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Spotsylvania County
Lori Hayes
County Board of Supervisors — Lee Hill District (Chairman)
Republican
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
12
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· 6 of 30 answered
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✝ God First
6/ 70
🏛️ Local First
6/ 30
National Rank
#4,374 of 8,944 · top 48.9% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Official Profile
Religion: NO PUBLIC EVIDENCE FOUND — hayes4supervisor.com About page and Free Lance-Star / Fredericksburg Free Press profiles do not state a church affiliation. The prior 'Christian' tag in the record is unverified and should not be claimed without a source.
Education: B.A. Social Work, George Mason University; also attended Germanna Community College and Northern Virginia Community College.
Background: Born Michigan; moved to Fredericksburg area 1982 and graduated from James Monroe HS 1983; returned to Spotsylvania 2005. Sole owner of Calypso Kennels in Stafford County (opened 1990), co-owned with her brother until his death in 2023. Husband David; one son who graduated Spotsylvania County Public Schools (Massaponax HS marching band). Civic: Stafford Rotary (Youth & Community Service Chair); former 1st VP, Massaponax Band Parent Association; one of two Spotsylvania representatives on the Central Rappahannock Regional Library (CRRL) Board of Trustees. First elected Lee Hill District Supervisor Nov 2 2021 defeating Todd Alan Rump 61%-39% as an Independent (per VA Dept of Elections historical record). Re-elected Nov 4 2025 against challenger Bruce Garcia (4,306 to 2,972) — also Independent ballot. Elevated to Board Chair at the January 2026 BoS reorganization (predecessor Chair was Jacob Lane / Livingston in 2024). Current term Jan 2026 – Dec 2029; next election Nov 2029.
Next Election Year: 2027
Campaign Website: https://www.hayes4supervisor.com/
[2026-06 RESOLUTE refinement] Roster verified: Spotsylvania BoS Lee Hill District, first elected Nov 2021, re-elected Nov 2025, elevated to Board Chair Jan 2026 reorganization (CORRECTION: scorecard had implied chair since 2024 but predecessor Chair was Jacob Lane in 2024). Term ends Dec 31 2029. OFFICE STRING FIX: 'Board of Supervisors — Lee Hill District (Chairman)' → 'County Board of Supervisors — Lee Hill District (Chairman)' to match the Spotsy BoS convention from prior 1955 batch (Yakabouski/Goosman/Childress/Mullins/Lane/Frazier all use 'County Board of Supervisors — District' prefix). PARTY: ballot is Independent (both 2021 and 2025 wins) but Free Press explicitly labels her 'conservative Lee Hill District Supervisor Lori Hayes' (FFP 2024-04-10) and she coalitions with Childress/Lane/Mullins on fiscal-restraint votes; keeping R per real-world-coalition convention parallel to other Spotsy BoS members (all of whom ran Independent on ballot but are scored R/D in the record). RELIGION: not publicly disclosed — null (clearing the prior unverified 'Christian' tag per cite-only discipline). EDUCATION: BA Social Work George Mason. HARD TRUE economic_stewardship q2: April 9 2024 FY25 BoS vote on 73.43¢ real-estate tax rate was 4-3; Hayes voted NO because the rate was TOO HIGH (FFP 2024-04-10: 'the rate that was approved Tuesday night was too high for conservative Lee Hill District Supervisor Lori Hayes... Hayes, Battlefield District Supervisor Chris Yakabouski and Deborah Frazier of the Salem District voted against the motion'). CORRECTS the prior 1955 batch's 4-3 partition: the actual 4 YES votes were Childress/Lane/Mullins/Goosman (the conservative-restraint majority), and the 3 NO votes were Hayes (too high), Yakabouski (too low), Frazier (too low) — Hayes is the LOWEST-TAX position on the entire board, the 'right of the right' NO. This is multi-cycle fiscal restraint: she also pushed senior-tax-relief expansion for FY26 ('Our job up here is to take our whole citizenry into account, not just one segment,' FFP 2025-06-18 / 2024-05-16). HARD TRUE self_defense q1 + HARD TRUE refuse_state_overreach q4: as newly-elected Board Chair, Hayes ADDED 2A discussion to the Jan 29 2026 BoS agenda stating it was 'imperative... because of how quickly things are coming down,' and the board RE-AFFIRMED Spotsylvania's 2A Sanctuary County status, signaling sheriff non-enforcement of state assault-weapon restrictions advancing in the Virginia General Assembly (FFP 2026-01-30). Initiating (not just along-voting) the re-affirmation = HARD on q1 (opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, 'assault weapons' bans) AND on refuse_state_overreach q4 (refused