{"id":2090523,"date":"2023-11-04T20:17:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T00:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/felon-drug-dealer-among-the-democratic-candidates-for-top-state-offices\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T20:19:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T00:19:45","slug":"felon-drug-dealer-among-the-democratic-candidates-for-top-state-offices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/felon-drug-dealer-among-the-democratic-candidates-for-top-state-offices\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic candidates for top state offices include individuals with criminal records, including felonies and involvement in drug dealing."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffelon-drug-dealer-among-the-democratic-candidates-for-top-state-offices%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2090523&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Felon, \u200dDrug Dealer, \u2062and \u200dSex Cam Performer: Meet the Unconventional Democratic Candidates Running\u2063 for Office in \u2063Virginia&#8217;s\u200d Election<\/h2>\n<p>As Virginia prepares for \u2062its highly contested legislative \u2063elections, the state is seeing a surge of candidates with unconventional pasts and criminal\u2063 records vying for top state offices. These candidates, who have made headlines for their controversial backgrounds, are\u2062 running for positions\u2063 in the\u2063 House of Delegates and the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Among the candidates is Democratic \u2063state Del. Don Scott, who is \u2064seeking to become the Speaker of the House of Delegates if \u200cDemocrats secure a majority.\u200c Scott, \u200ca \u200dformer convict who served ten years in prison for drug-related \u2062offenses,\u2064 has \u2062had his voting rights restored \u200band has been a vocal critic of the current administration&#8217;s handling of voter \u200crolls.<\/p>\n<p>Another\u2064 candidate\u200b making waves is President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas, the Democratic leader of the Virginia Senate, \u2064who also happens\u200c to operate a cannabis \u200cstore. Lucas, a\u2064 78-year-old grandmother, proudly touts her role in legalizing pot and running her own cannabis dispensary. However, her \u2062store has come\u200b under scrutiny for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/felon-drug-dealer-among-the-democratic-candidates-for-top-state-offices\/\" title=\"Democratic candidates for top state offices include individuals with criminal records, including felonies and involvement in drug dealing.\">allegedly\u2063 selling illegal\u2063 cannabis products<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And then there&#8217;s Susanna Gibson, a first-time candidate running for a House seat. Gibson gained international\u2064 attention when it was revealed that she had performed sexual acts with her husband \u2064on camera and uploaded the videos to a pornographic website.\u2063 Despite facing backlash and distancing from some top Democrats, Gibson has refused\u200c to drop\u2062 out of the\u200b race.<\/p>\n<p>With such unconventional candidates in the mix, \u200cVirginia&#8217;s legislative elections have become\u2063 a battleground\u200b for both\u2063 Republicans and \u200bDemocrats. The outcome of \u2062these elections will determine the future direction of the state, with education policy being a key focus for the Republican campaign.<\/p>\n<p>As Tuesday&#8217;s\u2062 elections draw near, all eyes are on Virginia to see\u2062 how these candidates with unconventional \u200cpasts\u200c will fare in\u2064 their bids \u2063for top state offices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the\u200c Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and\u200b nonpartisan newswire service, is available\u200b without \u200dcharge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a \u200dlarge\u200d audience. All republished \u2062articles must include our logo, \u2063our reporter\u2019s byline and \u2063their\u200b DCNF \u2064affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with \u200dus, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post \u2062 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/felon-weed-dealer-sex-cam-performer-meet-dem-candidates-running-office-virginias-election\/\">Felon, Drug Dealer Among the Democratic Candidates\u2063 for Top State Offices<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What impact has Alice Hernandez&#8217;s background as a sex cam\u2064 performer had on the debate surrounding unconventional \u200ccandidates in political office?