P4BA SUPPORTS CONSERVATIVES
GENERAL ELECTION - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025
Virginia's Republican Party Ticket - Winsome Sears for Governor, John Reid for Lieutenant Governor, and Jason Miyares for Attorney General.
Winsome Earle-Sears –
Republican Nominee for Governor
Experience
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Sears has served four years a the first Black Female Lieutenant Governor (2021-2025) in Virginia.
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She is a first-generation immigrant who immigrated with her family from Kingston, Jamaica when Winsome was six years old.
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Winsome served in the US Marine Corps, has served as the President of the Virginia State Board of Education, was a presidential appointee to the US Census Bureau, and has served on the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Core Themes & Messaging
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Campaign slogan: “Operation Defend and Deliver” — inspired by her Marine Corps background, highlighting defense of accomplishments and continued results.
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Focus on lower taxes, deregulation, and eliminating “left-wing insanity” in schools.
Social Policy
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Abortion: Reproductive Rights will be legislated at the state level. Supports limits on Abortion, but not an "Abortion Ban". Asked how many weeks into a pregnancy she thinks abortion should be banned, Sears said, “Well, the Governor (Youngkin) has said that he’s putting forward 15 weeks. I think that’s an agreeable time period.” Her focus is on improving the adoption system, expanding access to midwives and doulas, and increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates so more doctors will accept low-income patients. She also wants to address higher death rates for black mothers and babies.
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LGBTQ Issues: Supports civil unions but not same-sex marriage. Signed HB 174 mandating marriage licenses irrespective of sex.
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Champion for Women's Rights including keeping men out of girls' and women's locker rooms, and for keeping biological males out of girls' and women's athletic programs.
Education & Cultural Messaging
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Strongly opposes Critical Race Theory, calling it racist. Advocates for more charter schools, lab schools, virtual options, and possibly extended or year-round schooling to make up pandemic learning losses.
Economic & Federal Policy
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Supports Trump-style tariffs and leanings toward federal downsizing through the “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)” concept. Virginia is one of the strongest states in the nation for attracting businesses and growing the economic climate. Sears plans to continue the gains achieved by Governor Glenn Youngkin.
John Reid –
Republican Nominee for Lieutenant Governor
Experience
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A conservative talk-radio host and former journalist, running as Virginia’s first openly gay statewide nominee.
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John's father "Jack" Reid was a Public School Administrator and served as a Delegate for Henrico County from 1990 to 2008.
Policy Priorities
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Emphasizes strong conservative values: opposes transgender rights measures (specific policies noted in remarks), defends Right-to-Work laws, and frames his campaign as a defense of conservative principles.
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Economic Agenda: Advocates for lower taxes, fewer regulations, and preserving the Right-to-Work framework to foster investment, innovation, and job growth.
Jason Miyares –
Incumbent Republican Attorney General
Experience
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Miyares is a product of Virginia Public Schools. Raised in Virginia Beach with his Bachelors in Business Administration from James Madison Universitty and his J.D. from the College of William and Mary School of Law.
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Jason is a first generation Hispanic American. His mother Miriam fled Communist Cuba to establish a life in the United States.
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He has served as a prosecutor in the Virginia Beach Commonwealth Attorney's office and was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2015.
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Miyares has served four years (2021-2025) as the Attorney General under Governor Glenn Youngkin.
Law & Order Focus
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Re-election centered on a law-and-order message. Supports the efforts of ICE in enforcing federal immigration laws in the Commonwealth.
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Secured over $1 Billion in opioid settlements for drug addiction and recovery from pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors.
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Investigated Loudoun County Public Schools for their role in allowing a male teenage sex offender posing as a female student who sexually assaulted two students at different high schools resulting in the firing of the County Superintendent of Schools.
Key Initiatives & Accomplishments
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Elder Advocacy: Launched an elder abuse investigation center for central Virginia.
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Environment: Secured an $80 million settlement from Monsanto for PCB contamination, funding remediation and water/fishery projects.
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Gun Violence: Implemented Operation Ceasefire, a targeted intervention program resulting in significant drops in violent crime across multiple cities.
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Fair Housing: Won a $750,000 verdict for a family evicted due to racial discrimination, the largest such award ever in Virginia.
National & Technology Policy
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Joined a coalition of attorneys general urging Congress to ban the Chinese AI platform “DeepSeek” on government devices, citing national security and privacy risks.