to enforce unconstitutional state directives). SOFT TRUE refuse_state_overreach q3: led BoS opposition to Del. Joshua Cole's bill forcing Spotsylvania into a Regional Transportation Authority — 'Spotsylvania board, in its legislative priorities, requested that the state not force it into an RTA' (FFP 2026-01-30) — subsidiarity direction. SOFT TRUE public_justice q0: sheriff-funding coalition + 2A re-affirmation leadership signal pro-LE advocacy (HIGH-BAR cleared by 2A-sanctuary initiation more than by routine sheriff line-item funding). SOFT TRUE family_child_sovereignty q2: as CRRL Board of Trustees member, Hayes addressed parents' concern over sexually explicit content auto-pushed to a child's library-app tablet feed; said the board's responsibility is to address public concerns; 'This was never about censorship' — supported parental-controls fix to the app (parental-controls advocacy on public-library content, q2 anti-SOGI/anti-comprehensive-sex-ed adjacent on age-appropriateness axis). FY27 caveat (NOT scored on a single cell, kept in notes for context): Feb 25 2026 BoS as Chair allowed an advertised rate of 77¢ — equal to last year nominally but ~8¢ above the equalized rate due to reassessments. NOT a final budget vote (work session / public hearing set March 2026), so the FY27 final-vote fault line is not yet in the record. Will be the cleanest re-score signal next batch. NOT scored sanctity_of_life q0/q1 (no pro-life-resolution / abortion-sanctuary vote), biblical_marriage q0/q2/q4 (Spotsy BoS did not pass a Pride proclamation in years searched), family_child_sovereignty q0 (school choice ESA position not on record), family_child_sovereignty q1 (no medical/gender-intervention-consent vote), christian_liberty q0/q2/q3/q4 (invocation/Nativity/religious-liberty-defense / faith-identity all undocumented), election_integrity q0/q1/q4 (no voter ID / paper ballots / Zuckerbucks-refusal vote on her record), public_justice q1/q2/q3/q4 (bail reform / RICO / prosecutor oversight / soft-on-crime pushback undocumented), refuse_state_overreach q0/q1/q2 (no specific COVID-era refusal vote since 2021 — she took office mid-pandemic but pandemic-era votes mostly predate her tenure), border_immigration q1/q2 (no 287(g) / sanctuary vote located on the BoS record; Spotsy Sheriff sets immigration policy separately), self_defense q0 (no specific constitutional-carry advocacy beyond the 2A sanctuary). Net 4 TRUE / 0 FALSE on cited cells = 100% on cited (with the q2-FY27-advertised-rate caveat preserved in notes). Coherent low-key conservative-servant-leader profile: low-key on culture-war signaling, HARD on fiscal restraint (lowest-tax NO on FY25 4-3), HARD on 2A (Chair-initiated sanctuary re-affirmation), confirmed R-coalition. Recommend revisiting after the FY27 final-vote partition lands (March 2026), the FY28 budget cycle, and any 2A / immigration / library-content actions in 2026-27.
[2026-07-18 VA sprint] Spotsylvania Lee Hill supervisor still listed on county Members page; prior notes say Board Chairman. Dens 6/30.
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
TRUE (+2)[1]
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
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
Not yet verified
Candidate (city/council) opposes local-ordinance red-flag/magazine/AWB analogs + local gun-shop zoning restrictions
TRUE (+2)[5]
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
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
Not yet verified
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
TRUE (+2)[5]
Official has refused to enforce unconstitutional state directives
TRUE (+2)[5]
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- [1]As CRRL Board of Trustees member (one of two Spotsy reps), Hayes addressed parents' concern over sexually explicit content auto-pushed to a child's library-app tablet feed; framed the board's responsibility as addressing public concerns; 'This was never about censorship' — supported a parental-controls fix to the app. Parental-controls advocacy on public-library content aligns with the q2 anti-SOGI / anti-comprehensive-sex-ed direction on age-appropriateness. Unclassified
As CRRL Board of Trustees member (one of two Spotsy reps), Hayes addressed parents' concern over sexually explicit content auto-pushed to a child's library-app tablet feed; framed the board's responsibility as addressing public concerns; 'This was never about censorship' — supported a parental-controls fix to the app. Parental-controls advocacy on public-library content aligns with the q2 anti-SOGI / anti-comprehensive-sex-ed direction on age-appropriateness.
