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City of Hampton
Randy Bowman
City Council
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National Rank
#5,031 of 8,776 · bottom 42.7% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Official Profile
Religion: Member, Gethsemane Baptist Church (Hampton) since 2012
Education: Bethel High School (Hampton), 1983; currently pursuing Business Management degree at Norfolk State University
Background: Randy C. Bowman Sr.; age 59; Hampton native. CEO, Bowman's Soul N the Wall (2017-present) and I Scream U Scream (2024-present); prior 15 years Walmart distribution management (2002-2017) and 12 years Verizon management (1990-2002). Two grown children, three grandchildren. Civic affiliations: NAACP, Sierra Club, 100 Black Men, Kiwanis. Lost the 2022 Hampton City Council special election (42.0%, to Hope Harper). Elected At-Large Nov 5, 2024 with 17.03% (2nd of 9 candidates for 3 seats); sworn in Jan 8, 2025; current term Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2028. Hampton officially nonpartisan; ballot label Independent; his restaurant has hosted Hampton Democratic Committee meetings (per reporting). Campaign slogan 'Better Together With Bowman.' Distinguished from Jamaal Bowman (NY former US Rep), Shane Bowman (WA), and other 'Randy/Randall Bowman' name matches.
1st Term: Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2028. Newly elected.
[2026-06 RESOLUTE refinement] Roster verified: At-Large Hampton City Council member, first term Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2028; elected Nov 5, 2024 with 17.03% (2nd of 9 candidates for 3 seats); sworn in Jan 8, 2025. Hampton council is officially nonpartisan; ballot label Independent; restaurant hosted Hampton Democratic Committee meetings — center-left independent profile. RELIGIOUS IDENTITY: member of Gethsemane Baptist Church since 2012 per official city bio (biographical disclosure only — no public Christian profession from the dais located). HARD evidence: (1) WAVY 2024 candidate profile, on his own record: 'As a victim of family gun violence, I support and believe, there needs to be tighter regulations on gun laws.' Additionally reported he posts 'no guns allowed' signage at his restaurant. → self_defense q1 FALSE (explicit affirmative-statement support for tighter gun regulation is the rubric's contrary position to opposition to red-flag/magazine limits/AWB/registries). (2) FY26 Hampton budget May 2025 ($677.9M, 1¢ rate cut to $1.14/$100, 6-1 with Campbell the lone NO) — Bowman in the YES majority by elimination; routine governance, not fiscal-restraint advocacy → economic_stewardship q2 null. (3) April 2026 camping ordinance 5-2 — Bowman in the YES majority by elimination (named NOs were Brown and Ferebee); public-order ordinance, not affirmative pro-LE advocacy → public_justice q0 null. (4) Southern Comfort permit-revocation unanimous council vote (2026) — Bowman quote: 'I'm a firm believer in second chances' (context: reluctant YES). DEVIATION FLAGS: (a) The pro-gun-regulation statement is the single strongest single-cell signal in his record; it is unambiguous, direct, and on his own record. (b) Top stated 2024 campaign priorities (per WAVY): economic growth, business incubator one-stop-shop, attracting chain restaurants/hotels for tourism revenue — pro-business but not specifically fiscal restraint. NO EVIDENCE FOUND on sanctity_of_life, biblical_marriage (Hampton sponsors Phabulous Phoebus Pride; no Bowman individual vote/statement), family_child_sovereignty (no school-choice/parental-notification/CRT/SOGI statement; Hampton schools are a separate elected body), christian_liberty (Gethsemane Baptist church membership is biographical, not a public-square Christian-symbols/profession statement per the high bar), economic_stewardship q2, election_integrity, public_justice q0/q1/q2/q3/q4 (no pro-LE affirmative statement; no bail/restitution/sword-of-state position), refuse_state_overreach, border_immigration (Hampton rejected DHS sanctuary designation in May 2025 via Mayor Gray's letter; Bowman made no individual statement), self_defense q0 (no specific constitutional-carry statement located).
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
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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'
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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
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
N/A · out of tier
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
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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)
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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)
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Candidate (school board) opts the district into school-choice transfers + protects homeschool freedom + opposes truancy-based criminal referrals
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Candidate (school board) requires parental notification before any gender/sexuality counseling of minors; (mayor/council) opposes city programs facilitating minor medical procedures without parents
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Candidate (school board) has voted to remove CRT/SOGI/comprehensive-sex-ed/gender-ideology materials from district curriculum and library shelves
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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)
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Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
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Candidate (city/county/school board) opposes mandatory pronoun policies for staff + employees + students
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Candidate (mayor/council) supports city/county Christian displays (Ten Commandments, Nativity scenes), invocation prayer at meetings, Sunday-closure where chosen by community
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Candidate opposes city-funded non-Christian religious displays/programming (Ramadan illumination, etc.) at city facilities
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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
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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
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Candidate (city clerk/election official) enforces state photo voter ID + citizenship verification at local precincts
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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')
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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
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Candidate (city/county) has voted against local sanctuary-city ordinances + supports city cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
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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
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Candidate (city/council) opposes local-ordinance red-flag/magazine/AWB analogs + local gun-shop zoning restrictions
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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
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Candidate has publicly backed law enforcement and opposed defunding/dismantling police
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Candidate opposes cashless-bail, soft-on-crime, and rogue-prosecutor (e.g. Soros-DA) policy
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Candidate supports victim restitution and proportional punishment of evildoers
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Candidate refuses to treat violent crime as a "public health" excuse to avoid punishment
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Candidate affirms the magistrate's God-ordained duty to bear the sword (Rom. 13:4)
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Official has asserted local control against unconstitutional state mandates
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Official has declined state strings that compel ungodly or unconstitutional local policy
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Official has protected local citizens from state overreach (lockdowns, mandates, ESG)
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Official affirms subsidiarity — decisions made at the lowest competent level
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Official has refused to enforce unconstitutional state directives
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www.hampton.gov/222/City-CouncilOfficial
www.randybowman4hcc.org/about-randyUnclassified
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- [1]WAVY 2024 candidate profile, on his own record: 'As a victim of family gun violence, I support and believe, there needs to be tighter regulations on gun laws.' Additionally reported he posts 'no guns allowed' signage at his restaurant. Affirmative support for tighter gun regulation is the rubric's contrary position to opposition to red-flag laws, magazine limits, AWB, and registries. Unclassified
WAVY 2024 candidate profile, on his own record: 'As a victim of family gun violence, I support and believe, there needs to be tighter regulations on gun laws.' Additionally reported he posts 'no guns allowed' signage at his restaurant. Affirmative support for tighter gun regulation is the rubric's contrary position to opposition to red-flag laws, magazine limits, AWB, and registries.
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