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✝ God First
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Next Election
November 2, 2027
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Registration deadline: 2026-10-13
Early voting: 2026-09-18 – 2026-10-31
State elections office: (804) 864-8901
Voter status: Check registration
State elections site: Virginia Department of Elections
Official Profile
Religion: Not publicly stated (no denomination found in Wikipedia, Ballotpedia, or campaign bio)
Background: VA Delegate, HD-87 (Hampton) since Jan 2004; represented HD-92 (2004-2024) before the 2023 redistricting. Chair of the House Labor & Commerce Committee. Former middle-school teacher; educated at Thomas Nelson Community College and Christopher Newport University. Reelected Nov 4, 2025.
VA Delegate, HD-87 (D), long-tenure (since 2004); Chair of Labor & Commerce. [2026-06 RESOLUTE refinement, state tier] Reliable progressive with a FULL roll-call record (pulled from LIS). Voted YEA on all three readings of the abortion (HJ1/SJ247), marriage (HJ9/SJ249/HJ3/HB612/SB311), and felon-voting (HJ2) measures; ReproRising A+/'Champion'. CHIEF PATRON of the $15 minimum-wage bills in both 2025 (HB1928) and 2026 (HB1); lead labor patron. Comprehensive gun-control voting (AWB+magazine ban HB1607/HB217, public-carry ban HB1524, 5-day waiting period, red-flag expansion, storage mandates). Voted YEA on recreational-marijuana retail market (HB642) and on HB1441/SB783 (restricting local cooperation with federal immigration authorities). GENUINE CROSS-PATTERN CREDIT (documented, not a hit-list): voted YEA on HB131 (2026) requiring public higher-ed to provide reasonable accommodations for religious beliefs (94-2) -> christian_liberty q1 TRUE. No school-choice/ESA, CBDC, or 10th-Amendment record -> null. Several raw 'NAY' votes are procedural rejections of weakened Senate substitutes, consistent with her progressive position -- not miscoded as conservative.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
1 claim
As part of the unanimous Virginia House Democratic caucus, voted YES on HJR 1 (Virginia Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment) on January 14, 2025 (51-48, all 51 Democrats YES) and again on second passage in January 2026 (64-34, all 64 Democrats YES), placing a constitutional abortion-rights amendment on the November 2026 ballot. Ward has represented Hampton's House District 87 since 2002.
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Candidate has voted for or sponsored state legislation moving toward abortion abolition (e.g., heartbeat ban, total ban) — not merely restrictions
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate opposes state funding for embryonic stem-cell research and supports state IVF embryo-protection laws
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state physician-assisted suicide laws and opposes state Medicaid death-panel rationing
Not yet verified
FEC / state campaign-finance search found no abortion-industry PAC contributions for state-legislative or statewide-office campaigns (as of the cited search date)
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
FALSE (0)[3]
Candidate opposes state recognition of same-sex marriage / civil unions / domestic partnerships, and supports state non-recognition resolutions where federally permitted
FALSE (0)[3]
1 claim
Voted YES on HJR 3 (January 14, 2026, second passage, 67-31, all 64 House Democrats plus 3 Republicans YES, 31 Republicans NO) to repeal Virginia's constitutional same-sex marriage ban and place a constitutional amendment on the November 2026 ballot requiring recognition of marriages without regard to sex or gender. Ward has served Hampton's District 87 since 2002.
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Candidate has voted for state legislation affirming biological sex (bathroom/locker access, sports participation, minor gender-procedure bans)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports state no-fault divorce reform and pro-marriage policy (covenant marriage option, waiting periods, etc.)
