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United States Senate

Hung Cao

Acting U.S. Secretary of the Navy (assumed Apr 22, 2026 · former 2024 VA Senate nominee · not a 2026 Senate candidate)
Republican
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RESOLUTE Citizen Score
95 / 100 A
Raw: 40 of 42 dynamic max · 21 of 50 answered
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First 32/ 60
🇺🇸 America First 8/ 40
National Rank
#3,886 of 9,024 · top 43.1% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Official Profile

Hung Cao: retired U.S. Navy captain; 2022 R nominee VA-10 (lost); 2024 R nominee U.S. Senate VA (lost to Tim Kaine). [2026-07-18 HOTFIX] HARD: Confirmed Acting Secretary of the Navy Apr 18 2026, assumed office Apr 22 2026 (Wikipedia/Ballotpedia). NOT a 2026 U.S. Senate candidate. Prior scorecard + interim sprint text wrongly framed him as 2026 Senate contender 'vs Warner' or open-seat — corrected. Dens/scores remain uncited curated; full re-evidence deferred; status hygiene only. Ballot currency 2026-10-03 (MBP-1003-NIGHT r2), official VA Dept of Elections ENR feed for the 2026-11-03 general (asOf 2026-10-02T19:17Z): already recorded as not running and absent from the certified November ballot; the 2026-11-03 countdown on this candidacy record is cleared.

Category Breakdown

Sanctity of Life

2/10
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)[1]
1 claim

  1. During his 2024 Virginia Senate campaign, stated 'Life begins at conception' and expressed being 'thrilled' by the Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling overturning Roe v. Wade — affirming a life-from-conception standard.

    Verified 2026-06-02Dispute this claim
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
FALSE (0)[1]
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
Not yet verified
FEC / OpenSecrets search found no Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC contributions (as of the cited search date)
Not yet verified

Biblical Marriage

6/10
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
TRUE (+2)[2]
1 claim

  1. During his 2024 Virginia Senate campaign, Cao stated that same-sex marriage is 'a states' rights issue' but that 'at the federal level, it needs to be illegal,' opposing federal codification of same-sex marriage. A Virginia Catholic Conference voter guide rated his position as 'mostly ban' on same-sex marriage, consistent with the rubric's one-man-one-woman standard.

    Verified 2026-06-25Dispute this claim
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
Not yet verified
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
TRUE (+2)[2]

Family & Child Sovereignty

10/10
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
TRUE (+2)[2]

Christian Liberty

8/10
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
TRUE (+2)[1]
1 claim

  1. Following Kennedy v. Bremerton School District (2022) — which protected a public school football coach's right to pray in view of students after games — Cao stated: 'The right to express one's faith is a cornerstone of this country. I'm glad to see religious freedom being protected by the Court.' His support for the ruling reflects his commitment to robust free exercise of religion in the public square.

    Verified 2026-06-21Dispute this claim
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified

Economic Stewardship

0/10
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
Not yet verified
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
Not yet verified
1 claim

  1. During his 2024 Virginia Senate campaign, Cao stated 'our economy is hurting because of reckless spending' and highlighted his experience reviewing and overseeing the Navy's $140 billion budget. He expressed a desire to serve on the Appropriations Committee, citing his ability to 'review line items and eliminate unnecessary spending' — consistent with the rubric's anti-deficit/balanced-budget standard.

    Verified 2026-06-21Dispute this claim
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
Not yet verified

Election Integrity

6/10
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
Not yet verified
1 claim

  1. Cao made election integrity a centerpiece of his 2024 Virginia Senate campaign, demanding photo voter ID and declaring 'We demand election integrity. We cannot have a democratic republic if we cannot trust the legitimacy of our elections.' He stated, 'If you can show an ID to go to a movie theater, you had better be required to show an ID to vote.'

