2023 Virginia Senate election
The 2023 Virginia Senate election is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, concurrently with elections for the Virginia House of Delegates, to elect senators to all 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia for the 163rd and 164th Virginia Assembly. Nomination primaries held through the Department of Elections are to be held June 20, 2023.[1] These will be the first elections held following redistricting as a result of the 2020 census.[2]
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Background
Following the 2019 election, the Democratic Party gained 2 seats in the Senate, and gained control of both chambers of the General Assembly, marking the first time that Democrats held a government trifecta in Virginia since 1993.[3] This was short-lived, however, as Republicans regained the governorship and the House of Delegates in the 2021 elections.
Retirements
Ten incumbents will not seek re-election.
Republicans
- District 2: Emmett Hanger will retire.[4]
- District 8: Steve Newman will retire.[5]
- District 19: John Cosgrove will retire.[6]
- District 26: Tommy Norment will retire.[7]
- District 31: Jill Vogel will retire.[8]
Democrats
- District 4: John Edwards will retire.[9]
- District 20: Lynwood Lewis will retire.[10]
- District 32: John Bell will retire.[11]
- District 35: Dick Saslaw will retire.[12]
- District 38: Janet Howell will retire.[13]
Special elections
There was one special election for the 161st Virginia General Assembly held on March 23, 2021
District 38
Incumbent Republican Ben Chafin, first elected in 2014, died on January 1, 2021.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | T. Travis Hackworth | 18,100 | 76.15 | |
| Democratic | Laurie A. Buchwald | 5,629 | 23.68 | |
| Write-in | 39 | 0.16 | ||
| Total votes | 23,768 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
There was one special election for the 162nd Virginia General Assembly held on January 10, 2023
District 7
Incumbent Republican Jen Kiggans, first elected in 2019, resigned on November 15, 2022, to take office as U.S. representative for Virginia's 2nd congressional district.[16]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Aaron Rouse | 19,923 | 50.89 | ||
| Republican | Kevin Adams | 19,227 | 49.11 | ||
| Total votes | 39,150 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
There will be one special election for the 162nd Virginia General Assembly held on March 28, 2023
District 9
Democrat Jennifer McClellan, first elected in 2017, resigned on March 7, 2023, to take office as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 4th congressional district. Lamont Bagby won the special election to take the seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Lamont Bagby | 12,883 | 89.9 | |
| Republican | Stephen Imholt | 1,446 | 10.1 | |
| Total votes | 14,329 | 100 | ||
Overview
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | ||||
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| No. | % | Before | After | +/– | |||
| Democratic | 22 | ||||||
| Republican | 18[lower-alpha 2] | ||||||
| Total | 100.00 | 40 | |||||
List of districts
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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 |
District 1
Senate District 1 contains all of the city of Winchester, Clarke County, Frederick County, Shenandoah County, and Warren County. This is an open seat following redistricting.
Declared
- Lance Allen, security company executive and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2021[18]
- James Bergida, Christendom College professor[19]
- Robert Hupman, farmer[20]
- Dave LaRock, state delegate[21]
- John Massoud, Strasburg town councilor and nominee for HD-48 in 1997[22]
- Brandon Monk, Frederick County school board member[23]
Potential
- Brad Pollack, Shenandoah County supervisor[24]
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. This district has two incumbents following redistricting: Republicans Emmett Hanger, who was first elected in 1995, and Mark Obenshain, who was first elected in 2003.
Declared
- Mark Obenshain, incumbent[26]
Declined
- Emmett Hanger, incumbent[27]
District 3
Senate District 3 contains all of the cities of Buena Vista, Covington, Lexington, Staunton, Waynesboro, Alleghany County, Botetourt County, Craig County, and Rockbridge County, as well as portions of Augusta County and Roanoke County. This is an open seat following redistricting.
Declared
- Chris Head, state delegate[28]
Declined
- Emmett Hanger, incumbent[29]
District 4
Senate District 4 contains the entire cities of Roanoke and Salem, as well as portions of Roanoke County and Montgomery County. This district has two incumbents following redistricting: Democrat John Edwards, who was first elected in 1995, and Republican Dave Suetterlein, who was first elected in 2015.
Declined
- John Edwards, incumbent[24]
Potential
- Dave Suetterlein, incumbent[24]
District 5
Senate District 5 contains all of the city of Radford, Bland County, Giles County, Pulaski County, Smyth County, and Tazewell County, as well as portions of Montgomery County and Wythe County. The incumbent is Republican Travis Hackworth, who was first elected in 2021.
Potential
- Travis Hackworth, incumbent[24]
District 6
Senate District 6 contains all of the cities of Bristol, Norton, 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.
Potential
- Todd Pillion, incumbent[24]
District 7
Senate District 7 contains the entire cities of Galax, Martinsville, Carroll County, Floyd County, Franklin County, Grayson County, Henry County, and Patrick County, as well as portions of Wythe County. The incumbent is Republican Bill Stanley, who was first elected in 2011.
Potential
- Bill Stanley, incumbent[24]
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, who was first elected in 1995, and Republican Mark Peake, who was first elected in 2017.
