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Tara Durant

State Senator, District 27 (sitting · 2026 candidate for Congress, VA-7)
Republican
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RESOLUTE Citizen Score
85 / 100 B
Raw: 22 of 26 dynamic max · 13 of 49 answered
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✝ God First 18/ 70
🏛️ State First 4/ 30
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#4,183 of 8,944 · top 46.8% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Next Election
August 4, 2026
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Registration deadline: 2026-10-13
Early voting: 2026-09-18 – 2026-10-31
State elections office: (804) 864-8901
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State elections site: Virginia Department of Elections

Official Profile

Religion: Self-describes as faith-grounded; teaches at Holy Cross Academy (Catholic school), Stafford; denomination not publicly confirmed
Background: Virginia State Senator, District 27 (Fredericksburg/Stafford/Spotsylvania), sitting since Jan 2024; former Delegate HD-28 (2022-2024). Educator/librarian; 'Marine wife,' three children. Now running for U.S. House VA-7 (R primary Aug 2026).
VA State Senator, SD-27 (sitting since Jan 2024); former Delegate HD-28. Running for U.S. House VA-7 in 2026 (one-record dual-office: current office is the sitting Senate seat). [2026-06 RESOLUTE refinement, state tier] Genuinely conservative HARD record: consistent pro-life voting (graded F/'Extremist' by ReproRising; voted NO on the SJ247 reproductive-freedom constitutional amendment); sponsored parental-notification gender bills (HB1707, 'Sage's Law') and a parents'-rights bill on sexually-explicit school material; voted against SB1031 (homeschool restriction); sponsored a vehicle-tax-relief credit + ALEC member; tough-on-crime (fentanyl penalties, Marcus alert). KEY DEVIATION (verified via VPAP primary roll call): voted YES on the same-sex-marriage constitutional amendment (HJ3, 01/16/2026; and the 2025 first reference) — biblical_marriage q0/q1 FALSE. Election-integrity and 2A specifics rest on caucus-unity inference (92%), not isolated roll calls, so left null pending a cited vote.

Category Breakdown

Sanctity of Life — State abortion law & funding

2/10
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)[1]
1 claim

  1. One of 19 VA Senate Republicans who voted against the all-trimester abortion constitutional amendment (SJ1, 2025 and 2026 sessions), unanimously opposing the Democratic majority's effort to enshrine unrestricted abortion through the third trimester into Virginia's constitution.

    Verified 2026-06-18Dispute this claim
Candidate has voted for or sponsored state legislation moving toward abortion abolition (e.g., heartbeat ban, total ban) — not merely restrictions
Not yet verified
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
FEC / state campaign-finance search found no abortion-industry PAC contributions for state-legislative or statewide-office campaigns (as of the cited search date)
Not yet verified

Biblical Marriage — State family law

4/10
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
FALSE (0)[2]
1 claim

  1. On January 16, 2026, Durant voted YES on HJR3 in the Virginia Senate — a joint resolution placing a constitutional amendment on the November 2026 ballot that would repeal Virginia's existing constitutional provision defining marriage as solely the union of one man and one woman, replacing it with language recognizing marriages 'without regard to sex, gender, or race.' The Senate passed the measure 26-13; Durant was one of exactly four Republicans who crossed party lines to vote yes alongside Democrats, while the rest of the Republican caucus voted no. No public statement by Durant explaining her vote appeared in any indexed news source. Her yes vote is the operative record: she voted to remove Virginia's constitutional recognition of one-man-one-woman marriage from state law — the opposite of the rubric's standard.

    Verified 2026-07-18Dispute this claim
Candidate opposes state recognition of same-sex marriage / civil unions / domestic partnerships, and supports state non-recognition resolutions where federally permitted
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate has voted for state legislation affirming biological sex (bathroom/locker access, sports participation, minor gender-procedure bans)
TRUE (+2)[3]
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
TRUE (+2)[3]

Family & Child Sovereignty — State parental rights

6/10
Candidate has voted for state school-choice (vouchers, ESAs, charter expansion) and supports state homeschool freedom statutes
TRUE (+2)[3]
1 claim

  1. Introduced a floor amendment to the Virginia abortion constitutional amendment that would have added parental rights protections — requiring parental involvement in minors' abortion decisions — which Democrats voted down, demonstrating Durant's commitment to parental authority over children's medical decisions.