    Verified 2026-06-25Dispute this claim
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
TRUE (+2)[2]

Border & Immigration

4/10
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
Not yet verified
1 claim

  1. Listed 'Securing our borders' as a core federal priority during his 2024 Senate campaign, calling border defense part of 'providing for the common defense' — the federal government's primary duty.

    Verified 2026-06-02Dispute this claim
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified

Self-Defense & 2A

4/10 ✉️ Petition your reps
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
TRUE (+2)[2]
1 claim

  1. Campaign platform stated 'The Constitution is clear regarding the Second Amendment. I will always protect the right to self defense' and Cao strictly opposes new legislation he considers an infringement on Second Amendment rights.

    Verified 2026-06-02Dispute this claim
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
Not yet verified

Foreign Policy Restraint

0/10
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
Not yet verified
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
Not yet verified
TrackAIPAC / FEC / OpenSecrets search found no AIPAC, pro-Israel-lobby, or foreign-linked PAC contributions (as of the cited search date)
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified

Industry Capture & Sovereignty

0/10
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
Not yet verified
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
Not yet verified
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified

Sources & Evidence

1 Lean Left2 Center1 Right3 Official7 Other
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hung_CaoEncyclopedia
defensescoop.com/2026/04/22/john-phelan-leaving-trum...Unclassified
Congress.gov — Official RecordOfficial
guides.vote/guide/2024-virginia-us-senate-voters-guide/Unclassified
www.hungforva.com/Unclassified
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
wjla.com/news/local/united-states-virginia-senate-ca...Local News
www.navy.milOfficial
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/06/24/virginia-...Lean Left
ivoterguide.com/candidate/66791/race/6809/election/1227Right Advocacy
www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/2024-republican-pa...Unclassified
prod-static.gop.com/media/RNC2024-Platform.pdfUnclassified
enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/api/electi...Official

Bias ratings sourced from AllSides and Ad Fontes Media. Classifications for government, reference, and advocacy domains are maintained by U.S.M.C. Ministries; see source_bias.json.

References & footnotes

Every answer above with a [n] marker corresponds to one of the footnotes below. Wayback-archive links preserve the page as it read at our access date so a reader can verify the citation even if the original URL changes or disappears.

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    Individual/iVoterGuide still-listed. ivoterguide.com candidate/66791 HTTP 200 this hop still listed / not disavowed (questionnaire Did not answer; Notes quote campaign sentence): Cao stated life 'begins at conception' (Vietnamese culture / 'I'm a Christian and I believe that life begins at conception'). Maps leftover sanctity_of_life q0 True. Former 2024 VA Senate nominee keep scoring on this slug. Right Advocacy
    ivoterguide.com · accessed 2026-08-29 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Individual/iVoterGuide still-listed. ivoterguide.com candidate/66791 HTTP 200 this hop still listed / not disavowed (questionnaire Did not answer; Notes quote campaign sentence): Cao stated life 'begins at conception' (Vietnamese culture / 'I'm a Christian and I believe that life begins at conception'). Maps leftover sanctity_of_life q0 True. Former 2024 VA Senate nominee keep scoring on this slug.
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    kind: party_platform. Scored from the 2024 Republican National Platform (biblical_marriage q0) — leftover STATE fill. No individual leftover-q statement found this hop. Virginia GOP virginia.gop/our-party HTTP 403 this hop — unused. Source: 2024 Republican National Platform (presidency.ucsb.edu HTTP 200 this hop; RNC2024-Platform.pdf HTTP 200). Unclassified
    presidency.ucsb.edu · accessed 2026-08-29 · Fetch Wayback archive
    kind: party_platform. Scored from the 2024 Republican National Platform (biblical_marriage q0) — leftover STATE fill. No individual leftover-q statement found this hop. Virginia GOP virginia.gop/our-party HTTP 403 this hop — unused. Source: 2024 Republican National Platform (presidency.ucsb.edu HTTP 200 this hop; RNC2024-Platform.pdf HTTP 200).
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