Priority Issues

Read about NVAR's work on several legislative and regulatory policy goals, including current priority issues, on-going issues, standing Public Policy Positions and recent Realtor® Advocacy Wins. Make your voice heard by submitting feedback for the annual NVAR Legislative Program, submitted every spring. 

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2023–2024 NVAR Legislative Agenda

Download the 2023-2024 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
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On-Going Issues

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NVAR Legislative Program

Legislative Program

Every spring, NVAR compiles legislative and regulatory policy goals for the coming year into a document called the NVAR Legislative Program.

The Legislative Program is developed over several months based on feedback given by NVAR members. The process begins in March, when NVAR committees and forums are asked to submit issues to the NVAR Public Policy Committee for consideration. Individual Realtors® may also submit issues to the committee. A task force researches these issues and recommends pertinent ones for inclusion in the Legislative Program.

Once a draft program has been developed, the Public Policy Committee reviews it and sends a final draft to NVAR’s Board of Directors for consideration. Following approval by the Board, NVAR forwards the program to the Virginia Association of Realtors® for inclusion in the statewide list of legislative priorities.

An important component of the issues we look at is your voice. If you have suggestions for items we should be looking into please email us at govaffairs@nvar.com OR fill out this quick form.

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Town Hall Notes Blog

What to Know: Northern Virginia’s 2024 Primary Election

Jun 17, 2024, 16:13 by Grace Parr
NVRPAC has endorsed candidates for local offices in Arlington County, the City of Alexandria, and the 11th Congressional District. See who to keep an eye out for while voting this election season!

NVRPAC has endorsed candidates for local offices in Arlington County, the City of Alexandria, and the 11th Congressional District.  NVRPAC is the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors® Political Action Committee, where political contributions are granted to  candidates running for elected office who will support the real estate industry and who will be open to working with the Realtors®  on the critical issues facing our region  All campaign funding decisions are made by experienced Realtor® leaders with training in candidate evaluation—candidates receive funding based on their support of Realtor® issues only – not on political party or other social issues.

The June 18, 2024 Primary Election has arrived, so here is a list of endorsed candidates as a resource ahead of your visit to the polls.

Congressional District 11

  • Gerald E. “Gerry” Connolly

Alexandria City Mayor

  • Alyia Gaskins

Alexandria City Council

  • R. Kirk McPike
  • James “Jimmy” Lewis
  • Sarah Bagley
  • Canek Aguirre
  • Jesse O’Connell
  • John Taylor Chapman

Arlington County Board (Rank Choice Voting)

  • Tenley Peterson
  • Natalie Roy

Realtors® are engaged in our region as strong Realtor® Party Advocates united under one voice as they Vote, Act, and Invest in the future of real estate.


To vote in-person or to find your election day polling location, do the following:

Visit your local registrar’s office in your county or city.


Reminder: You no longer need a reason to fill out an application to vote early or absentee. At the registrar’s office or satellite voting location, you must provide your name and address and show an acceptable form of identification (ID) or sign an ID Confirmation Statement. To view a complete list of acceptable IDs, please visit the Voting In-Person page. If acceptable identification is not provided, you must sign an ID Confirmation Statement, or a provisional ballot will be offered. You are allowed until the Friday at noon following the election to provide a copy of acceptable identification to the electoral board or sign an ID Confirmation Statement. Provisional voters receive a notice to remind them of the deadline. Accessible equipment and/or curbside voting may be available upon request. Certain localities may have absentee ballot drop boxes.

 

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