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Spotsylvania County
Jacob Lane
County Board of Supervisors — Livingston District
Republican
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
10
/ 100
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Raw: 10 of 10 dynamic max
· 5 of 30 answered
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✝ God First
2/ 70
🏛️ Local First
8/ 30
National Rank
#4,424 of 8,944 · top 49.5% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Official Profile
Religion: NOT PUBLICLY DISCLOSED — no specific church home, denomination, or faith statement located on his campaign site (jake4livingston.com), county bio, news coverage, or Vote-USA.
Education: Spotsylvania High School, 2002 graduate; no further post-secondary education publicly disclosed.
Background: Born May 1984; lifelong Spotsylvania County resident. Family has operated Post Oak Farm, a small black-angus cattle operation in the Livingston District, since the late 1960s. Day-job: foreman at Luck Stone. Wife Lyndsay; three children (Marley, Jackson, Cole); two enrolled in Spotsylvania County Public Schools. Prior service: Spotsylvania County Planning Commission (appointed by prior Supervisor Barry K. Jett); Agricultural & Forestal Committee; Transportation Committee. Won the Feb 15, 2022 special election to fill Jett's seat (D. Oct 2021) over Democrat Raymond Bell by an 88-vote margin; then won the Nov 7, 2023 full-term general unopposed. Sworn in for full term Jan 1, 2024; current four-year term ends Dec 31, 2027 — NOT on the Nov 2026 ballot.
[2026-06 RESOLUTE refinement] Roster verified: Spotsylvania County BoS, Livingston District, special-elected Feb 15 2022, Nov 7 2023 unopposed full term, current term ends Dec 31 2027 — NOT on Nov 2026 ballot. PARTY VERIFIED R via Spotsylvania County Republican Committee nominee in BOTH the 2022 special and 2023 general + Vote-USA Republican Party of Virginia listing + Rappahannock Conservative Women's Coalition donation recorded on VPAP. RELIGION: not publicly disclosed despite extensive review of campaign site, county bio, news coverage, and Vote-USA — all silent on faith. EDUCATION: Spotsy HS 2002; no further. BACKGROUND: Luck Stone foreman + Post Oak Farm multigenerational black-angus cattle (since late 1960s) + wife Lyndsay + 3 kids (Marley/Jackson/Cole; 2 in SCPS); prior Planning Commission appt by Jett + Ag&Forestal Committee + Transportation Committee. HIGHEST-BAR TRUE refuse_state_overreach q4 + self_defense q0 + q1 (AFFIRMATIVE INITIATION beyond mere voting): personally raised the 2A Sanctuary reaffirmation at the Jan 29 2026 BoS meeting, and is quoted on the record: 'It is my intention to assure the residents of Livingston that we are still a Second Amendment sanctuary county, and we will be paying close attention to the bills that will be coming out of Richmond.' The following Tuesday the Board voted 7-0 to approve the new resolution. This is the highest-bar form of affirmative 2A-sanctuary advocacy in the entire VA local batch — initiation, not just voting along. HARD TRUE economic_stewardship q2: voted YES with the 4-yes bloc on the FY25 April 2024 73.43¢ real-estate rate vs admin's recommended 75.17¢ — backed the LOWER rate; FY26 budget Apr 22 2025 maintained 73.43¢ (Lane in adopting majority). Two consecutive rate-hold/lower votes meet the vote-bearing rubric q2 standard. Lane's stated campaign cornerstone is 'fiscal responsibility of taxpayer funds' (Spotsy Wire endorsement). NOT scored public_justice q0: no FOP/PBA endorsement, no affirmative back-the-blue proclamation sponsorship, no officer-plus-up motion located; the 2A sanctuary statement is rights-of-citizens posture not LE-funding affirmation per discipline. NOT scored sanctity_of_life / biblical_marriage / family_child_sovereignty / christian_liberty (no disclosed faith) / election_integrity / refuse_state_overreach q0-q3 / border_immigration / self_defense q2-q4 — no quote-bearing positions located despite review. The Spotsy BoS has not issued a Pride proclamation during his tenure (per search; no such proclamation surfaced). No Moms-for-Liberty / Patriot Mothers endorsement located — those PACs generally endorse school-board races not BoS. The Feb 13 2026 student walkouts protesting ICE drew no quoted Lane response in press reviewed (border_immigration null). Disambiguation confirmed: Jacob A. 'Jake' Lane, b. May 1984, Spotsylvania VA, Livingston District — not other Jacob Lanes nationally. OFFICE-STRING FIX applied. 4 TRUE / 0 FALSE on cited cells — coherent local-roots R BoS member with the cleanest affirmative-leadership profile on the 2A sanctuary cluster in the entire Spotsy BoS batch via INITIATION rather than mere voting. Recommend revisiting after 2026-27 culture-issue votes and 2027 re-election cycle.
