The 2023

Virginia Senate The Senate of Virginia is the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. The Senate is composed of 40 senators representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts. The Senate is presided over by the lieutenant governor of Vir ...

election is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, concurrently with

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for the

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, to elect senators to all 40 seats in the

Senate of Virginia The Senate of Virginia is the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. The Senate is composed of 40 senators representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts. The Senate is presided over by the lieutenant governor of Vir ...

for the 163rd and 164th Virginia Assembly. Nomination primaries held through the Department of Elections are to be held June 20, 2023. These will be the first elections held following redistricting as a result of the 2020 census.

Background

Following the 2019 election, the

Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to: *Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to: Active parties Africa *Botswana Democratic Party *Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea *Gabonese Democratic Party *Demo ...

gained 2 seats in the Senate, and gained control of both chambers of the

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, marking the first time that Democrats held a

government trifecta A government trifecta is a political situation in which the same political party controls the executive branch and both chambers of the legislative branch in countries that have a bicameral legislature and an executive that is not fused. The ter ...

in Virginia since 1993. This was short-lived, however, as

Republicans Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or again ...

regained the

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and the House of Delegates in the 2021 elections.

Special elections

There was one special election for the

162nd Virginia General Assembly The 162nd Virginia General Assembly, consisting of members who were elected in both the House election in 2021 and the Senate election in 2019, convened on January 12, 2022. The legislature is the first since the 156th Assembly ended in 2012 to ...

held on March 23, 2021

District 38

Incumbent Republican Ben Chafin, first elected in 2014, died on January 1, 2021.

Overview

List of districts

District 1

Senate District 1 contains all of the city of Winchester, Clarke County, Frederick County,

Shenandoah County Shenandoah County (formerly Dunmore County) is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 44,186. Its county seat is Woodstock. It is part of the Shenandoah Valley region of Virg ...

, and

Warren County Warren County is the name of fourteen counties in the USA. Some are named after General Joseph Warren, who was killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolutionary War: * Warren County, Georgia * Warren County, Illinois * Warren County ...

. This is an open seat following redistricting.

Republican Primary

Declared

* Lance Allen, security company executive and candidate for

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* James Bergida,

Christendom College Christendom College is a Catholic liberal arts college in Front Royal, Virginia, United States, located in the Shenandoah Valley. It is endorsed by The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College and has been characterized as a conservative Cathol ...

professor * Robert Hupman, farmer * Dave LaRock, state delegate * John Massoud, Strasburg Town Councilor and nominee for HD-48 in

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* Brandon Monk, member of the Frederick County School Board

Potential

* Brad Pollack,

supervisor

Democratic Primary

Potential

* Emily Scott, labor union employee and nominee for HD-15 in

District 2

Senate District 2 contains all of the city of Harrisonburg, Bath County, Highland County, Page County, and Rockingham County, as well as portions of

Augusta County Augusta County is a county in the Shenandoah Valley on the western edge of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The second-largest county of Virginia by total area, it completely surrounds the independent cities of Staunton and Waynesboro. Its county ...

. This district has two incumbents following redistricting: Republicans

Emmett Hanger Emmett Wilson Hanger Jr. (born August 2, 1948, in Staunton, Virginia) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1983 to 1991, when he was unseated by Creigh Deeds. Since 1996 he ...

, who was first elected in 1995, and

Mark Obenshain Mark Dudley Obenshain (born June 11, 1962) is an American attorney and politician. He is currently serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia from Harrisonburg. He is a member of the Republican Party. He took office in 2004. At the 2013 sta ...

, who was first elected in 2003.

Republican Primary

Declared

, incumbent

Potential

, incumbent

District 3

Senate District 3 contains all of the cities of

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Covington Covington may refer to: People * Covington (surname) Places United Kingdom * Covington, Cambridgeshire * Covington, South Lanarkshire United States * Covington, Georgia * Covington, Indiana * Covington, Kentucky, the largest American cit ...

, Lexington, Staunton, Waynesboro, Alleghany County,

Botetourt County Botetourt County ( ) is a US county that lies in the Roanoke Region of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Located in the mountainous portion of the state, the county is bordered by two major ranges, the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Appalachian Mounta ...

, Craig County, and

Rockbridge County Rockbridge County is a county in the Shenandoah Valley on the western edge of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,650. Its county seat is the city of Lexington. Rockbridge County completely surrounds the i ...

