Virginia Citizens Defense League

Supporting Candidates who Support Your Rights

for immediate release

The race is on, and we’re rounding the bend to the back stretch. VCDL has received more responses to the candidate survey. This enables the VCDL PAC to consider more endorsements.

So far the VCDL PAC has endorsed the following candidates for state offices. All of these candidates have earned the coveted Very Pro-Gun rating on their surveys. Many of them have exemplary voting records to show they walk the walk as well as talk the talk. The "voting score" is the percentage of pro-gun votes that candidates had in 2025. You can read more about how they are compiled here.

STATEWIDE RACES

• Governor:                        Winsome Earle-Sears
• Lt. Governor:  John Reid

HOUSE OF DELEGATES:

• District 7-Cassandra R. Aucoin running against incumbent Karen Keys-Gamarra, whose 2025 voting score was 0%
• District 16-Richard T. Hayden running against incumbent Paul E. Krizek, whose 2025 voting score was 0%
• District 18-Edward F. McGovern running against incumbent Kathy K. L. Tran, whose 2025 voting score was 0%
• District 29-Scott K. Thomas running against incumbent Frernando J. "Marty" Martinez, whose 2025 voting score was 0%
• District 31-Delores R. Oates, incumbent with a 100% pro-gun voting score for 2025
• District 32-William D. "Bill" Wiley, incumbent with a 100% pro-gun voting score for 2025
• District 34-Tony O. Wilt, incumbent with a 100% pro-gun voting score for 2025
• District 36-Ellen H. Campbell, incumbent with a 100% pro-gun voting score for 2025
• District 37-Terry L. Austin, incumbent with a 100% pro-gun voting score for 2025
• District 38-Maynard L. Keller, Jr. running against incumbent S. "Sam" Rasoul, whose 2025 voting score was 0%
• District 41-J. Christian "Chris" Obenshain, incumbent with a 100% pro-gun voting score for 2025
• District 42-Jason S. Ballard, incumbent with a 100% pro-gun voting score for 2025
• District 46-Mitchell D. Cornett - OPEN DISTRICT no incumbent
• District 47-Wren M. Williams, incumbent with a 100% pro-gun voting score for 2025
• District 48-Eric J. Phillips, incumbent with a 100% pro-gun voting score for 2025
• District 49-Madison John R. Whittle - OPEN DISTRICT no incumbent
• District 52-Wendell S. Walker, incumbent with a 100% pro-gun voting score for 2025
• District 59-H. F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr., incumbent with a 100% pro-gun voting score for 2025
• District 60-Scott A. Wyatt, incumbent with a 100% pro-gun voting score for 2025
• District 62-Karen F. Hamilton - OPEN DISTRICT no incumbent
• District 67-Hillary Pugh Kent, incumbent with a 100% pro-gun voting score for 2025
• District 70-Cynthia M. Scaturico running against incumbent Shelly A. Simonds, whose 2025 voting score was 0%
• District 71-Amanda E. Batten, incumbent with a 100% pro-gun voting score for 2025
• District 72-R. Lee Ware, Jr., incumbent with a 100% pro-gun voting score for 2025
• District 73-Mark L. Early, Jr., incumbent with a 100% pro-gun voting score for 2025
• District 76-John R. Thomas running against incumbent Debra D. Gardner, whose 2025 voting score for 2025 was 2%
• District 83-H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr., incumbent with a 100% pro-gun voting score for 2025
• District 89-Michael K. "Mike" Lamonea - OPEN DISTRICT no incumbent
• District 94-Andrew B. "Andy" Pittman running against incumbent Phil M. Hernandez, whose 2025 voting score was 0%
• District 99-Anne Ferrell Tata, incumbent with a 100% pro-gun voting score for 2025

You can view the voting record of all the General Assembly incumbents here: VCDL.org/Voting-Records

DISHONORABLE MENTION:

The following candidates for General Assembly turned in their surveys and deserve to be recognized for their desire to infringe on your rights. You can “reward” them by voting them out of office!

• District 14-Vivian E. Watts earned a “Very Anti-Gun” score and her 2025 0% voting record reflects this.
• District 50-Trudy Bell Berry did slightly better, with an “Anti-Gun” score. She’s running against incumbent Thomas C. Wright, Jr., whose 2025 voting score was 100%

LOCAL RACES:

The following candidates have submitted a VCDL survey and earned an endorsement based solely on their Very Pro-Gun survey grades. We encourage you to reach out to all of the candidates and ask any question you may need answers to. The offices and localities are listed below. Board of Supervisors candidates are listed by county and district. Incumbents are shown in bold.

