2024 Presidential and Congressional Candidates Sound Off on Ag Issues

Both American Farm Bureau and Virginia Farm Bureau have published responses to their respective candidate questionnaires on agriculture issues.

Presidential Candidate Questionnaire

For more than 40 years, American Farm Bureau has asked every presidential candidate to provide responses to issues likely to impact and affect farmers and ranchers and rural communities in the next four years. Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have provided their answers. We are sharing their unedited responses so you can read directly from the candidates on their policy positions and direction for our country. Click the button to view their positions.


Congressional Candidate Questionnaire

While Virginia Farm Bureau Federation AgPAC issues endorsements in state races, it does not endorse congressional candidates during federal election years. Instead, Virginia Farm Bureau sends a questionnaire to all candidates with questions regarding federal agriculture issues. Click the button to view their responses.


Important Election Information

Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Here are some important dates:

First day of in-person early voting at your local registrar’s officeFriday, September 20, 2024.

Deadline to register to vote, or update an existing registrationOctober 15, 2024 (Voters may register after this date, through Election Day, and vote using a provisional ballot).

Deadline to apply for a ballot to be mailed to you: October 25, 2024. Your request must be received by your local voter registration office by 5:00 p.m.

Voter registration offices open for early voting: Saturday, October 26, 2024.

The last day of in-person early voting at your local voter registration office:  Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

See who is on your ballot by viewing the candidate lists.

Register to vote or apply for an absentee ballot online using the Citizen Portal.

For more information, visit https://www.elections.virginia.gov/

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