August 16th, 2022
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY – Today, Yesli Vega, Republican Nominee for Virginia's 7th Congressional District, announced nine county sheriffs from across the 7th District have endorsed her campaign for Congress.
"As a deputy sheriff, I'm honored to have the faith and support of so many incredible law enforcement leaders from across the 7th District. Abigail Spanberger has pandered to the law enforcement community since day one, saying one thing in Virginia and voting against our police officers in Washington. Virginians see through her two-faced lies and are ready for a leader who isn't going to bend to the radical left and their Defund the Police movement. Our dedication to the safety and security of Virginia's communities has resonated throughout the district and the backing of our incredible sheriff's is a testament to that. It's time to put an end to the radical left's Defund the Police agenda and I look forward to leading that fight to defend my brothers and sisters in uniform when I'm elected this fall." – Yesli Vega, Republican Nominee for Virginia's 7th Congressional District
Below are the elected sheriff's representing counties from Virginia's 7th Congressional District who have endorsed Vega:
- Sheriff Glen Hill – Prince William County
- Sheriff Steve Smith – Greene County
- Sheriff David Decatur – Stafford County
- Sheriff Roger Harris – Spotsylvania County
- Sheriff Scott Jenkins – Culpeper County
- Sheriff Chris Giles – King George County
- Sheriff Tony Lippa – Caroline County
- Sheriff Mark Amos – Orange County
- Sheriff Paul Higgs – Fredericksburg City
Background on Abigail Spanberger's Opposition to Qualified Immunity:
Abigail Spanberger is well known for her work in Washington to end qualified immunity for law enforcement, leaving them open to unwarranted and endless lawsuits for acting on split second life or death decisions many are forced to make every single day while they serve and protect their communities.
The process of ending qualified immunity for law enforcement was passed in the House in 2021 and Abigail Spanberger supported the legislation. You can see where she voted in support of this legislation HERE.
Here's a further explanation of what the legislation Abigail Spanberger supported would do to end qualified immunity.
Additionally, Spanberger has also received financial support from prominent Defund the Police members like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, accepting $5,000 from AOC's Courage to Change PAC, which included a requirement to support defunding the police in their questionnaire.
Background on Yesli Vega:
Yesli's decision to enter the world of law enforcement came after her brother and his friend were randomly gunned down by MS-13 gang members while waiting to go to the movie theatre. By the Grace of God, Yesli's brother survived this horrible act of gang violence, her brother's friend died that night.
The professionalism and care with which the local law enforcement agencies dealt with the situation inspired Yesli to want to give back and help to protect her community from these horrible acts.
Her career began as a street cop with the City of Alexandria's Police Department where she faced the split second, life or death situations our men and women in blue face every time they put on the uniform. Yesli then went on to serve on the Manassas Park Police Department where she became a certified hostage negotiator, and later joined the Prince William County Sheriff's Office to serve as a deputy and Crisis Intervention Team. Yesli still serves as an Auxiliary Deputy Sheriff to this day.
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