, as well as portions of

and

Roanoke County Roanoke County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 96,929. Its county seat is Salem, but the county administrative offices are located in the unincorporated Cave ...

. This is an open seat following redistricting.

Republican Primary

Declared

* Chris Head, state delegate

District 4

Senate District 4 contains the entire cities of Roanoke and Salem, as well as portions of

and

Montgomery County Montgomery County may refer to: Australia * The former name of Montgomery Land District, Tasmania United Kingdom * The historic county of Montgomeryshire, Wales, also called County of Montgomery United States * Montgomery County, Alabama * Mon ...

. This district has two incumbents following redistricting: Democrat

John Edwards Johnny Reid Edwards (born June 10, 1953) is an American lawyer and former politician who served as a U.S. senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2004 alongside John Kerry, losing to incumbents George ...

, who was first elected in 1995, and Republican

Dave Suetterlein David Robert Suetterlein (born January 4, 1985) is an American politician, currently serving as a Republican member of the Senate of Virginia. He previously worked on the campaign and senate staff of Ken Cuccinelli and on the senate staff of h ...

, who was first elected in 2015.

Democratic Primary

Potential

, incumbent

Republican Primary

Potential

, incumbent

District 5

Senate District 5 contains all of the city of

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, Bland County, Giles County, Pulaski County, Smyth County, and Tazewell County, as well as portions of

and

Wythe County Wythe County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,290. Its county seat is Wytheville. History Wythe County was formed from Montgomery County in 1790. It ...

. The incumbent is Republican

Travis Hackworth Thurmon Travis Hackworth (born June 5, 1975) is an American businessman and politician, serving as a member of the Virginia Senate from the 38th district. A member of the Republican Party, he took office on April 2, 2021. Hackworth is a busine ...

, who was first elected in 2021.

Potential

, incumbent

District 6

Senate District 6 contains all of the cities of

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Norton Norton may refer to: Places Norton, meaning 'north settlement' in Old English, is a common place name. Places named Norton include: Canada * Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69, Saskatchewan * Norton Parish, New Brunswick ** Norton, New Brunswick, ...

, Buchanan County, Dickenson County, Lee County, Russell County, Scott County, Washington County, and Wise County. The incumbent is Republican Todd Pillion, who was first elected in 2019.

Republican Primary

Potential

* Todd Pillion, incumbent

District 7

Senate District 7 contains the entire cities of

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, Martinsville, Carroll County, Floyd County, Franklin County, Grayson County, Henry County, and

Patrick County Patrick County is a county located on the central southern border of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,608. Its county seat is Stuart. It is located within both the rolling hills and valleys of the Pied ...

, as well as portions of

. The incumbent is Republican Bill Stanley, who was first elected in 2011.

Republican Primary

Potential

* Bill Stanley, incumbent

District 8

Senate District 8 contains the entire city of Lynchburg, Bedford County, and Campbell County. This seat has two incumbents following redistricting: Republican

Stephen Newman Stephen Dwayne Newman (born October 15, 1964) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He has served in the Virginia General Assembly since 1991, first in the House (1991-1996) and then to the Senate of Virginia (1996–present). In 20 ...

, who was first elected in 1995, and Republican Mark Peake, who was first elected in 2017.

Republican Primary

Potential

, incumbent * Mark Peake, incumbent

District 9

Senate District 9 contains the entire city of Danville, Charlotte County, Halifax County, Lunenburg County, Mecklenburg County, Nottoway County, and

Pittsylvania County Pittsylvania County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 60,501. Chatham is the county seat. Pittsylvania County is included in the Danville, VA Micropolitan Statistical ...

, as well as portions of Prince Edward County. The incumbent is Republican

Frank Ruff Frank Miller Ruff Jr. (born September 22, 1949) is an American politician. A Republican, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1994–2000 and was elected to the Senate of Virginia in November 2000. He the 15th district, which includ ...

, who was first elected in 2000.

Republican Primary

Potential

, incumbent

Democratic Primary

Declared

* Trudy Berry, U.S. Air Force veteran and nominee for HD-61 in

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and

District 10

Senate District 10 contains all of Amelia County,

Appomattox County Appomattox County is a United States county located in the Piedmont region and near the center of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county is part of the Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and its county seat is the town of Appomat ...

