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Virginia State Senate
Russet Perry
State Senate — District 31
Democrat
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
6
/ 100
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Raw: 6 of 18 dynamic max
· 9 of 49 answered
State tier49 of 50 rubric questions apply at this office level — federal-only questions are marked N/A and excluded from the dynamic max. How tier grading works →
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✝ God First
6/ 70
🏛️ State First
0/ 30
National Rank
#4,702 of 8,957 · bottom 47.5% 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: Christian (per official Senate member page; denomination not specified)
Background: Virginia State Senator, District 31 (Loudoun/Fauquier); in the Senate since 2024. Former CIA officer and former assistant Commonwealth's Attorney (prosecutor) in Loudoun County. George Washington University + Georgetown Law. Committees: Courts of Justice; Education & Health; Agriculture; Privileges & Elections.
VA State Senator, SD-31; former CIA officer and Loudoun County prosecutor. [2026-06 RESOLUTE refinement, state tier] Progressive on the social dimensions with one genuine, documented conservative exception on public justice. Life: co-patron of SJR247/HJ1 (reproductive-freedom amendment); ReproRising A+ 'Champion'; opposes abortion bans even with rape/incest exceptions. Marriage: co-patron of SJR249 (same-sex-marriage repeal amendment, Senate 24-15). 2A: Giffords + Moms Demand endorsed; campaigned on magazine limits and an assault-weapons ban ('weapons of war… don't belong in the hands of a civilian'). Immigration: opposed SB1141 (mandatory transfer of incarcerated persons to ICE) — protected local discretion. PUBLIC-JUSTICE CREDIT (earned, cited): as a former prosecutor she was the SOLE Senate Democrat to vote for the fentanyl felony-homicide bill (Courts of Justice, Jan 2024), siding with Republicans and rejecting the public-health-only framing ('those trafficking in fentanyl should be held accountable'). Net documented score reflects real cross-pressure, not a party default. Christian-liberty/economic/federalism/family cells null (no cited record).
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
1 claim
Russet Perry campaigned and serves on a platform of protecting abortion access, stating: 'Like most voters in our commonwealth, I support the current law as it stands,' and 'I will be the vote to protect the right to choose.' She positioned herself as the decisive vote against any abortion restrictions, framing her opponent's vote for a 15-week ban as the pro-restriction threat she would block — directly opposing the life-at-conception and personhood standard the rubric supports.
- BallotpediaCenter
- Virginia MercuryLean Left
- WikipediaEncyclopedia
Candidate has voted for or sponsored state legislation moving toward abortion abolition (e.g., heartbeat ban, total ban) — not merely restrictions
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
Candidate has never accepted abortion-industry PAC funding for state-legislative or statewide-office campaigns
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Candidate opposes state recognition of same-sex marriage / civil unions / domestic partnerships, and supports state non-recognition resolutions where federally permitted
FALSE (0)[4]
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)
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
N/A · out of tier
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
Not yet verified
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
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted to preempt or punish sanctuary-city policies + ban state cities from declaring sanctuary status
FALSE (0)[6]
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)
1 claim
Perry championed and passed legislation restricting firearm purchases for individuals convicted of assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner — expanding the class of disqualifying offenses beyond federal law. She votes consistently with the Virginia Senate Democratic caucus on gun-restriction measures, opposing the rubric's anti-restriction and constitutional-carry principles.
- BallotpediaCenter
- Virginia Public Access ProjectReference
- Virginia MercuryLean Left
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
Candidate opposes cashless-bail, soft-on-crime, and rogue-prosecutor (e.g. Soros-DA) policy
TRUE (+2)[9]
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
TRUE (+2)[9]
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
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
giffords.org/candidates/russet-perry/Unclassified
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Co-patron of SJR247/HJ1 enshrining a fundamental right to abortion/contraception/IVF; ReproRising A+ 'Champion'; opposes abortion bans even with rape/incest exceptions. Left Advocacy
Co-patron of SJR247/HJ1 enshrining a fundamental right to abortion/contraception/IVF; ReproRising A+ 'Champion'; opposes abortion bans even with rape/incest exceptions.
- [2]Co-patron of SJR247/HJ1 enshrining a fundamental right to abortion/contraception/IVF; ReproRising A+ 'Champion'; opposes abortion bans even with rape/incest exceptions. Left Advocacy
Co-patron of SJR247/HJ1 enshrining a fundamental right to abortion/contraception/IVF; ReproRising A+ 'Champion'; opposes abortion bans even with rape/incest exceptions.
- [3]Sponsored the reproductive-freedom amendment and publicly opposes abortion restrictions — opposite of abortion-abolition. Unclassified
Sponsored the reproductive-freedom amendment and publicly opposes abortion restrictions — opposite of abortion-abolition.
- [4]Co-patron of SJR249 (2025) repealing Virginia's same-sex-marriage ban and creating an affirmative right to marry (Senate 24-15). Reference
Co-patron of SJR249 (2025) repealing Virginia's same-sex-marriage ban and creating an affirmative right to marry (Senate 24-15).
- [5]Co-patron of SJR249 (2025) repealing Virginia's same-sex-marriage ban and creating an affirmative right to marry (Senate 24-15). Official
Co-patron of SJR249 (2025) repealing Virginia's same-sex-marriage ban and creating an affirmative right to marry (Senate 24-15).
- [6]Opposed SB1141 (mandatory notification/transfer of incarcerated persons to ICE): 'I'm not sure that we need to also take on the responsibilities of the federal government' — protects local sanctuary discretion. Lean Left
Opposed SB1141 (mandatory notification/transfer of incarcerated persons to ICE): 'I'm not sure that we need to also take on the responsibilities of the federal government' — protects local sanctuary discretion.
- [7]Giffords + Moms Demand endorsed; campaigned on magazine-capacity limits and an assault-weapons ban; 'weapons of war… don't belong in the hands of a civilian.' Unclassified
Giffords + Moms Demand endorsed; campaigned on magazine-capacity limits and an assault-weapons ban; 'weapons of war… don't belong in the hands of a civilian.'
- [8]Giffords + Moms Demand endorsed; campaigned on magazine-capacity limits and an assault-weapons ban; 'weapons of war… don't belong in the hands of a civilian.' Unclassified
Giffords + Moms Demand endorsed; campaigned on magazine-capacity limits and an assault-weapons ban; 'weapons of war… don't belong in the hands of a civilian.'
- [9]Former Loudoun County prosecutor who ran on public safety and crossed her own caucus to back fentanyl-dealer accountability — affirmative pro-law-enforcement record. Local News
Former Loudoun County prosecutor who ran on public safety and crossed her own caucus to back fentanyl-dealer accountability — affirmative pro-law-enforcement record.
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