Matt Baker

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says he is running as an independent so he can take positions "without checking where the party stands first."[1]
• Points to 28 years in the Marine Corps, including command of a battalion in Afghanistan, and a decade modernizing power systems for the Defense Department and utilities.[2]
• Says his campaign accepts no PAC money and that he answers "to the voters of Virginia's 2nd District, not to a party."[1],[3]

Background

• Senior vice president, grid modernization, Typhoon HIL[2]
• Director, energy programs, Fairlead Integrated[2]
• Officer (retired as colonel); battalion commander in Helmand Province, Afghanistan; served in Desert Storm and the 2003 Iraq invasion, U.S. Marine Corps · 28 years, commissioned 1987[1],[2]

Education

• B.S., Aerospace Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy[2]
• M.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland[2]
• M.B.A., Old Dominion University[2]

Where they stand

• Abortion
  Supports abortion rights, saying the decision belongs to the woman and her physician; says he personally agrees with the proposed Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment on Virginia's November ballot.[3]
• Guns
  Says "The Second Amendment is the law of the land" and that "Common-sense regulation is also the law of the land."[3]
• Immigration
  Supports a path to citizenship for immigrants in the country, with removal for those who commit crimes, and says a compromise should pair a lawful pathway with enforcement.[3]
• Foreign Policy
  Says Congress should press for the objectives and timeline of the war with Iran, and that the removal of senior military leaders and distance from allies have weakened U.S. security.[3]
• Energy & Environment
  Says climate change is real and calls flood-resilience funding for Hampton Roads a first-term priority; says the federal halt of the offshore wind project off Virginia Beach added to its cost.[1],[3]

Voting record

Matt Baker has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words