, Buckingham County,

Cumberland County Cumberland County may refer to: Australia * Cumberland County, New South Wales * the former name of Cumberland Land District, Tasmania, Australia Canada *Cumberland County, Nova Scotia United Kingdom * Cumberland, historic county *Cumberl ...

, Fluvanna County,

Goochland County Goochland County is a county located in the Piedmont of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its southern border is formed by the James River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,727. Its county seat is Goochland. Goochland County is includ ...

, and Powhatan County, as well as portions of

Hanover County Hanover County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 109,979. Its county seat is Hanover Courthouse. Hanover County is a part of the Greater Richmond Region. History Located in the western ...

, Louisa County and Prince Edward County. This is an open seat following redistricting.

Republican Primary

Declared

* Duane Adams, Louisa County supervisor * Sandy Brindley, community activist * Jack Dyer, businessman * John McGuire, state delegate

District 11

Senate District 11 contains the entire city of

Charlottesville Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the county seat of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. It is named after Queen ...

Albemarle County Albemarle County is a county located in the Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its county seat is Charlottesville, which is an independent city and enclave entirely surrounded by the county. Albemarle County is part of the Charl ...

Amherst County Amherst County is a county, located in the Piedmont region and near the center of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The county is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area, and its county seat is also named Amherst. ...

, and Nelson County, as well as portions of Louisa County. The incumbent is Democrat

Creigh Deeds Robert Creigh Deeds (; born January 4, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia representing the 25th district since 2001. Previously, he was the Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Virgini ...

, who was first elected in 2001.

Democratic Primary

Declared

, incumbent *

Sally Hudson Sally L. Hudson is an economist and state legislator in Virginia. Elected in 2019, she is the first woman to represent the 57th district in the Virginia House of Delegates. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes all of th ...

, state delegate

District 12

Senate District 12 contains the entire city of Colonial Heights, as well as portions of Chesterfield County. The incumbent is non-caucusing Republican

Amanda Chase Amanda Chase (née Freeman; born December 1, 1969) is an American conservative politician. Since 2016, she has been a member of the Virginia Senate for the 11th District, representing Amelia County, the city of Colonial Heights, and part of Che ...

, who was first elected in 2015.

Republican Primary

Declared

, incumbent * Tina Ramirez, founder of the International Religious Freedom Caucus and candidate for VA-7 in

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and

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Glen Sturtevant Glen Howard Sturtevant Jr. (born September 14, 1982) is an American lawyer and Republican politician, who served as a member of the Senate of Virginia (a part-time position) from 2016 to 2020. His Virginia Senate committee assignments included ...

, former senator

District 13

Senate District 13 contains the entire cities of Hopewell,

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Charles City County Charles City County is a county located in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. The county is situated southeast of Richmond and west of Jamestown. It is bounded on the south by the James River and on the east by the Chickahominy River. The ...

Prince George County Prince George County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,010. Its county seat is Prince George. Prince George County is located within the Greater Richmond Region of the U.S. state ...

, Surry County, and Sussex County, as well as portions of

Dinwiddie County Dinwiddie County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,947. Its county seat is Dinwiddie. Dinwiddie County is part of the Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The f ...

and

Henrico County Henrico County , officially the County of Henrico, is located in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 334,389 making it the fifth-most populous county in Virginia. Henrico County is inc ...

. The incumbent is Democrat

Joe Morrissey Joseph Dee Morrissey (born September 23, 1957) is an American Democratic politician, businessman, and former lawyer who won election to both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly from districts including Richmond or surrounding Henrico C ...

, who was first elected in 2019.

Declared

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, former state delegate

Potential

, incumbent

Republican Primary

Potential

* Eric Ditri

District 14

Senate District 14 contains portions of the city of

Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, a ...

and

. The incumbent is Democrat

Jennifer McClellan Jennifer Leigh McClellan (born December 28, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Virginia state senator from the 9th district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she was previously elected to the Virginia House of ...

, who was first elected in 2017.

Democratic Primary

Potential

, incumbent

District 15

Senate District 15 contains portions of the city of

and Chesterfield County. The incumbent is Democrat

Ghazala Hashmi Ghazala Firdous Hashmi (born July 5, 1964) is an Indian-born American politician and former academic administrator and educator. A Democrat, Hashmi represents the 10th district in the Senate of Virginia; She worked as an educator and academic ...

, who was first elected in 2019.

