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U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District
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Doug A. OllivantCampaign photo — dougforvirginia.com

Doug A. Ollivant

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District

Republican

Background

Occupation
Consultant; retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel
Lives in
Culpeper County
Campaign website
dougforvirginia.com

Retired Army lieutenant colonel who served two combat tours in Iraq, taught at West Point and was Director for Iraq at the National Security Council. He leads a consulting firm focused on anti-corruption and accountability work.

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Photo: Campaign photo — dougforvirginia.com

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports national concealed carry reciprocity.

    He also opposes requiring a government permit to purchase a firearm.

    Issues — Doug Ollivant for Congress

    Campaign website · Doug Ollivant for Congress · dougforvirginia.com

    “I support national concealed carry reciprocity so that law-abiding gun owners are not treated as criminals when they cross a state line.”
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  • Supports strict immigration enforcement and higher penalties for traffickers.

    Issues — Doug Ollivant for Congress

    Campaign website · Doug Ollivant for Congress · dougforvirginia.com

    “I support strong enforcement of our immigration laws to stop unlawful entry and deter those who exploit our system. … empowering law enforcement, increasing penalties for traffickers”
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Education

  • Supports policies protecting girls' sports and private spaces.

    Issues — Doug Ollivant for Congress

    Campaign website · Doug Ollivant for Congress · dougforvirginia.com

    “Protecting fairness in competition and ensuring privacy and safety in these spaces isn't about division”
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Housing

  • Proposes cutting development regulation to increase housing supply.

    He says subsidies will not fix the shortage and suggests making federal land available.

    Issues — Doug Ollivant for Congress

    Campaign website · Doug Ollivant for Congress · dougforvirginia.com

    “The best way to increase supply is to reduce regulation for development, redevelopment, and building supply chains”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports helping farmers sell directly to consumers.

    Issues — Doug Ollivant for Congress

    Campaign website · Doug Ollivant for Congress · dougforvirginia.com

    “We must make it easier for farmers to sell directly to consumers”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports all-of-the-above energy led by small nuclear reactors and gas.

    Issues — Doug Ollivant for Congress

    Campaign website · Doug Ollivant for Congress · dougforvirginia.com

    “I support a common sense all-of-the-above approach, with small modular nuclear reactors and natural gas at the center.”
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Health & human services

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Doug A. Ollivant on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

All sources (24)

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