Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Virginia 5th Congressional District in 2026 Virginia General Election.
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Get StartedUniversal free pre-K for every family, with improved salaries and improved training for early educators, so access doesn't depend on zip code or paycheck. Free pre-K raises graduation and earning outcomes and frees parents to stay in the workforce. Learn more
Make community college and trade school free, so Virginians can earn family-sustaining wages and employers can find the workers they need. Learn more
Guarantee pre-K and streamline federal programs to support two debt-free years of community college, trade school, or apprenticeship for every kid. Expand apprenticeship and technical programs so that a four-year degree isn't the only path to good-paying work. Learn more
Tom's top priority is bringing down costs for Virginia families, and that means an immediate end to two costly disasters that Congress should have prevented—the tariff chaos fueling inflation and Trump’s corruption, and the war with Iran that has strengthened the Iranian regime, shattered the lives of innocent civilians and US servicemen, and taken $1,200 out of the pockets of Virginia families. Tom supports restoring the Constitutional power of Congress and ending these wars on day one. Learn more
Over half of all American jobs could be eliminated or “disrupted” in a matter of years. Tom supports a bold, bipartisan national agenda to protect and create human jobs — jobs that pay enough to support a family without going into debt and give you a reason to be proud at the end of the day. Learn more
Fund the inspectors general and auditors who catch fraud and corruption, prosecute those who have stolen from the American people, and aggressively pursue the return of ill-gotten gains. Learn more
National ground rules, guardrails, and goals for AI that minimize existential risks and incentivize full human employment. This includes the need for national safety standards and opposition to any effort to preempt state laws, currently passed by both red and blue states, to protect people from the harms of AI. Learn more
Extend the ban that stops officials from cashing in as lobbyists the day they leave. Learn more
Members of Congress and their spouses should hold index funds or a blind trust, nothing else. It is time to ban stock trading by members of Congress and get rid of those who have broken the public trust. Learn more
Protect Social Security and Medicare. Oppose every cut and every privatization scheme aimed at benefits people paid into their entire working lives. Learn more
Block the cliff, save rural healthcare, and restore primary and maternity care. Learn more
Families in Virginia are providing medical care for family members at home, from young children with developmental disabilities and autism to adults with chronic illness to elders with degenerative conditions. Tom will fight to give them the flexibility and financial support to be able to keep their loved ones at home. Learn more
Restore the affordability tax credits and lower middle-class premiums. Learn more
Invest federal funds to build and maintain homes that lower-income families can afford, especially in rural communities. Expand down payment assistance and first-time buyer programs so families can put down roots in the towns where they grew up. Learn more
Push to clear the zoning red tape and permitting delays that keep starter homes from getting built, and use federal tools to reward communities that do. Learn more
Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, so no politician of either party can rig the rules against voters. For decades the Voting Rights Act stood as one of our strongest protections against discrimination at the ballot box. Tom will fight to restore it to full strength. Learn more
Invest in home and community-based care so people can stay in the communities they built. Learn more
Cap what families pay for childcare as a share of income, expand the supply of licensed providers in rural counties, and pay childcare workers a living wage. Learn more
Prosecute employers who shave hours, misclassify workers, or pocket overtime people already earned. Learn more
Match the national minimum wage to Virginia’s. Learn more
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