Democratic Primary

Declared

, incumbent

District 16

Senate District 16 contains portions of

. The incumbent is Republican

Siobhan Dunnavant Siobhan Stolle Dunnavant is an American physician and politician serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia. She is the sister of former Delegate Chris Stolle, Virginia Beach Sheriff Ken Stolle, and Virginia Beach Commonwealth Attorney Col ...

, who was first elected in 2015.

Republican Primary

Potential

, incumbent

Democratic Primary

Declared

* Schuyler VanValkenburg, state delegate

District 17

Senate District 17 contains the entire cities of Emporia,

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Suffolk Suffolk () is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important towns include L ...

, Brunswick County,

Greensville County Greensville County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,391. Its county seat is Emporia. History Greensville County was established in 1781 from Brunswick County. The county i ...

Isle of Wight County Isle of Wight County is a county located in the Hampton Roads region of the U.S. state of Virginia. It was named after the Isle of Wight, England, south of the Solent, from where many of its early colonists had come. As of the 2020 census, th ...

, and

Southampton County Southampton County is a county located on the southern border of the Commonwealth of Virginia. North Carolina is to the south. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,996. Its county seat is Courtland. History In the early 17th cent ...

, as well as portions of the city of

Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city status in the United Kingdom, city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is admi ...

and

. This is an open seat following redistricting.

Democratic Primary

Declared

* Clint Jenkins, state delegate

Republican Primary

Declared

* Emily Brewer, state delegate *

Hermie Sadler Herman Marion Sadler III (born April 24, 1969) is a candidate for the newly redrawn Virginia State Senate District 17 and was a former American professional stock car racing driver, announcer, professional wrestling promoter, and autism advocate ...

, former

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driver

District 18

Senate District 18 contains portions of the cities of

Chesapeake Chesapeake often refers to: * Chesapeake people, a Native American tribe also known as the Chesepian * The Chesapeake, a.k.a. Chesapeake Bay * Delmarva Peninsula, also known as the Chesapeake Peninsula Chesapeake may also refer to: Populated p ...

and

. This district has two incumbents following redistricting: Democrat

Louise Lucas Lillie Louise Lucas ( Boone; born January 22, 1944) is an American politician serving as a Virginia state senator, representing the 18th District in the southeast of the state since 1992. Democrats won a majority of seats in the 2019 Virginia ...

, who was first elected in 1991, and Democrat

Lionell Spruill Lionell Spruill Sr. (born December 28, 1946, in South Norfolk, now Chesapeake, Virginia) is an American politician. A Democrat, Spruill has represented the 5th district of the Virginia Senate since 2017. Between 1994 and 2016, he was a member o ...

, who was first elected in 2016.

Democratic Primary

Declared

, incumbent *

, incumbent

Republican Primary

Declared

* Merle Rutledge, activist

District 19

Senate District 19 contains portions of the cities of

and

Virginia Beach Virginia Beach is an independent city located on the southeastern coast of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The population was 459,470 at the 2020 census. Although mostly suburban in character, it is the most populous cit ...

. The incumbent is Republican John Cosgrove, who was first elected in 2013.

Republican Primary

Potential

* John Cosgrove, incumbent

District 20

Senate District 20 contains all of

Accomack County Accomack County is a county (United States), United States county located in the eastern edge of the Virginia, Commonwealth of Virginia. Together, Accomack and Northampton County, Virginia, Northampton counties make up the Eastern Shore of Virgi ...

and Northampton County, as well as portions of the cities of

Norfolk Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the Nort ...

and

. This district has two incumbents following redistricting: Democrat

Lynwood Lewis Lynwood Wayne Lewis Jr. (born November 26, 1961) is an American politician and lawyer. A Democrat, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 2003, representing the 100th district, which consists of the Eastern Shore countie ...

, who was first elected in 2014, and Republican Bill DeSteph, who was first elected in 2015.

Democratic Primary

Potential

, incumbent * Victoria Luevanos, U.S. Navy veteran

Republican Primary

Potential

* Bill DeSteph, incumbent

District 21

Senate District 21 contains portions of the city of

. This is an open seat following redistricting.

Democratic Primary

Declared

* Andria McClellan,

City Councillor and candidate for

* Mike Pudhorodsky, activist

Potential

Angelia Williams Graves Angelia Williams Graves is an American politician who has served as a Democratic member for the 90th district in the Virginia House of Delegates since 2021. Biography Graves obtained an Associate Degree in Business Administration from Tidewate ...