Mayor, City/Town Council

• Mayor-Culpeper: Jon D. Russel
• Mayor-Christiansburg: D. Michael Barber
• Town Council-Charlotte-Keysville: Daniel W. McCarty, II
• Town Council-Culpeper-At Large: Max B. Sternberg
• Town Council-Culpeper-At Large: Joseph M. "Joe" Short
• Town Council-Christiansburg-At Large: Joshua A. Bryan
• Town Council-Christiansburg-At Large: Christine A. Waltz

Sheriff, Commonwealth's Attorney (CA)

• Sheriff-Chesapeake: Wallace W. Chadwick, III
• Sheriff-Lynchburg: Donald T. Sloan
• Sheriff-Suffolk: Daniel P. Summerell
• CA-Chesapeake: David A. Mick
• CA-Lynchburg: Christopher G. White

Board of Supervisors

• Appomattox-Courthouse: Nathan A. Simpson*
• Appomattox-Courthouse: James J. "Jim" Boyce, Sr.*
• Augusta-Beverly Manor: Stephen J. Grepps, Sr.
• Augusta-Pastures: Chris S. Kincheloe
• Botetourt-Amsterdam: Tim T. Snyder
• Carroll-Fancy Gap: Ronnie G. Collins
• Carroll-Laurel Fork: Joseph H. "Jody" Early, III
• Culpeper-Jefferson: Brad C.Resenberger
• Culpeper-Stevensburg: Susan L. Gugino
  
• Essex-North: James L. "Lou" Spencer
• Frederick-Stonewall: Charles S. "Chad" DeHaven, III
• Gloucester-Petsworth: Joseph Atkins "Joe" Leming
• Grayson-Wilson: C. S. "Sandy" Cunningham, III
• Greene-Stanardsville: Jason E. Snow
• King William-5th: Robert Nick Atkins
• Orange-4th: Robert P. Rabe, II
• Patrick-Dan River: Andrew T. Overby
• Patrick-Smith River: Richard Martin Swink, Jr.
• Prince George-1st: R. B. "Ford" Pugh, IV
• Prince George-2nd: B. Scott Hammel
• Rockbridge-Kerrs Creek: B. Boyd Brown, II
• Spotsylvania-Berkeley: David S. Goosman
• Stafford-Garrisonville: Barton M. "Bart" Randall
• Washington-B: Randy L. Pennington

*Both Nathan Simpson and Jim Boyce, running for the Appomattox Board of Supervisors in the Courthouse District, earned a Very Pro-Gun grade on the survey. We encourage you to talk to both candidates and make an informed decision in this race.

Mark R. Armentrout, running for sheriff in the city of Radford, Dan Farnsworth, running for Commonwealth Attorney in Charlotte County, and D. Michael Barber, running for Town Council in Christiansburg all earned a “Pro-Gun” survey grade. While the VCDL PAC cannot endorse them at this time, we wish to thank them for answering the questions.

DISHONORABLE MENTION: Harry F. Collins, Jr. is running for the Christiansburg Town Council. He submitted a “VERY ANTI-GUN” survey. Please reward him by voting for his opponents!

Remember, we only have a government of the people, for the people, by the people if We the People stay engaged and participate in our governments. We have the most influence at the state and local levels.

Federal laws may apply to everyone, but the state and local level is where most 2A infringements happen. We must work hard to elect people who will stand up for our rights and adhere to the Constitutions...both the US and Virginia Constitutions. And it's up to us to hold our representatives accountable when they don't!

It's not too late to register to vote if you are not already registered. The deadline to register is 10/24/2025. However, you can register up to and including election day, but ballots cast by those who register after 10/24 will be provisional. More information can be found here. Early voting is in progress now!

There are TWO MORE WEEKS until the election is complete. Then the real work begins! We know we can count on you to be an integral part of the process. Mark your calendars for Lobby Day 2026, January 19th, and watch your emails for important Action Alerts once the session starts.

Yours in freedom,

Patricia Webb
VCDL PAC Acting Chair