| Name | matt waters |
|---|---|
| What office are you running for? | house delegate |
| County, District/Township | newport news |
| Address | 52 cameron drive newport news, Virginia 23606 Map It |
| Phone | (757) 713-2594 |
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| Are you currently the officeholder and seeking re-election? | no |
| Is this your first time running for office? | No |
| Election Date | 11/07/2023 |
| Website | mattwates.com |
| Social Media Handles | twitter: mattwatersVA |
| KEY ISSUES | |
| 1. Provide the top 2 reason why you want to run for office. | run unconventional GOP campaign targeting urban voters on the issues of education choice & economic opportunity |
| 2. Name the top 2 issues in your county, state, or federal district that you wish to address and how? | crime and education choice |
| 3. Do you support defunding the police? | no |
| 4. What are your thoughts on “Diversity Equity and Inclusion”? Should this be implemented as training for county/city/federal employees? Why or why not? | DEI should be eliminated and replaced with Opportunity. |
| 5. With growing pressure to accommodate various lifestyles/identities how would you manage to keep your city/town safe and family friendly? | Put sex and sex related issues back where they belong, in the private conversations between consenting adults. These issues have no place in K-12 education or in the work-place. |
| 6. Do you think involving residents in decision making in your city/town is important? Why or not? | Yes. We need to bring people together. |
| 7. If you received a $1 million grant to use for the city/town/county any way you wanted, what would you do with it and why? | Build a non-profit called ManPower, and hire and educate young men in critical trades necessary to beautify the city, first via demolition and second via rebuilding. |
| 8. What is your opinion on sanctuary cities/autonomous zones within your city/town? | Oppose. |
| 9. What are your thoughts on mandating the closure of privately owned businesses due to public health concerns aside from code violations? | Oppose |
| 10. Who is the ultimate authority over the health and safety of the people in your city/town? | The Governor and the House and Senate. |
| 11. Are you endorsed by other organizations? If so, which ones? | to date: Family Foundation, NFIB, Police |
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