, state delegate

District 22

Senate District 22 contains portions of

. The incumbent is Democrat

Aaron Rouse Aaron Roosevelt Rouse (born January 8, 1984) is a former American football safety who last played for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He ...

, who was first elected on January 10, 2023, in a special election triggered by the resignation of the previous incumbent,

Jen Kiggans Jennifer Ann Kiggans (née Moore; born June 18, 1971) is an American politician and nurse practitioner serving as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 2nd congressional district. A Republican, Kiggans is a former United States Navy helicopter ...

, who resigned this seat after winning her election to

Virginia's 2nd congressional district Virginia's second congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It currently encompasses all of Accomack, Northampton, and York Counties; all of the independent cities of Virginia Beach and William ...

in the

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the 11 U.S. representatives from the state of Virginia, one from each of the state's 11 congressional districts. The elections coincid ...

, beating incumbent

Elaine Luria Elaine Goodman Luria (; ; born August 15, 1975) is an American politician and US Navy veteran serving as the U.S. representative from since 2019. Luria's congressional district includes most of Hampton Roads, including all of Virginia Beach, Wi ...

Democratic Primary

Declared

, incumbent

District 23

Senate District 23 contains the entire city of

Hampton Hampton may refer to: Places Australia *Hampton bioregion, an IBRA biogeographic region in Western Australia * Hampton, New South Wales *Hampton, Queensland, a town in the Toowoomba Region *Hampton, Victoria Canada *Hampton, New Brunswick *Ham ...

, as well as portions of the city of

Newport News Newport News () is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 186,247. Located in the Hampton Roads region, it is the 5th most populous city in Virginia and 140th most populous city in the Unit ...

. The incumbent is Democrat

Mamie Locke Mamie Evelyn Locke (born March 19, 1954) is an American politician and educator. A Democrat, she was a member of the Hampton, Virginia city council 1996–2004, and mayor 2000–2004. Education Locke received a B.A. degree in history a ...

, who was first elected in 2003.

Democratic Primary

Potential

, incumbent

District 24

Senate District 24 contains the entire cities of

Poquoson Poquoson (), informally known as Bull Island, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,460. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Poquoson with surrounding York County ...

, Williamsburg, and York County, as well as portions of the city of

and James City County. The incumbent is Democrat

Monty Mason Taylor Montgomery Mason (born September 8, 1967) is an American politician from Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Mason is the member of the Virginia Senate for the 1st district. Early life Mason was born in Farmville, Virginia. He at ...

, who was first elected in 2016.

Democratic Primary

Potential

, incumbent

Republican Primary

Declared

* Danny Diggs,

York York is a cathedral city with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many hist ...

Sheriff

District 25

Senate District 25 contains all of Caroline County, Essex County,

King George County King George County is a county (United States), county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population sits at 26,723. Its county seat is the town of King George, Virginia, King George. ...

King William County King William County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,810. Its county seat is King William. King William County is located in the Middle Peninsula and is included in the Greater R ...

, Lancaster County, Middlesex County, Northumberland County,

Richmond County Richmond County may refer to places: Australia *Richmond County, New South Wales, a cadastral division Canada * Richmond County, Nova Scotia United Kingdom *Richmondshire, the original Richmond County in Yorkshire, England United States ...

, and Westmoreland County, as well as portions of King & Queen County and

Spotsylvania County Spotsylvania County is a county in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the July 2021 estimate, the population was 143,676. Its county seat is Spotsylvania Courthouse. History At the time of European encounter, the inhabitants of the area that bec ...

. The incumbent is Republican

Richard Stuart Richard Henry Stuart (born January 6, 1964) is an American politician and attorney. A Republican, he was elected to the Senate of Virginia in November 2007. He currently represents the 28th district, made up of six counties and parts of two ot ...

, who was first elected in 2007.

Republican Primary

Declared

, incumbent

District 26

Senate District 26 contains all of Gloucester County,

Mathews County Mathews County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,533. Its county seat is Mathews. Located on the Middle Peninsula, Mathews County is included in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport ...

, and

New Kent County New Kent County is a county in the eastern part the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States Census, its population was 22,945. Its county seat is New Kent. New Kent County is included in the Greater Richmond Region. History Ne ...

. Aas well as portions of

, James City County, and King & Queen County. This district has two incumbents following redistricting: Republican Ryan McDougle, who was first elected in 2006, and Republican

Tommy Norment Thomas Kent Norment Jr. (born April 12, 1946) is an American politician serving as the Minority Leader of the Senate of Virginia. He has served in the Virginia General Assembly since 1992. A Republican, he represents the 3rd district of the Vi ...

