
Richard S. Stonage Jr.
Republican | Virginia
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Richard S. Stonage Jr.
Party
Republican
Election Year
2025
Election
General & School Board
Race
House of Delegates, Dist. 77
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1981
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Chesterfield County Republican Committee, member, former Magisterial District Chair, 12
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Virginia House of Delegates, District 77, 2026-2027
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)
WinRed (2024)
Douglass Hayden Fisher (2023)
Kirk Cox (2021)
State Republican Party Organizations (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I will support prohibiting abortion after 16 weeks as I, and I believe the vast majority of Virginians, know it is clearly wrong to take the unborn baby after this point. The Commonwealth exists to protect its citizens, not to sign death warrants for soon to be born babies. Exceptions would be allowed for qualified medical reasons such as high risk to the mother's life or a nonviable fetus.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
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.
Disagree
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
If the building is unsafe to occupy with respect to its structure or fire protection.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Protect our country and citizens by defending against attacks and defeating attackers. Stopping the flow of money to terrorists.
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, in general. I need more details. Medicare is federal supposed to be mandatory employee-funded, but I question its soundness. Medicaid is a federal welfare program that is grossly inefficient and wasteful in many areas.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
For specific jobs in food production or health care where communicable diseases must be controlled in ensure safety of product or patient or employee.
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Lower or repeal the car tax. Raise the state top tax bracket to $34000 from $17000. Reduce the top bracket income tax from 5.75% to 4.60%.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
All Virginia agencies shall improve efficiency and eliminate unneeded or redundant departments to reduce costs. Reduce welfare system payments by more stringent qualification standards.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Choose not to answer
I cannot comment without better definition of the issue and its relation to Virginia.
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?
Those who comply with our immigration laws through the application process, are not criminals, are not terrorists, and genuinely wish to be an American 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.
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?
Known violent criminals, those with qualified psychiatric conditions, known terrorists, agents of enemy countries.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Disagree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To protect its citizens, to provide a fair and stable legal framework and court system. To carry out duties not practical for individuals to perform, such as ports, most roadways, some utilities.
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).
None at this time.
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 will represent all in the 77th for a better Virginia. Low taxes, expand economy for more jobs, no men in women's sports/locker rooms, reliable Richmond City water supply, support police and prosecution of dangerous criminals, improve mental health care, no electric car mandate, schools to match student, watchdog over taxpayers' money, parents' rights for their school children, school vouchers for failed or inappropriate public schools, support Virginia's Right-To-Work law.
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.
Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian and believe Jesus Christ came to us as our savior.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Shorten the Virginia early period to 7 days or less. No drop box ballots. No mass mailing of absentee ballots. Spot auditing of Virginia voting operations.
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?
I am unable to answer without a definition of racism as it relates to the question and how it would be a threat.
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, but each law has to be considered for benefits and costs.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Agree
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