan, Justin Fairfax, and Lee Carter in the Democratic primary for Governor of Virginia on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Terry McAuliffe | 62.1 | 307,367 |
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | 19.8 | 98,052 | ||
Jennifer McClellan | 11.8 | 58,213 | ||
![]() | Justin Fairfax | 3.6 | 17,606 | |
![]() | Lee Carter | 2.8 | 13,694 |
Total votes: 494,932 | ||||
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Republican convention
Republican Convention for Governor of Virginia
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Glenn Youngkin in round 6 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
Total votes: 12,555 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Merle Rutledge (R)
- Kurt Santini (R)
- Paul Davis (R)
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Princess Blanding completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Blanding's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|Liberation is a human right, not a privilege.
Fighting for working class Virginians.
- Empowering and supporting courageous leadership that will put people over profit and politics.
RACIAL JUSTICE- Reverse the impacts of systemic racism and segregation by prioritizing equity, inclusion, and opportunities for our Black and marginalized communities.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE- Invest in equitable, sustainable clean energy that slows global warming and protects Virginia’s future.
EDUCATION- Create learning environments where all students thrive regardless of their race, sexual orientation or economic background, and ensure an accurate and holistic depiction of history.
HOUSING- Treat safe, secure, and dignified affordable housing as a universal human right.
HEALTHCARE & COVID-19- Enact healthcare policies that treat healthcare as a human right, not a privilege. Implement equity-focused policies in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic while centering science over politics.
LGBTQIA+ RIGHTS- Ensure the rights of people of all genders and sexual orientation are protected.
FOOD SOVEREIGNTY- End food insecurities; increase community health and self sufficiency.
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Campaign website
Blanding's campaign website stated the following:
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Public Safety & Criminal Justice Reform
Racial Justice
Environmental Justice
Education
Housing
Healthcare & COVID-19
LGBTQIA+ Rights
Food Sovereignty
Labor
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—Princess Blanding's campaign website (2021)[5] |
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Princess Blandings' 2021 campaign website, "Meet Princess," accessed July 29, 2021
- ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Sister of Marcus-David Peters marks third anniversary of brother's killing with public celebration," May 15, 2021
- ↑ Justice and Reformation website, "Our Demands," accessed July 29, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Princess Blanding's campaign website, “Policy Stances,” accessed Oct. 25, 2021
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