, who was first elected in 1991.

Republican Primary

Potential

* Ryan McDougle, incumbent *

, incumbent

District 27

Senate District 27 contains the entire city of Fredericksburg, as well as portions of

and Stafford County. This is an open seat following redistricting.

Democratic Primary

Declared

* Ben Litchfield, attorney

Potential

* Luke Wright,

U.S. Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through com ...

veteran

Republican Primary

Declared

* Tara Durant, state delegate * Matt Strickland, restaurant owner

District 28

Senate District 28 contains all of

Culpeper County Culpeper County is a county located along the borderlands of the northern and central region of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 52,552. Its county seat and only incorporated community is Cul ...

, Greene County, Madison County,

Orange County Orange County most commonly refers to: *Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area Orange County may also refer to: U.S. counties *Orange County, Florida, containing Orlando *Orange County, Indiana *Orange County, New ...

, and

Rappahannock County Rappahannock County is a county located in the northern Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, US, adjacent to Shenandoah National Park. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 7,348. Its county seat is Washington. The name "Rappaha ...

, as well as portions of

Fauquier County Fauquier is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 72,972. The county seat is Warrenton. Fauquier County is in Northern Virginia and is a part of the Washington metropolitan area. History In 160 ...

and

. The incumbent is

Bryce Reeves Bryce E. Reeves (born November 28, 1966) is an American politician serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia. A State Farm insurance agent, he was elected in 2011. Reeves defeated the 28-year Democratic incumbent, Edd Houck, by 226 votes. Re ...

, who was first elected in 2011.

Republican Primary

Declared

* Mike Allers, teacher *

, incumbent

District 29

Senate District 29 contains portions of

Prince William County Prince William County is located on the Potomac River in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population sits at 482,204, making it Virginia's second-most populous county. Its county seat is the independent city of Manassas ...

and Stafford County. The incumbent is Democrat

Jeremy McPike Jeremy Scott McPike (born September 19, 1975) is an American politician from Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, McPike is the member of the Virginia Senate, who has represented the 29th district since the 2015 election. Jeremy McPike ...

, who was first elected in 2015.

Democratic Primary

Declared

Elizabeth Guzmán Elizabeth Rosalina Guzmán is a Peruvian-American politician and social worker elected to represent Virginia's 31st House of Delegates district in Virginia's House of Delegates. She serves on the House committees on Privileges and Elections an ...

, state delegate

Potential

, incumbent

Republican Primary

Potential

*Nikki Baldwin

District 30

Senate District 30 contains all of the cities of Manassas and

Manassas Park Manassas Park is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,219. Manassas Park is bordered by the city of Manassas and Prince William County. Manassas Park is a part of the Washington-Arling ...

, as well as portions of

. This is an open seat following redistricting.

Democratic Primary

Declared

Danica Roem Danica Anthony Roem ( ; born September 30, 1984) is an American journalist and politician of the Democratic Party. In the 2017 Virginia elections she was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, winning the Democratic primary for the 13th di ...

, state delegate

Republican Primary

Declared

* Ian Lovejoy, former Manassas City Councilor and nominee for HD-50 in

District 31

Senate District 31 contains portions of

and

Loudoun County Loudoun County () is in the northern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. In 2020, the census returned a population of 420,959, making it Virginia's third-most populous county. Loudoun County's seat is Leesburg. Loudoun C ...

. The incumbent is Republican

Jill Vogel Jill Kendrick Holtzman Vogel (née Holtzman, July 6, 1970) is an American attorney and politician serving as the Virginia State Senator from the 27th district since 2008. A Republican, her district is located in exurban and rural parts of Nor ...

, who was first elected in 2007.

Republican Primary

Declared

*Geary Higgins, former

supervisor and nominee for SD-13 in

Potential

, incumbent

Democratic Primary

Declared

* Zach Cummings, Leesburg Town Councilor * Russet Perry, attorney

District 32

Senate District 32 contains portions of

. The incumbent is Democrat John Bell, who was first elected in 2019.

