Currently holds the office of Virginia House of Delegates - District 6 until January 14, 2026.
Candidate for Virginia House of Delegates - District 6 in 2023 Virginia General Election.
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Get StartedIn the wake of the Supreme Court Dobbs decision, overturning Roe v. Wade, Virginia is on the frontlines of the fight to protect reproductive freedom. Rip has been a champion for protecting access to reproductive healthcare and will continue to fight to ensure abortion rights are part of the Virginia Constitution. Learn more
Protecting LGBTQ+ Virginians. Learn more
On the Courts of Justice committee, Rip has worked to build a more fair and equitable criminal justice system in Virginia. He has led the effort to compensate individuals who have been found to be innocent of crimes for which they were wrongfully convicted–and thus wrongfully incarcerated for, in some cases, over thirty years–working closely with the UVA Innocence Project. Learn more
Building a More Just Criminal Justice System. Learn more
Rip believes we can grow our economy by expanding workforce training programs, increasing access to capital for small businesses, and creating incentives for small business development. Learn more
Great teachers are the key to our children’s success, which is why Virginia must ensure that teachers are paid competitive salaries that reflect the importance of our teachers to our Commonwealth and our deep appreciation to these outstanding public servants. Learn more
He introduced and passed Virginia’s “Red Flag Law,” which gives law enforcement the tools they need to remove firearms from someone deemed by a judge to be a serious risk to himself or others. Hundreds of Substantial Risk Orders have been issued across the Commonwealth since the law went into effect in July of 2020. It is working, and lives are being saved. Rip continues to fight for legislation and other policies to eliminate gun violence. Learn more
Increasing access to quality, affordable health care. Learn more
Improving Transportation. Learn more
A Freedom Virginia Economic Security Ally, Rip opposes efforts to roll back the social safety net that is vitally important to unemployed Virginians searching for work, and has supported bills to increase the economic security of hardworking Virginians and families, including Paid Family and Sick Leave. Learn more
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