

Madison John R. Whittle
Republican | Virginia
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Madison John R. Whittle
Party
Republican
Election Year
2025
Election
General & School Board
Race
House of Delegates, Dist. 49
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
(Candidate did not provide)
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Danville Rotary Club, Paul Harris Fellow, Crossroads Christian Counseling Mission
Founding Member, Danville Cancer Society, member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Danville City Council, 2016-2025
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (7)
Danny Marshall
Tommy Wright
*Glenn Youngkin
*Jason Miyares
*C. Todd Gilbert
OTHER (3)
*Virginia Hunting Dog Alliance
*Virginia Farm Bureau Federation AgPAC
Americans for Prosperity AFP Action Virginia
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Delegate Danny Marshall, Delegate Eric Phillips, State Senator Bill Stanley (District 7), Pittsylvania County Sheriff Mike Taylor, Former Danville Police Chief Neal Morris, Former Pittsylvania County Clerk of Court H.F. Haymore Supervisor Robert Tucker, Jr. (Chairman – Banister District) Supervisor Vice-Chairman Eddie Hite (Vice-Chairman – Dan River District) Supervisor Vic Ingram (Tunstall District) Supervisor Ken Bowman (Chatham-Blairs District) Supervisor Tim Dudley (Staunton River District) Supervisor Darrell Dalton (Callands-Gretna District) Supervisor Murray Whittle (Westover District)
State Senator Tammy Mulchi, Delegate Tommy Wright, Delegate Will Davis, Delegate Todd Gilbert,
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Danny Marshall (2021)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Danny Marshall (2025)
Moving Mountains (Va) (2025)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I believe in the exceptions for rape incest and life of the mother.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Agree
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Peace through strength, and allowing our military to protect our strategic allies in the middle east as well as focusing efforts on stopping domestic threats by empowering law enforcement.
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Strongly Disagree
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
No
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
I would support lowering taxes to support middle and low income earners
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Reducing the size of government regulatory agencies and top heavy bureaucrats.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Disagree
public education should be guaranteed through high school and trade schools
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Anyone who follows the system through our current legal system and takes the necessary steps to become a legal citizen.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
I believe the goal of government should be as our constitution says "establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity"
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
My endorsements from local Republicans across the state; State Senator Tammy Mulchi, Delegate Tommy Wright, Delegate Eric Phillips, Delegate Will Davis and Delegate Danny Marshall.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
I am proud small business owner, and have lived in southside Virginia my entire life and want to be able to continue to bring economic prosperity back to our area.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am born raised Christian and believe Jesus is my Lord and Savior.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Paper ballots, and shorten early voting period.
EQUALITY
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
racism is a problem, but not one government can solve.
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
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