Russet Perry is an American Democratic politician from Virginia. She was elected to the

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 Virg ...

in the

2023 Virginia Senate election # The 2023 Senate of Virginia, Virginia Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, concurrently with 2023 Virginia House of Delegates election, elections for the Virginia House of Delegates, to elect senators to all 40 seats in the ...

from the 31st district.

Early life and career

Perry moved to

Loudoun County, Virginia 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. The county seat is Leesburg. Loudoun County ...

in 2006, and resided in Round Hill. Perry was a prosecutor in the Loudoun County government until 2021. Perry also worked for the

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Political career

In 2023, Perry ran for the

, in the newly redrawn 31st district. Perry defeated Leesburg Town Council member Zach Cummings by a 63%–37% margin, to win the Democratic Party nomination. In the general election, Perry faced businessman Juan Pablo Segura. Elections analysts Mark Rozell and Chaz Nuttycombe described the race as a potential "majority maker" in the closely divided state senate. The general election was one of the most expensive state legislative races in Virginia history, with each candidate's campaign raising over $5 million. Perry won the race by a 53%–47% margin, resulting in the Democratic Party retaining control of the Virginia Senate.

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External links

Campaign website
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