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Is\u2063 facing charges related to the destruction of a Confederate \u2062monument during protests\u2063 in \u200cPortsmouth earlier this year. \u200cLucas, \u2063a\u2062\u200b long-time legislator\u2062 and \u2062advocate for social \u200cjustice issues, is\u2062\u2063 campaigning on a \u2063platform of criminal \u200bjustice reform and\u2064 racial equality.<\/p>\n<p>\u2063Perhaps \u2062one of the \u200dmost controversial candidates in the race is \u2063Democrat \u2063Alice\u2063 Hernandez,\u2062 \u200da\u2063 sex \u2062cam \u2064performer,\u2061\u200c who is running for\u200b the\u2062 House of Delegates. Hernandez, \u2064also \u200bknown as &#8220;Sexy Alice,&#8221; \u2063has gained \u200battention for her unconventional background\u200d and \u2064\u2064campaigning\u2061 style. She \u2049has been open about her career as a sex cam\u200c performer\u2063 and\u2061 has used her platform\u2061 to\u2061 advocate for\u2063 sex worker rights\u2061 and\u2043\u2062\u2063 LGBTQ+ rights\u2063.\u2064 Hernandez&#8217;s\u2063 candidacy\u2061 has \u200csparked \u2064debate\u2062\u2063 about whether unconventional \u2064backgrounds should disqualify individuals\u2063 \u200dfrom running\u2062 for political office.<\/p>\n<p>\u2061While these unconventional candidates face\u2061 \u2064criticism and\u2061 skepticism, they also\u2061 have supporters who believe that their experiences and\u2063 \u200cperspectives\u2061 make\u2063 them\u2063 uniquely \u2064qualified to \u2062drive\u2064\u2061\u200b change\u2063 in \u200bthe state&#8217;s political landscape.\u2061 Felons, drug\u2064 dealers, and sex \u200dcam performers are\u2061 often\u2061\u2064 marginalized\u2063 groups, and having individuals from these\u2064\u2062 backgrounds\u2061\u200b in \u200cpositions of \u200bpower\u2061 could help\u2061\u2063 bring about\u2064 a \u200cmore\u2064\u200d inclusive \u2064and\u2064\u2063\u2063 representative\u2063 government\u2062.<\/p>\n<p>\u2061The\u200d presence \u200dof these unconventional candidates in Virginia&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-lawyers-ask-to-move-documents-trial-start-date-past-2024-presidential-election\/\" title=\"Trump's lawyers request to postpone the trial's start date beyond the 2024 Presidential Election.\">election raises important questions<\/a> about the\u2062\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2062\u2062\u2064\u2064\u2063\u2064\u2063\u2063 nature\u2064 of \u2064democracy\u2064 \u200dand \u200dthe\u2063\u2064\u2064\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2061\u2062 qualifications for public \u2063office. Should a person&#8217;s past\u2062 mistakes or unconventional lifestyle choices disqualify\u2063 them from seeking political office? Should political candidates be held \u2063to higher moral\u200c standards? These are complex \u200cquestions, and the answers\u2061 will likely\u2063 \u2062differ \u2064depending\u2064 \u2062on\u2061\u200d\u2061 individual\u200d\u200b perspectives\u2062 and values.<\/p>\n<p>As the election \u200ddraws \u200dnear, \u2062it\u2061 is\u200d clear that Virginia voters will have some\u2063\u2063\u2062\u2064\u2064\u2064\u2064 challenging decisions to \u2062make regarding these unconventional candidates. As the state continues \u200cto grapple with issues\u2061 \u2063of criminal \u2062justice reform, \u2062racial equality, and\u2064 LGBTQ+ rights, voters must carefully consider whether\u2061 these\u2062 candidates&#8217;\u2061 unconventional backgrounds\u2061\u202fshould be seen\u2042\u200d\u2063 as \u2063a hindrance or as an asset when \u200cevaluating their\u2061\u200d suitability \u200cfor office. Ultimately, the voters \u2064will have the\u2064\u2063\u2064\u2061\u2063\u2064 power to\u2062 decide\u200d \u2063the future direction of their state&#8217;s government and\u2064 \u2064whether to\u2061 \u200cembrace these unconventional candidates or\u2061\u200d \u2062remain\u2064\u2063\u2064\u2063\u2064\u2063\u2061 within\u2063 the\u2060\u2064 confines\u2061\u200b of\u2063 traditional\u2062 political norms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several candidates with criminal records and unconventional pasts are vying for legislative office in Virginia&#8217;s upcoming elections. Republicans and Democrats are fiercely competing for control of the currently divided legislature, with both parties polling evenly. 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