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Hung Cao

U.S. Senate Virginia (2026 R Candidate · 2024 R nominee · retired Navy captain)
Republican
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RESOLUTE Citizen Score
97 / 100 A
Raw: 74 of 76 dynamic max · 38 of 50 answered
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First 52/ 60
🇺🇸 America First 22/ 40
National Rank
#3,303 of 8,966 · top 36.8% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Next Election
June 16, 2026
Primary · Seat up at next election
— until
Registration deadline: 2026-10-13
Early voting: 2026-09-18 – 2026-10-31
Elections office: (804) 864-8901
Voter status: Check registration
State elections site: Virginia Department of Elections

Official Profile

Retired U.S. Navy captain. 2022 R nominee for VA-10 (lost). 2024 R nominee for VA U.S. Senate (lost to Tim Kaine). Trump-endorsed for Defense post 2025 (withdrew). R candidate for VA U.S. Senate 2026 vs Warner.

Category Breakdown

Sanctity of Life

10/10
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)
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)
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
TRUE (+2)
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
TRUE (+2)

Biblical Marriage

10/10
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
TRUE (+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
TRUE (+2)
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
TRUE (+2)

Family & Child Sovereignty

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

Christian Liberty

8/10
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
TRUE (+2)
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)
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified

Economic Stewardship

6/10
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
TRUE (+2)
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
TRUE (+2)
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
TRUE (+2)

Election Integrity

8/10
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
TRUE (+2)
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)
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)
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
TRUE (+2)

Border & Immigration

10/10
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
TRUE (+2)
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)
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
TRUE (+2)

Self-Defense & 2A

10/10 ✉️ Petition your reps
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
TRUE (+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
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
TRUE (+2)

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
Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
FALSE (0)
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified

Industry Capture & Sovereignty

2/10
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
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified

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