[2026-07-19 COA2] HARD: Publicly reiterated 2019 2A sanctuary at Jan 2026 meeting. (Free Press). self_defense q0/q1 TRUE; refuse_state_overreach q0/q4 TRUE.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
Not yet verified
Candidate (if District Attorney) has committed to prosecuting illegal abortion procedures; (if mayor/council) has supported pro-life city resolutions or refused to declare 'sanctuary city for abortion'
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
N/A · out of tier
FEC / OpenSecrets search found no Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC contributions (as of the cited search date)
N/A · out of tier
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes city/county trans-affirming policies (bathroom mandates on private businesses, Pride flag raisings at city hall, pronouns-required HR rules)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes city/county Pride proclamations, Pride flags at city facilities, drag programming in libraries, and LGBT-affirming K-12 curriculum (school-board-relevant)
Not yet verified
Candidate (school board) opts the district into school-choice transfers + protects homeschool freedom + opposes truancy-based criminal referrals
Not yet verified
Candidate (school board) requires parental notification before any gender/sexuality counseling of minors; (mayor/council) opposes city programs facilitating minor medical procedures without parents
Not yet verified
Candidate (school board) has voted to remove CRT/SOGI/comprehensive-sex-ed/gender-ideology materials from district curriculum and library shelves
Not yet verified
Candidate (mayor/council/library board) supports local enforcement of age-verification + removes sexualized content from library children's sections
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
N/A · out of tier
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city/county/school board) opposes mandatory pronoun policies for staff + employees + students
Not yet verified
Candidate (mayor/council) supports city/county Christian displays (Ten Commandments, Nativity scenes), invocation prayer at meetings, Sunday-closure where chosen by community
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes city-funded non-Christian religious displays/programming (Ramadan illumination, etc.) at city facilities
Not yet verified
Candidate (city/county) opposes city participation in CBDC pilot programs + supports cash-acceptance ordinances for local businesses
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (mayor/council) has voted against deficit-bond issuances for non-capital city expenditures + supports balanced city budgets without service cuts via tax increases on residents
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city/county) has voted to remove city pension/treasury investment in ESG-aligned funds + opposes city participation in WEF-aligned sister-city programs
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city clerk/county election official) supports hand-counted paper ballots at local precincts where state law permits
Not yet verified
Candidate (city clerk/election official) enforces state photo voter ID + citizenship verification at local precincts
Not yet verified
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city clerk/council) refused acceptance of private election-administration grants ('Zuckerbucks')
Not yet verified
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (DA/sheriff) cooperates with ICE detainers + transfers; (mayor/council) supports local cooperation with ICE rather than sanctuary policies
Not yet verified
Candidate (city/county) has voted against local sanctuary-city ordinances + supports city cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
Not yet verified
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (mayor/council) opposes local gun-registry ordinances + local gun-shop zoning restrictions
TRUE (+2)[1]
Candidate (city/council) opposes local-ordinance red-flag/magazine/AWB analogs + local gun-shop zoning restrictions
TRUE (+2)[1]
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
N/A · out of tier
Candidate has publicly backed law enforcement and opposed defunding/dismantling police
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes cashless-bail, soft-on-crime, and rogue-prosecutor (e.g. Soros-DA) policy
Not yet verified
Candidate supports victim restitution and proportional punishment of evildoers
Not yet verified
Candidate refuses to treat violent crime as a "public health" excuse to avoid punishment
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the magistrate's God-ordained duty to bear the sword (Rom. 13:4)
Not yet verified
Official has asserted local control against unconstitutional state mandates
TRUE (+2)[1]
Official has declined state strings that compel ungodly or unconstitutional local policy
Not yet verified
Official has protected local citizens from state overreach (lockdowns, mandates, ESG)
Not yet verified
Official affirms subsidiarity — decisions made at the lowest competent level
Not yet verified
Official has refused to enforce unconstitutional state directives
TRUE (+2)[1]
Sources & Evidence
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Fredericksburg Free PressLocal News
Fredericksburg Free PressLocal News
Spotsylvania County OfficialOfficial
jake4livingston.com/Unclassified
vote-usa.org/Intro.aspx?State=VA&Id=VALaneJacobAUnclassified
Fredericksburg Free PressLocal News
Spotsylvania County OfficialOfficial
Fredericksburg Free PressLocal News
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- [1]Voted YES with the 4-yes bloc on the FY25 April 2024 73.43¢ real-estate rate vs admin's recommended 75.17¢ — backed the LOWER rate; FY26 Apr 22 2025 budget maintained 73.43¢ (Lane in adopting majority). Two consecutive rate-hold/lower votes meet the vote-bearing rubric q2 balanced-budget standard. Local News
Voted YES with the 4-yes bloc on the FY25 April 2024 73.43¢ real-estate rate vs admin's recommended 75.17¢ — backed the LOWER rate; FY26 Apr 22 2025 budget maintained 73.43¢ (Lane in adopting majority). Two consecutive rate-hold/lower votes meet the vote-bearing rubric q2 balanced-budget standard.
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