WELCOME TO MY CAMPAIGN!
IT’S TIME to Turn the page.
I’m Spencer! I'm a William and Mary graduate and small-business owner running to represent us in Virginia’s 16th Senate District (western Henrico).
Life is getting harder for all of us. The future is arriving quickly and changing our economy and our country. We're divided like never before. And the government has stopped listening to the people.
The old ways of doing things in politics have failed. New ideas, and a commitment to each other, will get us through this.
I’m running because I'm worried for our future, and I want my generation to lead.
POLITICS SHOULD BE ABOUT PEOPLE AGAIN.
I want to start with my values because they guide everything I do.
My values tell you how I will make decisions, who I'll listen to, and what I'll stand for when the choice is difficult.
We the People
Are endowed with certain unalienable rights.
Freedom
Freedom means having the right and the ability to shape your own life, follow your passions, speak your mind, live according to your values, and make your own choices protected from government control.
Among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Opportunity
Hard work, good character, and responsibility should still be enough to build a good life in a great country. It's not the government's job to give us everything, but it should create a foundation we can use.
And our government derives its just powers from the consent of the governed.
Self-Government
Government belongs to the people. Leaders should listen, tell the truth, accept accountability, and put us ahead of party or special interests. The people are tired of the lies, the corruption, and the incompetence of the politicians.
I will always act to expand our freedom, create opportunity, and return power to our people.
HERE’S WHAT I’LL FIGHT FOR.
Campaigns are full of promises that sound good but do not tell people what a candidate will actually do.
I want to be more direct. These are some of the specific ideas and commitments I will take with me to the Virginia Senate.
LOWER THE BURDEN
Families should have more room to breathe, more control over the money they earn, and real assistance when life becomes overwhelming.
Learn MoreReduce the Car Tax
Virginians should not be hit with an excessive tax bill every year simply for owning the vehicle they need to get to work, school, and family. I will fight to reduce the car tax and deliver meaningful, lasting relief for working families.
Energy & Housing Tax Credit
Create an energy and housing tax credit to help families manage rising energy bills, mortgage payments, and rents. Our living expenses are ridiculous.
Mental Health
All of us have struggled with mental health or know someone who has. It changes our lives, and people are often scared to talk about it or ask for help. I will speak about it openly and fight for greater resources in schools and public spaces, encourage earlier intervention, and improve insurance coverage for mental health-related care.
Increase Housing Supply
Every family should have the opportunity and economic security to own a home. We should streamline permitting, reform zoning, and make it easier to build starter homes, townhomes, and other housing families can afford. Pro-growth policies will increase supply, lower costs, and help more Virginians build lasting wealth.
PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE
Virginia should prepare people for the AI economy that is coming—not leave families, students, and communities to absorb the costs alone.
Learn MoreFull Data-Center Tax
End the $2 billion data-center tax exemption so the tech industry pays its share. Virginia’s residents and communities have been handed all the costs of AI and Virginia's leaders have been weak. It is time to change that with tax revenue reinvested in us.
Data-Center Water & Electricity Tax
Increase the tax on the enormous amount of electricity and water consumed by data centers so ordinary ratepayers are not forced to carry the burden. We could raise $1.5B+ and use the revenue to pay residents and homeowners directly.
Financial Literacy & Civic Education
Make financial literacy and civic education a central part of K–12 education. Every Virginia student should learn how to save, invest, build wealth, participate in public life, and understand how to control their government. We need a revamped curriculum, not more standardized tests that hurt teachers and students.
PUT PEOPLE BACK IN CHARGE
People deserve safe communities, fair representation, and leaders who answer to the public instead of political insiders.
Learn MoreStand With Law Enforcement
Half my family is in law enforcement. I will always support the officers who protect our communities. We will give them the staffing, training, funding, and resources they need to do their jobs well.
Fight for Victims
Victims, families, and safe communities must be at the center of public-safety policy. This is something Attorney General Jay Jones has failed at miserably, and it has to be fixed.
Protect the Second Amendment
Defend the rights of lawful gun owners. Punitive gun restrictions aimed at responsible citizens do not stop the people committing violent crimes or make our communities safer. We should enforce the laws we have, target violent offenders, and protect our constitutional rights.
End Gerrymandering
Stop corrupt and dishonest politicians from rigging our maps. Protect fair districts, secure our elections, and give citizens a real voice in their government.
PHILIPS FOR VIRGINIA
Help Me Turn the Page.
I can’t do it without you.