    Verified 2026-06-18Dispute this claim
Candidate has voted for state law requiring parental notification + consent on minors' medical, mental-health, and gender interventions (incl. school counseling referrals)
TRUE (+2)[3]
Candidate has voted for state law restricting CRT/SOGI/comprehensive-sex-ed/gender-ideology curricula in K-12
TRUE (+2)[4]
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

Christian Liberty — State religious-exemption code

0/10
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

Economic Stewardship — State budget & taxation

2/10
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
TRUE (+2)[3]
1 claim

  1. Durant's 2025-2026 congressional campaign (she suspended the bid May 22, 2026) explicitly committed to a Balanced Budget Amendment as a named federal legislative priority. Her campaign website (taradurant.com/meet-tara/) stated she would 'fight for pro-growth, America-first policies — including a Balanced Budget Amendment, permanent Trump tax cuts for American families, and ending taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security.' Her June 18, 2025 launch statement, carried by Potomac Local, said: 'Now I'm running for Congress to take that same fight to Washington and work with President Trump to secure our border, fully fund our police, end the reckless spending, and restore common-sense leadership.' Her X announcement described partnering with Gov. Youngkin 'to cut taxes, back the blue, and grow our economy.' A named Balanced Budget Amendment commitment is the clearest possible alignment with the rubric's anti-deficit standard.

    Verified 2026-07-18Dispute this claim
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

Election Integrity — State election law

0/10
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

Border & Immigration — State enforcement cooperation

2/10
Candidate (state) has voted for state-funded border-security measures (e.g., TX Operation Lone Star analog, AZ wall expansion)
TRUE (+2)
1 claim

  1. Durant's congressional campaign website (taradurant.com/issues/) stated she would 'fight to keep poison out of our communities, build the wall, and end taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal immigrants,' and that 'Tara knows open borders bring crime, trafficking, and deadly drugs like fentanyl.' Her June 2025 campaign launch included a pledge to 'work with President Trump to secure our border, balance the budget, and put America first,' covered in the Fredericksburg Free Press and Potomac Local. The explicit border-wall pledge combined with ending taxpayer subsidies for illegal immigrants and invoking Trump's full border agenda places her squarely within the rubric's wall-and-enforcement standard.

    Verified 2026-07-18Dispute this claim
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
Not yet verified
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

Self-Defense & 2A — State firearm law

2/10 ✉️ Petition your reps
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)
TRUE (+2)
1 claim

  1. As a Republican in the Virginia House of Delegates (2022–2024) and then state Senate (2024–present), Durant consistently voted against gun-control packages advanced by Virginia Democrats, including legislation to create red-flag (extreme risk protection order) laws and expand background-check mandates. The Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) — which grades every member of the General Assembly on gun votes — lists Durant as a Second Amendment defender for opposing new firearm restrictions; she opposes red-flag ERPOs, assault-weapons bans, and magazine-capacity limits. Her 2026 congressional campaign platform identifies protecting Second Amendment rights as a core commitment.

    Verified 2026-06-20Dispute this claim
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

Public Justice — State courts & corrections

4/10
Candidate has publicly backed law enforcement and opposed defunding/dismantling police
TRUE (+2)[3]
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
TRUE (+2)[3]
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

Refuse Federal Overreach

0/10
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

Sources & Evidence

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Virginia Legislative Information SystemOfficial
VPAP — Virginia Public Access ProjectReference
reprorisingva.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-Le...Left Advocacy
www.potomaclocal.com/2022/01/24/vetoed-by-mcauliffe-...Local News

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References & footnotes

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  1. [1]
    Consistent pro-life voting record; graded F/'Extremist' by ReproRising; voted NO on the reproductive-freedom constitutional amendment (SJ247, 2025). Left Advocacy
    reprorisingva.org · accessed 2026-06-01 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Consistent pro-life voting record; graded F/'Extremist' by ReproRising; voted NO on the reproductive-freedom constitutional amendment (SJ247, 2025).
  2. [2]
    Voted YES on the same-sex-marriage constitutional amendment (HJ3, 01/16/2026; and 2025 first reference) — does not affirm marriage as one man and one woman. Reference
    Virginia Public Access Project · accessed 2026-06-01 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Voted YES on the same-sex-marriage constitutional amendment (HJ3, 01/16/2026; and 2025 first reference) — does not affirm marriage as one man and one woman.
  3. [3]
    Sponsored HB1707 (parental notification when a student presents as the opposite sex) and 'Sage's Law'; biological-sex framing on school policy. Center
    Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-06-01 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Sponsored HB1707 (parental notification when a student presents as the opposite sex) and 'Sage's Law'; biological-sex framing on school policy.
  4. [4]
    Introduced a parents'-rights bill requiring notification + alternative assignments for sexually-explicit instructional material. Local News
    potomaclocal.com · accessed 2026-06-01 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Introduced a parents'-rights bill requiring notification + alternative assignments for sexually-explicit instructional material.
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