
Maynard L. Keller Jr.
Independent | Virginia
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Maynard L. Keller Jr.
Party
Independent
Election Year
2025
Election
General & School Board
Race
House of Delegates, Dist. 38
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC, B.A. Biblical Studies, 1989
Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC, M.A. Biblical Studies, 1991
The American College, Bryn Mawr, PA, Certificate in Financial Planning, 2006
CFP Board of Standards, Washington, DC, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERĀ® professional, 2006
WORK & MILITARY
American Financial Planning, President, 19
Roanoke Valley Christian Schools, Teacher, 4
AFFILIATIONS
Hope of Israel Congregation, Elder, 13
Bus Riders of Roanoke Advocacy Group (BRRAG), Treasurer, 2
Bike and Pedestrian Committee of the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission, Committee Member, 3
Summit Hills Neighborhood Organization, Vice-President, 2
Roanoke Valley Region, Antique Automobile Club of America, President, 3
Team Roll Over Cancer, Founding Member, 15
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Roanoke City Council, 2020, 2022
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Stephanie Moon Reynolds, Former Roanoke City Council Member
David Bowers, Former Roanoke City Mayor
Octavia Johnson, Former Roanoke City Sheriff
Darren Potter, Police Chaplin/Founder of SHIELD
Marion Childress, Roanoke Advocate
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (13)
J. Christian "Chris" Obenshain (2025)
Winsome Sears (2025)
Ben Cline (2024)
Point of Friction (2024)
Rescue Roanoke (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)
John Massoud (2025)
Charlie Nave (2020)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2020)
Octavia Johnson (2020)
Republican Womens Organizations (2020)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
To save the 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.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
For Federal taxes, simplify beneficiary IRA rules. Do not tax Social Security benefits.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
All wasteful spending.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None
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
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None--Citizens should have healthcare freedom.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Have strong border security and strong prosecution of 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
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 seeking political asylum from oppressive regimes, those who have skills we want, and those who wish to come here legally.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
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 believe that God created the heavens and earth. God created man and woman. Sin entered the world through their disobedience. God offers forgiveness of sins to all who call upon the name of the Lord and repent. Yeshua (Jesus) is the long-awaited Jewish Messiah and Savior of the world. He is the way, the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father, except through Yeshua.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
In Virginia, reduce the early voting period from 45 days to 7 days. Allow absentee voting only for valid reason. Require photo ID to vote.
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?
All people are members of the human race.
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
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Provide for national defense. Provide guidelines for interstate commerce. Provide law and order.
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?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
www.MaynardKeller.com www.RoanokeRATE.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw94Fpn0XgU
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 running to make Roanoke affordable, to make Roanoke safe, and to make Roanoke a jobs destination.
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
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