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Matt Walton was the 2015 Republican nominee for the Virginia House of Delegates (74th District). In 2016, Walton was on the Virginia leadership team for the John Kasich Presidential Campaign. Recently, Walton worked with the Lincoln Project and was on the Virginia Leadership Team and the National (Collective Rapid-Engagement Wing) Team. Walton is a Senior Contributor to BearingDrift.com and an opinion Contributor to Business Insider. He is a full time high school teacher in Virginia.

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I'm a teacher. Now that the FDA has fully approved the Pfizer vaccine, every single school in the...

I'm a teacher. Now that the FDA has fully approved the Pfizer vaccine, every single school in the...

The COVID-19 vaccines work against the Delta virus and the FDA just fully approved the Pfizer vaccine. We're …

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As a teacher, I see the Republican Florida law requiring students and staff to expose their polit...

As a teacher, I see the Republican Florida law requiring students and staff to expose their polit...

Florida Republicans passed a law that mandates students and faculty clarify their political beliefs. As an ed…

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The Republican party is no longer serious

The Republican party is no longer serious

The Republican party used to generate actual policy ideas, but no longer. Now trolling and obstructionist she…

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It's time that Fox News is considered a political organization, not a news network

It's time that Fox News is considered a political organization, not a news network

Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch stated that Fox News would act as "the loyal opposition" to Biden. If thi…

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I'm a teacher who would love to be back in the classroom with my students - but reopening isn't a...

I'm a teacher who would love to be back in the classroom with my students - but reopening isn't a...

Reopening schools has been a hotly debated issue in recent weeks. I'm an educator and would love to be back i…

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As a former Republican candidate, I can tell you that Marjorie Taylor Green will destroy the GOP

As a former Republican candidate, I can tell you that Marjorie Taylor Green will destroy the GOP

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has conjured up a lot of controversy. Her actions in Congress are poisoning the G…

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I ran for office as a Republican in Virginia, but now I'm voting for the Democratic candidate for governor because the GOP has lost its way. Original

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In 2015, I ran as a Republican for Virginia's House of Delegates. Since then, the entire GOP has lost its way. I'm voting for Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia's gubernatorial race. Matt Walton is an educator in Virginia. This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author. Loading Something is loading. Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
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Virginia's elections will dictate whether the GOP can be saved or will descend into chaos

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By Matt Walton
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Virginia gubernatorial candidates Glenn Youngkin, the Republican, and Terry McAuliffe, the Democrat, will face off in November 2021. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Drew Angerer/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. The gubernatorial and down ballot races in Virginia will be key indicators for the GOP's future. The races will also serve as a compass for how voters will behave nationally.
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I'm a teacher. Parents should stay out of the classroom and let us decide what to teach our students.

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By Matt Walton
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Opponents of an academic doctrine known as "critical race theory" attend a packed Loudoun County, Virginia school board meeting. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters The concept of teaching critical race theory has driven parents mad. Many of them have taken to school board meetings to express their anger. Parents should not get to decide what belongs and what doesn't in a public school curriculum. Matt Walton is an educator in Virginia. This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.
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