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in state-funded schools, state agencies, and state corporate-partnership programs
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state school-choice (vouchers, ESAs, charter expansion) and supports state homeschool freedom statutes
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state law requiring parental notification + consent on minors' medical, mental-health, and gender interventions (incl. school counseling referrals)
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state law restricting CRT/SOGI/comprehensive-sex-ed/gender-ideology curricula in K-12
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state age-verification laws on pornographic content and state criminal penalties for sexualizing minors
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state RFRA-style protections for faith-based adoption + foster agencies; opposes state-mandated SS-couple placement
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state conscience-exemption laws (state RFRA, medical-professional carve-outs, business-owner protections)
TRUE (+2)[4]
Candidate opposes state-level pronoun mandates + state 'hate speech' laws restricting Christian conviction
Not yet verified
Candidate supports state public-square Christian display protections + state legislative prayer + state Sunday-closure laws
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays/curricula/holidays in state institutions
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state law protecting cash as legal tender, opposing state-level CBDC pilot programs, and protecting crypto-as-property status
Not yet verified
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
N/A · out of tier
Candidate has voted for state balanced-budget compliance + opposed state borrowing for non-capital expenditures
Candidate has voted for state usury caps + state predatory-lending protections + state charitable-deduction parity
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state pension/treasury divestment from ESG-aligned funds (e.g., BlackRock) + state anti-monopoly enforcement against financial cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate (state SoS/legislature) has voted for state hand-count requirements / opposed electronic voting machines
Not yet verified
Candidate (state SoS/legislature) has voted for state photo voter ID + citizenship verification at registration
FALSE (0)[7]
Candidate has voted to restrict state early-voting windows + tighten state absentee qualifications to verified medical/military
FALSE (0)[8]
Candidate has voted against state mass mail-in voting expansion, against state drop-box deployment, and against legalizing ballot harvesting
FALSE (0)[8]
Candidate (state SoS/legislature) has voted to ban state acceptance of private election grants ('Zuckerbucks') + state penalties for foreign interference
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted for state-funded border-security measures (e.g., TX Operation Lone Star analog, AZ wall expansion)
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted for state laws requiring local cooperation with ICE deportation enforcement
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted to preempt or punish sanctuary-city policies + ban state cities from declaring sanctuary status
FALSE (0)[9]
Candidate (state) has voted for state E-Verify mandate (beyond federal floor) for state employers + state-benefit eligibility verification
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted to restrict foreign ownership of state farmland (e.g., China-buyer prohibitions)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
FALSE (0)[10]
Candidate (state) has voted against state red-flag laws, mag-capacity limits, AWBs, and registries (or voted to repeal where enacted)
FALSE (0)[11]
1 claim
VCDL voting records confirm Virginia House Democrats voted unanimously for all gun-control legislation in the 2025 and 2026 sessions. Ward voted YES on HB 217 (February 5, 2026, 58-34) — banning purchase, sale, transfer, and possession of commonly owned semi-automatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns while limiting magazine capacity — as part of the broad Democrat-led anti-gun package sent to Governor Spanberger following the March 14, 2026 adjournment.
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- Virginia Citizens Defense LeagueRight Advocacy
Candidate (state) has voted for state constitutional-carry statute
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted against state universal-background-check schemes
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted to enact / strengthen state Castle Doctrine + stand-your-ground statute
Not yet verified
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
FALSE (0)[12]
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 voted for or sponsored 10th-Amendment nullification or anti-commandeering measures
Not yet verified
Official has declined unconstitutional federal mandates or federal strings on the state
Not yet verified
Official has resisted federal overreach on guns, life, education, or religious liberty
Not yet verified
Official affirms state sovereignty against unconstitutional federal action
Not yet verified
Official has opposed federal capture of state elections, data, or land
Not yet verified
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freedomindex.us/va/Right Advocacy
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeion_WardEncyclopedia
Vote Smart — Voting RecordReference
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Voted YEA on the reproductive-freedom amendment (HJ1 2025 & 2026; SJ247 2025); ReproRising A+/'Champion' -- does not affirm personhood from conception. Official
Voted YEA on the reproductive-freedom amendment (HJ1 2025 & 2026; SJ247 2025); ReproRising A+/'Champion' -- does not affirm personhood from conception.
- [2]Voted YEA on the reproductive-freedom amendment (HJ1 2025 & 2026; SJ247 2025); ReproRising A+/'Champion' -- does not affirm personhood from conception. Left Advocacy
Voted YEA on the reproductive-freedom amendment (HJ1 2025 & 2026; SJ247 2025); ReproRising A+/'Champion' -- does not affirm personhood from conception.
