Vote Saturday, October 8th!

Karl will fight to ensure every child has access to world-class educators and public schools. He will fight to increase pay for teachers and other school staff, fund access to universal pre-K, reform Virginia funding formulas that disadvantage Fairfax County, provide housing assistance to teachers so they can afford to live in the communities they serve, invest in STEM and related opportunities for students, center equity and inclusion, and address staffing shortages for teachers, bus drivers, and other critical school employees.

Karl will fight to create an economy that works for every Virginian and reestablish the Commonwealth as the best state in the union to do business. He will fight to support collective bargaining rights, increase the minimum wage and index it to the cost of living, increase the supply of affordable housing, help small businesses thrive as they emerge from the pandemic, make childcare more affordable, and provide adequate paid sick, family and medical leave.

Karl will fight to boldly address the climate crisis and chart a course for a resilient clean energy future. He will fight to speed up Virginia’s move to 100% carbon-free electricity, transition diesel transit and school buses to electric alternatives, meet the needs of communities impacted by environmental injustice, significantly reduce energy consumption, and invest in green workforce development.