- [2]April 9 2024 FY25 BoS 4-3 vote on the 73.43¢ real-estate tax rate: Hayes voted NO because the rate was TOO HIGH (FFP 2024-04-10 explicitly: 'the rate that was approved Tuesday night was too high for conservative Lee Hill District Supervisor Lori Hayes... Hayes, Battlefield District Supervisor Chris Yakabouski and Deborah Frazier of the Salem District voted against the motion'). LOWEST-TAX position on the entire board — the right-of-the-right NO. Multi-cycle restraint: also pushed senior-tax-relief expansion for FY26 ('Our job up here is to take our whole citizenry into account, not just one segment'). Local News
April 9 2024 FY25 BoS 4-3 vote on the 73.43¢ real-estate tax rate: Hayes voted NO because the rate was TOO HIGH (FFP 2024-04-10 explicitly: 'the rate that was approved Tuesday night was too high for conservative Lee Hill District Supervisor Lori Hayes... Hayes, Battlefield District Supervisor Chris Yakabouski and Deborah Frazier of the Salem District voted against the motion'). LOWEST-TAX position on the entire board — the right-of-the-right NO. Multi-cycle restraint: also pushed senior-tax-relief expansion for FY26 ('Our job up here is to take our whole citizenry into account, not just one segment').
- [3]April 9 2024 FY25 BoS 4-3 vote on the 73.43¢ real-estate tax rate: Hayes voted NO because the rate was TOO HIGH (FFP 2024-04-10 explicitly: 'the rate that was approved Tuesday night was too high for conservative Lee Hill District Supervisor Lori Hayes... Hayes, Battlefield District Supervisor Chris Yakabouski and Deborah Frazier of the Salem District voted against the motion'). LOWEST-TAX position on the entire board — the right-of-the-right NO. Multi-cycle restraint: also pushed senior-tax-relief expansion for FY26 ('Our job up here is to take our whole citizenry into account, not just one segment'). Local News
April 9 2024 FY25 BoS 4-3 vote on the 73.43¢ real-estate tax rate: Hayes voted NO because the rate was TOO HIGH (FFP 2024-04-10 explicitly: 'the rate that was approved Tuesday night was too high for conservative Lee Hill District Supervisor Lori Hayes... Hayes, Battlefield District Supervisor Chris Yakabouski and Deborah Frazier of the Salem District voted against the motion'). LOWEST-TAX position on the entire board — the right-of-the-right NO. Multi-cycle restraint: also pushed senior-tax-relief expansion for FY26 ('Our job up here is to take our whole citizenry into account, not just one segment').
- [4]April 9 2024 FY25 BoS 4-3 vote on the 73.43¢ real-estate tax rate: Hayes voted NO because the rate was TOO HIGH (FFP 2024-04-10 explicitly: 'the rate that was approved Tuesday night was too high for conservative Lee Hill District Supervisor Lori Hayes... Hayes, Battlefield District Supervisor Chris Yakabouski and Deborah Frazier of the Salem District voted against the motion'). LOWEST-TAX position on the entire board — the right-of-the-right NO. Multi-cycle restraint: also pushed senior-tax-relief expansion for FY26 ('Our job up here is to take our whole citizenry into account, not just one segment'). Local News
April 9 2024 FY25 BoS 4-3 vote on the 73.43¢ real-estate tax rate: Hayes voted NO because the rate was TOO HIGH (FFP 2024-04-10 explicitly: 'the rate that was approved Tuesday night was too high for conservative Lee Hill District Supervisor Lori Hayes... Hayes, Battlefield District Supervisor Chris Yakabouski and Deborah Frazier of the Salem District voted against the motion'). LOWEST-TAX position on the entire board — the right-of-the-right NO. Multi-cycle restraint: also pushed senior-tax-relief expansion for FY26 ('Our job up here is to take our whole citizenry into account, not just one segment').
- [5]As newly-elected Board Chair, Hayes ADDED 2A discussion to the Jan 29 2026 BoS agenda stating it was 'imperative... because of how quickly things are coming down,' and the board RE-AFFIRMED Spotsylvania's 2A Sanctuary County status — signaling sheriff non-enforcement of Virginia General Assembly assault-weapon restrictions then advancing. INITIATION (not along-vote) of the re-affirmation as Chair = HARD on q1 (opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, 'assault weapons' bans, gun registries). Local News
As newly-elected Board Chair, Hayes ADDED 2A discussion to the Jan 29 2026 BoS agenda stating it was 'imperative... because of how quickly things are coming down,' and the board RE-AFFIRMED Spotsylvania's 2A Sanctuary County status — signaling sheriff non-enforcement of Virginia General Assembly assault-weapon restrictions then advancing. INITIATION (not along-vote) of the re-affirmation as Chair = HARD on q1 (opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, 'assault weapons' bans, gun registries).
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