Geral D. "Bishop" Staten
Candidate for U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District
Background
- Occupation
- Amazon associate; high school basketball announcer
- Lives in
- Suffolk
A Suffolk native who works full-time at Amazon and volunteers as public-address announcer for Kings Fork High School basketball. He ran for Suffolk mayor in 2016 and was runner-up for Commissioner of the Revenue in 2025.
Documented positions
Public safety
Opposes Flock automatic license plate reader cameras.
Report2nd District Q&A: Matt Baker, Jen Kiggans, Elaine Luria, Geral “Bishop” StatenCandidate questionnaire · VPM News · Sep 24, 2026 · vpm.org
“Flock cameras out, we don’t need them.”
Housing
Proposes a national rent freeze and eviction moratorium.
Report2nd District Q&A: Matt Baker, Jen Kiggans, Elaine Luria, Geral “Bishop” StatenCandidate questionnaire · VPM News · Sep 24, 2026 · vpm.org
“Affordable housing for all. National rent freeze and moratorium on evictions.”
Economy & jobs
Supports restoring Congress's authority over broad tariffs.
Report2nd District Q&A: Matt Baker, Jen Kiggans, Elaine Luria, Geral “Bishop” StatenCandidate questionnaire · VPM News · Sep 24, 2026 · vpm.org
“Restore Congress’s authority over broad tariffs.”
Health & human services
Supports Medicare for All.
Report2nd District Q&A: Matt Baker, Jen Kiggans, Elaine Luria, Geral “Bishop” StatenCandidate questionnaire · VPM News · Sep 24, 2026 · vpm.org
“Free Medicare for All. Keep our hospitals, create health and nutrition programs for job opportunities”
Supports leaving abortion decisions to women.
Report2nd District Q&A: Matt Baker, Jen Kiggans, Elaine Luria, Geral “Bishop” StatenCandidate questionnaire · VPM News · Sep 24, 2026 · vpm.org
“I will allow women to make the decisions when it comes to their bodies.”
Government & transparency
Proposes investigating mail-in ballots and the process.
VPM added an editor's note that studies do not find mail-ballot fraud to be common.
Report2nd District Q&A: Matt Baker, Jen Kiggans, Elaine Luria, Geral “Bishop” StatenCandidate questionnaire · VPM News · Sep 24, 2026 · vpm.org
“Investigate the mail-in ballots and the process.”
Courts & justice
Supports Question 3 restoring voting rights after sentences.
Report2nd District Q&A: Matt Baker, Jen Kiggans, Elaine Luria, Geral “Bishop” StatenCandidate questionnaire · VPM News · Sep 24, 2026 · vpm.org
“I’m an advocate for a second chance at life once you have paid your debt to society.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Geral D. "Bishop" Staten on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
All sources (16)
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: Accomack County (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Sample ballot, November 3, 2026 General and Special Elections: Accomack County (Style 1, non-town)
Election filing · Accomack County Electoral Board · accomack.gov
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: Northampton County (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Sample ballot, November 3, 2026 General and Special Elections: Northampton County (all county (no town))
Election filing · Northampton County Electoral Board · co.northampton.va.us
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: City of Virginia Beach (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 General and Special Elections (City Council/School Board Districts 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Election filing · City of Virginia Beach Voter Registration & Elections · voter.virginiabeach.gov
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: City of Chesapeake (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 General and Special Elections (Congressional Districts 2 and 3)
Election filing · City of Chesapeake Voter Registration & Elections · cityofchesapeake.net
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: City of Suffolk (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- November 3, 2026 General Election sample ballots (one per borough)
Election filing · City of Suffolk General Registrar · suffolkva.us
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: Southampton County (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: Isle of Wight County (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- November 3, 2026 General & Special Election sample ballots (one per precinct, with town ballot styles)
Election filing · Isle of Wight County Voter Registration · isleofwight.gov
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: City of Franklin (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- 2nd District Q&A: Matt Baker, Jen Kiggans, Elaine Luria, Geral “Bishop” Staten
Candidate questionnaire · VPM News · Sep 24, 2026 · vpm.org
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