- [3]Voted YEA on the same-sex-marriage amendment (HJ9/SJ249 2025; HJ3 2026) and on the statutory marriage-equality bills (HB612/SB311 2026) -- does not affirm marriage as one man and one woman. Official
Voted YEA on the same-sex-marriage amendment (HJ9/SJ249 2025; HJ3 2026) and on the statutory marriage-equality bills (HB612/SB311 2026) -- does not affirm marriage as one man and one woman.
- [4]Voted YEA on HB131 (2026) requiring public higher-education institutions to provide reasonable accommodations for students' religious beliefs (94-2) -- supports religious-conscience accommodation. (Documented credit despite an otherwise progressive record.) Official
Voted YEA on HB131 (2026) requiring public higher-education institutions to provide reasonable accommodations for students' religious beliefs (94-2) -- supports religious-conscience accommodation. (Documented credit despite an otherwise progressive record.)
- [5]CHIEF PATRON of the $15 minimum-wage bills (HB1928 2025; HB1 2026) plus a broad pro-labor spending slate -- expansionary wage-mandate posture. Official
CHIEF PATRON of the $15 minimum-wage bills (HB1928 2025; HB1 2026) plus a broad pro-labor spending slate -- expansionary wage-mandate posture.
- [6]CHIEF PATRON of the $15 minimum-wage bills (HB1928 2025; HB1 2026) plus a broad pro-labor spending slate -- expansionary wage-mandate posture. Unclassified
CHIEF PATRON of the $15 minimum-wage bills (HB1928 2025; HB1 2026) plus a broad pro-labor spending slate -- expansionary wage-mandate posture.
- [7]Voted YEA on the felon-re-enfranchisement amendment (HJ2) expanding the franchise -- opposite of photo-ID/citizenship-verification restrictions. Official
Voted YEA on the felon-re-enfranchisement amendment (HJ2) expanding the franchise -- opposite of photo-ID/citizenship-verification restrictions.
- [8]Voted YEA on absentee/early-voting expansion (HB2056 2025; HB773/HB774/SB438 2026 adding early-voting Sundays) -- contrary to single-day/limited-absentee posture. Official
Voted YEA on absentee/early-voting expansion (HB2056 2025; HB773/HB774/SB438 2026 adding early-voting Sundays) -- contrary to single-day/limited-absentee posture.
- [9]Voted YEA on HB1441/SB783 (2026) restricting/conditioning local law-enforcement agreements with federal immigration authorities -- a sanctuary-leaning posture, contrary to opposing sanctuary policy. Official
Voted YEA on HB1441/SB783 (2026) restricting/conditioning local law-enforcement agreements with federal immigration authorities -- a sanctuary-leaning posture, contrary to opposing sanctuary policy.
- [10]Voted YEA on a 5-day firearm waiting period (HB2631 2025) -- contrary to permitless/constitutional carry. Official
Voted YEA on a 5-day firearm waiting period (HB2631 2025) -- contrary to permitless/constitutional carry.
- [11]Voted YEA on the assault-firearms+magazine ban (HB1607 2025, HB217 2026), public-carry ban (HB1524), red-flag/'substantial risk' expansion (HB896/HB901/HB1096), and mandatory secure-storage penalties -- comprehensive gun-control record. Official
Voted YEA on the assault-firearms+magazine ban (HB1607 2025, HB217 2026), public-carry ban (HB1524), red-flag/'substantial risk' expansion (HB896/HB901/HB1096), and mandatory secure-storage penalties -- comprehensive gun-control record.
- [12]Voted YEA on HB642/SB542 (2026) establishing a retail recreational-marijuana market -- decriminalization direction, contrary to opposing soft-on-crime policy. Official
Voted YEA on HB642/SB542 (2026) establishing a retail recreational-marijuana market -- decriminalization direction, contrary to opposing soft-on-crime policy.
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