This post provides our Voter Guide for the 87th District of Virginia House of Delegates. Because we did not the time and resources to have this Voter Guide printed, the format is somewhat different. However, here we address the same issues as in the others.
87th DISTRICT
- John Bell (Democrat)
- David Ramadan (Republican)
All of the candidates were sent a survey requesting their position on the legislation described below. Since Delegate Ramadan did not return the survey, the positions ascribed to him is based on votes cast in the General Assembly. Since Mr. Bell did not return the survey, positions ascribed to him are based on public statements from sources cited in footnotes below.
Key: S Support O Oppose U Undecided NR Did Not Respond
| Issue |
Bell |
Ramadan |
| Raise taxes for transportation |
S[1] |
O[2] |
| Repeal constitutional provision defining marriage as one-man, one-woman |
S[3] |
NR |
| Protect life from conception to natural death |
O[1] |
NR |
| Expand Medicaid eligibility to extent permitted by federal law |
S[4] |
NR |
| Repeal law requiring women have right to view ultrasound before abortion |
NR
|
O[5] |
| Repeal photo I.D. requirement for voting |
NR |
O[6] |
| Incorporate right-to-work in Constitution |
NR |
NR |
| Allow State Board of Education to establish charter schools |
NR |
S[7] |
| Abolish capital punishment |
NR |
NR |
| Allow casino gambling |
NR |
NR |
| Offer in-state tuition to illegal aliens who graduate from Virginia high schools |
S[1] |
NR |
| Repeal abortion clinic health and safety standards |
NR |
NR |
| Allow home school students try out for public school sports |
NR |
S[8] |
[1] Prince William Times.
[2] HB2313 (2013)
[3] Equality Virginia candidate questionnaire.
[4] 2913 AARP voter guide
[5] HB462 (2012)
[6] SB1256 (2013)
[7] HJ684 (2013 vote in House Privileges and Elections Committee)
[8] HB1442 (2013)
Prince William-Manassas Family Alliance 