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Virginia State Senate
Jennifer Boysko
State Senate — District 38
Democrat
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✝ God First
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🏛️ State First
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National Rank
#5,159 of 8,957 · bottom 42.4% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Next Election
November 2, 2027
Primary · Not up at next scheduled 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
Religion: Episcopalian (per official VA Senate bio)
Background: VA State Senator, District 38 (Fairfax/Herndon/Reston), since 2019; prior House of Delegates 2015/16-2019. Hollins University BA; community organizer.
VA State Senator, SD-38 (Fairfax/Herndon/Reston), since 2019. [2026-06 RESOLUTE refinement, state tier] Uniformly progressive HARD record. Chief patron of the reproductive-freedom constitutional amendment (SJ247/2025) AND chief patron of SB280, the medical aid-in-dying (physician-assisted suicide) bill — a documented FALSE on the euthanasia cell. Voted to advance HJ3 (same-sex-marriage repeal) with a floor speech in favor. Voted for HB44 consent/inclusive sex-ed curriculum. Pro-immigrant: chief patron of in-state-tuition-regardless-of-status (SB935) and ICE-detention-oversight (SB5017). Giffords-endorsed gun-control record (2020 package: universal background checks, red-flag, handgun limits; chief patron of a 2023 safe-storage bill). No cross-party deviations. NARAL/EMILY's List endorsement relationship documented; exact donor dollars not pulled. Sub-cells with no public record left null.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
1 claim
As part of the unanimous Virginia Senate Democratic caucus, voted YES on HJR 1 (Virginia Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment) on its Senate passage — a 26-13 vote in which all 21 Senate Democrats (including Boysko) plus 5 Republicans voted YES, 13 Republicans NO — placing a constitutional abortion-rights amendment on the November 2026 ballot. Boysko represents Senate District 38 in Loudoun County.
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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)[1]
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
FALSE (0)[3]
Candidate has never accepted abortion-industry PAC funding for state-legislative or statewide-office campaigns
FALSE (0)[4]
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
FALSE (0)[5]
Candidate opposes state recognition of same-sex marriage / civil unions / domestic partnerships, and supports state non-recognition resolutions where federally permitted
FALSE (0)[5]
1 claim
Voted YES on the Senate passage of HJR 3 (Remove Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment) on January 16, 2026 — a 26-13 vote in which all 21 Senate Democrats (including Boysko) plus 5 Republicans voted YES, 13 Republicans NO — placing a constitutional amendment repealing Virginia's same-sex marriage ban on the November 2026 ballot.
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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
FALSE (0)[6]
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)
Not yet verified
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
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Candidate has voted for state balanced-budget compliance + opposed state borrowing for non-capital expenditures
Not yet verified
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
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted to restrict state early-voting windows + tighten state absentee qualifications to verified medical/military
FALSE (0)[4]
Candidate has voted against state mass mail-in voting expansion, against state drop-box deployment, and against legalizing ballot harvesting
Not yet verified
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
FALSE (0)[7]
Candidate (state) has voted to preempt or punish sanctuary-city policies + ban state cities from declaring sanctuary status
FALSE (0)[7]
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
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted against state red-flag laws, mag-capacity limits, AWBs, and registries (or voted to repeal where enacted)
FALSE (0)[8]
1 claim
Virginia Senate Democrats voted unanimously for the 2026 gun-control package. Boysko voted YES on HB 217 when the Senate passed it on March 9, 2026 (21-Y 19-N, all 21 Senate Democrats YES, 19 Republicans NO) — banning purchase, sale, transfer, and possession of commonly owned semi-automatic firearms, limiting magazines, and restricting legal adults under 21. The bill was sent to Governor Spanberger after House concurrence on March 11, 2026.
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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
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 voted for or sponsored 10th-Amendment nullification or anti-commandeering measures
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Official has declined unconstitutional federal mandates or federal strings on the state
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Official has resisted federal overreach on guns, life, education, or religious liberty
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Official affirms state sovereignty against unconstitutional federal action
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Official has opposed federal capture of state elections, data, or land
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giffords.org/candidates/jennifer-boysko/Unclassified
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_BoyskoEncyclopedia
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Chief patron of SJ247, the reproductive-freedom constitutional amendment (abortion/contraception/IVF). Does not affirm personhood from conception. Official
Chief patron of SJ247, the reproductive-freedom constitutional amendment (abortion/contraception/IVF). Does not affirm personhood from conception.
- [2]Chief patron of SJ247, the reproductive-freedom constitutional amendment (abortion/contraception/IVF). Does not affirm personhood from conception. Unclassified
Chief patron of SJ247, the reproductive-freedom constitutional amendment (abortion/contraception/IVF). Does not affirm personhood from conception.
- [3]Chief patron of SB280, the medical aid-in-dying (physician-assisted suicide) bill; passed Senate 21-19 — does not oppose physician-assisted suicide. Unclassified
Chief patron of SB280, the medical aid-in-dying (physician-assisted suicide) bill; passed Senate 21-19 — does not oppose physician-assisted suicide.
- [4]Endorsed/rated by NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia and EMILY's List. Encyclopedia
Endorsed/rated by NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia and EMILY's List.
- [5]Voted to advance HJ3 (repeal of the same-sex-marriage ban) and spoke on the floor in favor ('a moment in history to right a wrong'). Official
Voted to advance HJ3 (repeal of the same-sex-marriage ban) and spoke on the floor in favor ('a moment in history to right a wrong').
- [6]Voted for HB44 (consent education in sex-ed) and patroned a 'more inclusive' history/social-studies curriculum — supports comprehensive sex-ed/inclusive curricula. Unclassified
Voted for HB44 (consent education in sex-ed) and patroned a 'more inclusive' history/social-studies curriculum — supports comprehensive sex-ed/inclusive curricula.
- [7]Chief patron of in-state tuition regardless of immigration status (SB935) and co-led driver-privilege cards for undocumented immigrants — opposes mandatory deportation. Unclassified
Chief patron of in-state tuition regardless of immigration status (SB935) and co-led driver-privilege cards for undocumented immigrants — opposes mandatory deportation.
- [8]Giffords-endorsed; co-patroned the 2020 gun package (universal background checks, red-flag/extreme-risk, handgun purchase limits) and chief-patroned a 2023 safe-storage bill. Unclassified
Giffords-endorsed; co-patroned the 2020 gun package (universal background checks, red-flag/extreme-risk, handgun purchase limits) and chief-patroned a 2023 safe-storage bill.
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