Potential
- Mark Peake, incumbent[30]
Declined
- Stephen Newman, incumbent[31]
District 9
Senate District 9 contains the entire city of Danville, Charlotte County, Halifax County, Lunenburg County, Mecklenburg County, Nottoway County, and Pittsylvania County, as well as portions of Prince Edward County. The incumbent is Republican Frank Ruff, who was first elected in 2000.
Potential
- Frank Ruff, incumbent[24]
District 10
Senate District 10 contains all of Amelia County, Appomattox County, Buckingham County, Cumberland County, Fluvanna County, Goochland County, and Powhatan County, as well as portions of Hanover County, Louisa County and Prince Edward County. This is an open seat following redistricting.
Declared
- Duane Adams, Louisa County supervisor[33]
- Sandy Brindley, community activist[34]
- Jack Dyer, businessman[24][34]
- John McGuire, state delegate[33]
Potential
- Jacob Boykin, university student[24]
District 11
Senate District 11 contains the entire city of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Amherst County, and Nelson County, as well as portions of Louisa County. The incumbent is Democrat Creigh Deeds, who was first elected in 2001.
Declared
- Creigh Deeds, incumbent[35]
- Sally Hudson, state delegate[36]
Declared
- J'riah Guerrero, public transit employee[37]
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, who was first elected in 2015.[38]
Declared
- Amanda Chase, incumbent[39]
- Tina Ramirez, founder of the International Religious Freedom Caucus and candidate for VA-7 in 2020 and 2022[40]
- Glen Sturtevant, former senator[41]
District 13
Senate District 13 contains the entire cities of Hopewell, Petersburg, Charles City County, Prince George County, Surry County, and Sussex County, as well as portions of Dinwiddie County and Henrico County.
Declared
- Lashrecse Aird, former state delegate[42]
- Joe Morrissey, state senator from District 9[24]
Withdrawn
- Angela Rowe, retired bank executive[24]
Endorsements
Aird is endorsed by state senators Jennifer Boysko, Ghazala Hashmi, Barbara Favola, Janet Howell, Mamie Locke, Louise Lucas.[43]
Potential
- Eric Ditri[24]
District 14
Senate District 14 contains portions of the city of Richmond and Henrico County. There is currently no incumbent as Democrat Jennifer McClellan, who was first elected in 2017, was elected to the U.S. House in February 2023.
Declined
District 15
Senate District 15 contains portions of the city of Richmond and Chesterfield County. The incumbent is Democrat Ghazala Hashmi, who was first elected in 2019.
Declared
- Ghazala Hashmi, incumbent[44]
District 16
Senate District 16 contains portions of Henrico County. The incumbent is Republican Siobhan Dunnavant, who was first elected in 2015.
Potential
- Siobhan Dunnavant, incumbent[24]
Declared
- Schuyler VanValkenburg, state delegate[45]
District 17
Senate District 17 contains the entire cities of Emporia, Franklin, Suffolk, Brunswick County, Greensville County, Isle of Wight County, and Southampton County, as well as portions of the city of Portsmouth and Dinwiddie County. This is an open seat following redistricting.
Declared
- Clint Jenkins, state delegate[46]
Declared
- Emily Brewer, state delegate[46]
- Hermie Sadler, former NASCAR driver[47]
District 18
Senate District 18 contains portions of the cities of Chesapeake and Portsmouth. This district has two incumbents following redistricting: Democrat Louise Lucas, who was first elected in 1991, and Democrat Lionell Spruill, who was first elected in 2016.
Declared
- Louise Lucas, incumbent[48]
- Lionell Spruill, incumbent[48]
Declared
- Merle Rutledge, activist[24]
District 19
Senate District 19 contains portions of the cities of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. The incumbent is Republican John Cosgrove, who was first elected in 2013.
Declined
- John Cosgrove, incumbent.[49]
Potential
- Myra Payne[24]
District 20
Senate District 20 contains all of Accomack County and Northampton County, as well as portions of the cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach. This district has two incumbents following redistricting: Democrat Lynwood Lewis, who was first elected in 2014, and Republican Bill DeSteph, who was first elected in 2015.
Potential
- Victoria Luevanos, U.S. Navy veteran[24]
Declined
- Lynwood Lewis, incumbent[24]
Potential
- Bill DeSteph, incumbent[24]
District 21
Senate District 21 contains portions of the city of Norfolk. This is an open seat following redistricting.
Declared
- Andria McClellan, Norfolk city councilor and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2021[50]
- Angelia Williams Graves, state delegate[51]
Withdrawn
- Mike Pudhorodsky, activist[52]
District 22
Senate District 22 contains portions of Virginia Beach. The incumbent is Democrat Aaron Rouse, who was first elected on January 10, 2023, in a special election triggered by the resignation of the previous incumbent, Jen Kiggans, who resigned this seat after winning her election to Virginia's 2nd congressional district in the 2022 election, defeating incumbent Elaine Luria.[53]
Declared
- Aaron Rouse, incumbent[54]
District 23
Senate District 23 contains the entire city of Hampton, as well as portions of the city of Newport News. The incumbent is Democrat Mamie Locke, who was first elected in 2003.