Democratic Primary

Declared

* John Bell, incumbent

Republican Primary

Declared

* Greg Moulthrop, tech entrepreneur and nominee for HD-87 in

District 33

Senate District 33 contains portions of

Fairfax County Fairfax County, officially the County of Fairfax, is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is part of Northern Virginia and borders both the city of Alexandria and Arlington County and forms part of the suburban ring of Washington, ...

and

. This is an open seat following redistricting.

Democratic Primary

Declared

Hala Ayala Hala S. Ayala (born 1973) is an American politician who represented the 51st district in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2018 to 2022. She was the Democratic nominee in the 2021 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, losing to Republ ...

, former state delegate and nominee for

Jennifer Carroll Foy Jennifer Denise Carroll Foy (born September 25, 1981) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she is a public defender by occupation. Carroll Foy was elected to represent Virginia's 2nd House of Delegates district ...

, former state delegate and candidate for

Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

Republican Primary

Declared

* Michael Van Meter, U.S. Navy veteran

District 34

Senate District 34 contains portions of

. The incumbent is Democrat

Scott Surovell Scott Anthony Surovell (born August 21, 1971) is an American politician serving as a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the 36th district, which encompasses portions of Fairfax, Prince William and Stafford counties, roughly following ...

, who was first elected in 2015.

Democratic Primary

Potential

, incumbent

District 35

Senate District 35 contains portions of

. This district has two incumbents following redistricting: Democrat

David W. Marsden David W. Marsden (born April 5, 1948, in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He currently represents the 37th district in the Senate of Virginia, which is a portion of Fairfax County, since 2010. Between 2006 ...

, who was first elected in 2010, and Democrat Dick Saslaw, who was first elected in 1980.

Democratic Primary

Declared

* Heidi Drauschak, political consultant

Potential

, incumbent * Dick Saslaw, incumbent

District 36

Senate District 36 contains portions of

. The incumbent is Democrat George Barker, who was first elected in 2007.

Democratic Primary

Potential

* George Barker, incumbent

District 37

Senate District 37 contains the entire cities of

Falls Church Falls Church is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,658. Falls Church is included in the Washington metropolitan area. Taking its name from The Falls Church, an 18th-century Chur ...

and

Fairfax Fairfax may refer to: Places United States * Fairfax, California * Fairfax Avenue, a major thoroughfare in Los Angeles, California * Fairfax District, Los Angeles, California, centered on Fairfax Avenue * Fairfax, Georgia * Fairfax, Indiana * Fa ...

, as well as portions of

. The incumbent is Democrat

Chap Petersen John Chapman "Chap" Petersen (born March 27, 1968) is an American politician. A Democrat, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 2002–06, was elected to the Virginia State Senate in November 2007, and was reelected in 2011. He the ...

, who was first elected in 2007.

Democratic Primary

Potential

, incumbent

District 38

Senate District 38 contains portions of

. This district has two incumbents following redistricting: Democrat

Jennifer Boysko Jennifer Barton Boysko (born November 16, 1966) is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. She represents the 33rd district in the Virginia Senate. Previously, she represented the 86th district in the Virginia House of Delegat ...

, who was first elected in 2019, and Democrat

Janet Howell Janet Denison Howell (born May 7, 1944 in Washington, D.C.) is an American politician. A Democrat, she was elected to the Senate of Virginia in 1991, where she represents the 32nd district in Fairfax County. Biography She was born to Edwa ...

, who was first elected in 1991.

Democratic Primary

Potential

, incumbent *

, incumbent

Republican Primary

Potential

* Matthew Lang, U.S. Navy veteran and nominee for HD-36 in

District 39

Senate District 39 contains the entire city of

Alexandria Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandr ...

, as well as portions of Arlingotn County and

. The incumbent is Democrat

Adam Ebbin Adam Paul Ebbin (born November 10, 1963) is an American politician who is the senator from the 30th District of the Virginia Senate since January 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the Delegate from the 49th District of the Virginia ...

, who was first elected in 2011.

Democratic Primary

Declared

* James DeVita, attorney *

, incumbent

District 40

Senate District 40 contains portions of

Arlington County Arlington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county is situated in Northern Virginia on the southwestern bank of the Potomac River directly across from the District of Columbia, of which it was once a part. The county is ...

. The incumbent is Democrat

Barbara Favola Barbara A. Favola (born June 21, 1955) is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. A Democrat, she has served in the Senate of Virginia since 2011, representing the 31st District, encompassing portions of Arlington, Fairfax, an ...

, who was first elected in 2011.

Democratic Primary

Declared

, incumbent

Notes

References

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