Tara Orlando
Tara Orlando (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 7. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 8, 2021.
Orlando completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Tara Orlando was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. She attended St. Petersburg Junior College. Her career experience includes working as a small business owner and the president of the 501(c)3 Floyd Friends of Asylum Seekers.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 7
Marie March defeated Derek Kitts in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 7 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marie March (R) | 65.7 | 21,098 |
 | Derek Kitts (D) | 34.0 | 10,914 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 122 | ||
| Total votes: 32,134 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 7
Derek Kitts defeated Tara Orlando in the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 7 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Derek Kitts | 53.1 | 1,344 |
 | Tara Orlando | 46.9 | 1,186 | |
| Total votes: 2,530 | |||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Virginia House of Delegates District 7
Marie March defeated Sherri Blevins and Lowell Bowman in the Republican convention for Virginia House of Delegates District 7 on April 24, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marie March (R) | 54.2 | 1,387 |
 | Sherri Blevins (R) | 25.8 | 660 | |
| Lowell Bowman (R) | 20.1 | 514 | ||
| Total votes: 2,561 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tara Orlando completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Orlando's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Decisions we make today will affect the quality of life of future generations.
- Our diversity is our national treasure. Inclusivity is key for productive conversation that will produce solutions to our societal challenges.
- This past year has doubled down the demonstration of the importance of broadband for our rural communities.
- Mountain Valley Pipeline must be stopped once and for all. MVP needs to pay the property owners fair market value for property they have defaced and destroyed.
- Health care is a right, not a privilege. It is a disgrace that folks have to do "go fund me" to pay for their health care or loose their homes to bankruptcy. We are the only "civilized" nation that does not provide health care to all its people. This must end.
- Minimum wage needs to be a living wage not starvation wage. $15/hour is way over due.
- Strong enforcement of environmental protection laws. Polluters must face harsh consequences for their actions.
- Renewable energy is the way of the future.
- White supremacy and hate crimes must receive the harshest of punishments. I do not believe civil war is inevitable.
- We need to teach truth in school. History needs to reflect reality.
Star Man
April 1965 I was present in the Dominican Republic when the United States Navy invaded the Dominican Republic and assassinated Juan Bosch who was beloved by the people and running for President. I witnessed people being sprayed with bullets from machine guns and dying just few feet from where I was standing. This event made my family and I refugees. 5 years old
Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Counties Cities and Towns
Education
Health Welfare and Institutions
Bernie Sanders
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
Family in the path of the Mountain Valley Pipeline lost their organic farm to eminent domain.
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 2, 2021
