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Cheryl Turpin (I)

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Policy Positions

Cheryl's website highlighted the following campaign themes (2017):

Strengthen Education

 

  • Reduce the time dedicated to mandated testing and add it back into instructional time.
  • Provide full day public kindergarten for every child.
  • Give teachers the resources needed to increase the use of technology in the classroom.

 

Safe Environment

 

  • Guarantee that every child lives in a world with clean water and clean air.
  • Create a plan to protect property owners against rising sea levels due to global climate change.
  • Encourage the use of reusable and recyclable goods, which will reduce the amount of land needed to create new landfills.

 

Human Rights

 

  • Protect and provide healthcare to all the citizens of the Commonwealth.
  • Demand a minimum wage that allows people to provide for their families.
  • Work in a bipartisan way to overhaul our criminal justice and mental health care systems to keep the Commonwealth safe and secure.

 

Transportation

 

  • Bring smart planning to local transportation so we can grow our economy and reduce traffic congestion at the same time.

 

Economic Opportunities

 

  • Increase infrastructure spending to improve our roads and traffic conditions to attract families and businesses to Virginia Beach.
  • Create small business loans to encourage young entrepreneurs to start new businesses.
  • Expand broadband access so that every student, business, and entrepreneur has the tools they need to stay competitive.

 

Elections

2017

A special election for the position of Virginia House of Delegates District 85 was called for January 10.

The seat was vacant following Scott Taylor's (R) resignation in January 2017. He was elected to the 2nd Congressional District of Virginia in November 2016.

Rocky Holcomb (R) defeated Cheryl Turpin (D) in the special election.

Virginia House of Delegates, District 85, Special Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRocky Holcomb 52.8% 3,301
     Democratic Cheryl Turpin 47% 2,939
     Other Write-in 0.1% 7
Total Votes 6,247
The results above are unofficial.