Potential
- Mamie Locke, incumbent[24]
District 24
Senate District 24 contains the entire cities of Poquoson, Williamsburg, and York County, as well as portions of the city of Newport News and James City County. The incumbent is Democrat Monty Mason, who was first elected in 2016.
Potential
- Monty Mason, incumbent[24]
District 25
Senate District 25 contains all of Caroline County, Essex County, King George County, King William County, Lancaster County, Middlesex County, Northumberland County, Richmond County, and Westmoreland County, as well as portions of King & Queen County and Spotsylvania County. The incumbent is Republican Richard Stuart, who was first elected in 2007.
Declared
- Richard Stuart, incumbent[56]
District 26
Senate District 26 contains all of Gloucester County, Mathews County, and New Kent County, as well as portions of Hanover County, 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, who was first elected in 1991.
Potential
- Ryan McDougle, incumbent[24]
Declined
- Tommy Norment, incumbent[24]
District 27
Senate District 27 contains the entire city of Fredericksburg, as well as portions of Spotsylvania County and Stafford County. This is an open seat following redistricting.
Declared
- Ben Litchfield, attorney[57]
Potential
- Luke Wright, U.S. Marine Corps veteran[24]
Declared
- Tara Durant, state delegate[58]
- Matt Strickland, restaurant owner[59]
Decalared
- Monica Gary, Stafford County supervisor[60]
District 28
Senate District 28 contains all of Culpeper County, Greene County, Madison County, Orange County, and Rappahannock County, as well as portions of Fauquier County and Spotsylvania County. The incumbent is Bryce Reeves, who was first elected in 2011.
Declared
- Mike Allers, teacher[61]
- Bryce Reeves, incumbent[62]
District 29
Senate District 29 contains portions of Prince William County and Stafford County. The incumbent is Democrat Jeremy McPike, who was first elected in 2015.
Declared
- Elizabeth Guzmán, state delegate[63]
Potential
- Jeremy McPike, incumbent[24]
Potential
- Nikki Baldwin[24]
District 30
Senate District 30 contains all of the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, as well as portions of Prince William County. This is an open seat following redistricting.
Declared
- Danica Roem, state delegate[64]
District 31
Senate District 31 contains portions of Fauquier County and Loudoun County. The incumbent is Republican Jill Vogel, who was first elected in 2007.
Declared
- Juan Pablo Segura, entrepreneur[67]
Withdrawn
- Geary Higgins, former Loudoun County supervisor and nominee for SD-13 in 2019[68]
Declined
- Jill Vogel, incumbent[24]
District 32
Senate District 32 contains portions of Loudoun County. The incumbent is Democrat John Bell, who was first elected in 2019.
Declared
- Ibraheem Samirah, former state delegate[71]
- Suhas Subramanyam, state delegate[72]
District 33
Senate District 33 contains portions of Fairfax County and Prince William County. This is an open seat following redistricting.
Declared
- Hala Ayala, former state delegate and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2021[74]
- Jennifer Carroll Foy, former state delegate and candidate for Governor in 2021[75]
Declared
- Michael Van Meter, U.S. Navy veteran[76]
District 34
Senate District 34 contains portions of Fairfax County. The incumbent is Democrat Scott Surovell, who was first elected in 2015.
Potential
- Scott Surovell, incumbent[24]
District 35
Senate District 35 contains portions of Fairfax County. This district has two incumbents following redistricting: Democrat David W. Marsden, who was first elected in 2010, and Democrat Dick Saslaw, who was first elected in 1980.
Declared
- Heidi Drauschak, public advocate[77]
Potential
- David W. Marsden, incumbent[24]
Declined
- Dick Saslaw, incumbent[24]
District 36
Senate District 36 contains portions of Fairfax County. The incumbent is Democrat George Barker, who was first elected in 2007.
Declared
- Stella Pekarsky, Fairfax County school board member[78]
Potential
- George Barker, incumbent[24]
District 37
Senate District 37 contains the entire cities of Falls Church and Fairfax, as well as portions of Fairfax County. The incumbent is Democrat Chap Petersen, who was first elected in 2007.
Declared
- Saddam Salim, political consultant[79]
Potential
- Chap Petersen, incumbent[24]
District 38
Senate District 38 contains portions of Fairfax County. This district has two incumbents following redistricting: Democrat Jennifer Boysko, who was first elected in 2019, and Democrat Janet Howell, who was first elected in 1991.
Potential
- Jennifer Boysko, incumbent[24]
Declined
- Janet Howell, incumbent[24]
District 39
Senate District 39 contains the entire city of Alexandria, as well as portions of Arlington County and Fairfax County. The incumbent is Democrat Adam Ebbin, who was first elected in 2011.
Declared
- James DeVita, attorney[80]
- Adam Ebbin, incumbent[81]
District 40
Senate District 40 contains portions of Arlington County. The incumbent is Democrat Barbara Favola, who was first elected in 2011.
Declared
- Barbara Favola, incumbent[24][82]
Notes
- A majority of 20 is also possible for Republicans as the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, a Republican, holds the tie-breaker vote.
- Includes one non-caucusing Republican senator, Amanda Chase.
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