Virginia State Senate
Tara Durant
State Senate — District 27
Republican
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
50
/ 70
Official Profile
Religion: Catholic
Education: Coe College (BA Communications & Political Science), University of Baltimore School of Law
Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa
Background: Former educator/librarian at Holy Cross Academy (Catholic school) in Stafford County. Marine wife. Parental rights activist who gained attention at school board meetings. Elected 2023.
Heritage Action Score: Family Foundation 100%, VCDL 100%, Freedom Index 70%
Voted NO on SJR247 (2025) — abortion rights constitutional amendment (21-19 party line) | CRITICAL: Voted YES on SJR249/HJ3 marriage equality amendment — one of only 3-5 Republican senators to cross party lines | Voted NO on SB2 (2024) — assault weapons ban (voted against, with all 19 Republicans) | Family Foundation 100% (19/19, 2022-23). VCDL 100% (2024 + 2025). Freedom Index 70%.
Category Breakdown
America First
0/10Candidate only displays the American flag (no foreign flags) in public appearances and communications
Not yet verified
Candidate promotes America exclusively and never promotes or defends foreign nations' interests over U.S. interests
Not yet verified
Candidate is a U.S.-born citizen with no dual citizenship
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign governments, foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC), or foreign-linked PACs
Not yet verified
Candidate supports verifiable paper ballots, opposes electronic voting machines, and advocates for election integrity measures including hand-counted audits and voter ID requirements
Not yet verified
Marriage
8/10Candidate affirms marriage is exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God in Scripture
FALSE (0)
Candidate opposes all forms of homosexual marriage, civil unions, and same-sex relationships as sinful
TRUE (+2)
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports laws that protect biblical marriage and prohibit promotion of homosexuality or gender confusion in schools/public life
TRUE (+2)
Candidate views sexual relations as lawful only within biblical marriage and supports civil penalties against sexual immorality (adultery, fornication, sodomy)
TRUE (+2)
Abortion
8/10Candidate affirms human life begins at conception; unborn child bears God's image and possesses full personhood/rights under biblical law
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports total abolition of abortion with no exceptions (rape, incest, health of mother)
TRUE (+2)
Candidate views elective abortion as murder of the innocent and calls for biblical justice (civil penalties) against it
TRUE (+2)
Candidate rejects any public funding, subsidies, or legal protections for abortion providers or procedures
TRUE (+2)
Candidate advocates righteous state protection of unborn life as a core duty of government under Reformed covenant theology
Not yet verified
Self-Defense & 2A
10/10Candidate affirms the right to armed self-defense as a God-given natural right and biblical duty
TRUE (+2)
Candidate strongly supports the Second Amendment as an individual right that shall not be infringed for law-abiding citizens
TRUE (+2)
Candidate fully supports Castle Doctrine and Stand-Your-Ground laws, with no duty to retreat when lawfully defending life, family, home, or the innocent
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes all forms of gun control legislation (registration, red-flag laws, licensing, bans, or confiscation) that restrict the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms
TRUE (+2)
Candidate views a well-armed citizenry as essential for the preservation of liberty, protection of innocent life, and as a check against tyranny, consistent with Reformed covenant theology and America's Founding principles
TRUE (+2)
Immigration
10/10Candidate supports closing the border and halting all illegal immigration
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports the removal and deportation of all illegal immigrants
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports protecting Anglo-Saxon breeding stock and demographic continuity
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports preserving multi-generational Anglo-Saxon American heritage
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports immigration policies that protect the historic Anglo-Saxon Christian character of the nation
TRUE (+2)
Education
8/10Candidate supports absolute parental authority over children's education including homeschool, private, and religious school choice
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes sexually explicit or ideologically subversive materials in school libraries and curriculum
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes Critical Race Theory, DEI mandates, and all forms of Marxist ideology in public schools
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports voluntary prayer, Bible study, and religious expression in public schools without penalty
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes compulsory sex education and gender ideology instruction that contradicts parental values
TRUE (+2)
PCH/CBG
6/10Candidate supports nation self-consciously acting as 'Christian nation' via laws/customs for earthly and heavenly good in Christ
TRUE (+2)
Candidate advocates government promotion/favor of Christianity as true religion over neutrality
Not yet verified
Candidate supports cultural/ethnic particularity and preference for historic Anglo-Saxon/Christian heritage
TRUE (+2)
Candidate believes state should order public life toward Christian principles (e.g., suppress blasphemy)
Not yet verified
Candidate rejects liberal pluralism; wants civil laws explicitly based on Christian moral order
TRUE (+2)
Sources & Evidence
virginiageneralassembly.gov/membersAndStaff/members/...Choice Tracker — Abortion Voteswww.virginiascope.com/virginia-senate-advances-const...www.christianpost.com/news/virginia-lawmakers-pass-a...virginiamercury.com/2025/02/03/gop-immigration-bills...taradurant.com/issues/cardinalnews.org/2026/01/16/state-senate-passes-four...www.whro.org/virginia-government/2026-01-16/state-se...www.vpm.org/generalassembly/2026-01-16/senate-amendm...Ballotpedia Profilevirginiaindependentnews.com/elections/2025-legislati...legiscan.com/VA/bill/SB2/2024Vote Smart — Voting Recordreportcard.familyfoundation.org/www.vcdl.org/reportcard.familyfoundation.org/senate-voting-record/www.vcdl.org/voting-recordsfreedomindex.us/va/legislator/23029/reportcard.familyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2...irp.cdn-website.com/e9819c27/files/uploaded/gavr-202...freedomindex.us/va/Have Information About This Official?
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