Justin Woodford
Democrat
Positions
To my neighbors in Chesterfield
As we witness billionaires and corporate interests take over our government, it is impossible to ignore the alarming reality that something has gone deeply wrong in our country. Both at the federal level and right here in Virginia, the voices of working-class citizens largely lack representation. Instead, the politicians we elect have been supplanted by the robber baron tech billionaires, the donor class of the wealthiest individuals, and corporations.
Fight Corruption & Dysfunction
Get money out of politics to the greatest extent possible by setting the most stringent caps on private donations possible, banning public corporations like Dominion from donating altogether, and funding a public option for campaigns that are willing to abstain from all but small-dollar private donations.
Economy & Labor
Support for a unionized workforce and more worker co-ops by repealing the anti-union “Right to Work for Less” law. Combat wage theft by employers, the largest source of theft in Virginia. Guarantee paid parental and sick leave.
Social Safety Net
Establish healthcare as a human right by creating a state-level public health insurance option and fully funding it such that regardless of their ability to pay, all Virginian residents are covered. Establish a right to affordable housing for every Virginian and fully fund a ‘housing first’ strategy to end homelessness. Get Virginia’s skyrocketing housing costs under control by banning private equity from purchasing single family homes.
