2027 Virginia Senate election

The 2027 Virginia Senate election will take place on November 2, 2027. All 40 seats in the Virginia Senate are up for election. Prior to the election 20 Senate seats were held by Republicans and 19 seats were held by Democrats.^[1]

2027 Virginia Senate election

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All 40 seats in the Virginia Senate 21[a] seats needed for a majority
Leader Scott Surovell Ryan McDougle Party Democratic Republican Leader since January 10, 2024 January 10, 2024 Leader's seat 34th–Mount Vernon 26th–Mechanicsville Last election 21 seats, 49.84% 19 seats, 48.39% Current seats 20[b] 18[c] Seats needed 2 or 3[d]
Results:      Republican incumbent      Democratic incumbent      No incumbent
Incumbent Majority Leader Scott Surovell Democratic

Background

Partisan background

Harris   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80-90%

Trump   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%

In the 2024 US presidential election, Kamala Harris won 25 districts, while Donald Trump won 15. Republicans represented four districts won by Harris in 2024: Districts 12 (Glen Sturtevant, Harris +0.17%), 17 (Emily Jordan, Harris +4.65%), 24 (Danny Diggs, Harris +8.13%), and 27 (Tara Durant, Harris +3.08%).

Summary of results by district

District	2024 Pres.[2]	Incumbent	Party		Elected Senator	Outcome
1st	R +28.1	Timmy French		Rep	TBD
2nd	R +30.2	Mark Obenshain		Rep	TBD
3rd	R +28.1	Timmy French		Rep	TBD
4th	R +1.3	David Suetterlein		Rep	TBD
5th	R +36.4	Travis Hackworth		Rep	TBD
6th	R +61.1	Todd Pillion		Rep	TBD
7th	R +45.1	Bill Stanley		Rep	TBD
8th	R +36.6	Mark Peake		Rep	TBD
9th	R +21.6	Tammy Brankley Mulchi		Rep	TBD
10th	R +26.6	None (open seat)			TBD
11th	D +25.5	Creigh Deeds		Dem	TBD
12th	D +0.2	Glen Sturtevant		Rep	TBD
13th	D +21.7	Lashrecse Aird		Dem	TBD
14th	D +63.8	Lamont Bagby		Dem	TBD
15th	D +29.0	Ghazala Hashmi		Dem	TBD
16th	D +17.9	Schuyler VanValkenburg		Dem	TBD
17th	D +4.7	Emily Jordan		Rep	TBD
18th	D +26.1	Louise Lucas		Dem	TBD
19th	R +12.1	Christie Craig		Rep	TBD
20th	R +3.09	Bill DeSteph		Rep	TBD
21st	D +46.7	Angelia Williams Graves		Dem	TBD
22nd	D +14.6	Aaron Rouse		Dem	TBD
23rd	D +39.5	Mamie Locke		Dem	TBD
24th	D +8.1	Danny Diggs		Rep	TBD
25th	R +15.3	Richard Stuart		Rep	TBD
26th	R +19.2	Ryan McDougle		Rep	TBD
27th	D +3.1	Tara Durant		Rep	TBD
28th	R +25.4	Bryce Reeves		Rep	TBD
29th	D +16.9	Jeremy McPike		Dem	TBD
30th	D +8.7	Danica Roem		Dem	TBD
31st	D +8.6	Russet Perry		Dem	TBD
32nd	D +21.4	None (open seat)			TBD
33rd	D +29.9	Jennifer Carroll Foy		Dem	TBD
34th	D +39.0	Scott Surovell		Dem	TBD
35th	D +33.0	Dave Marsden		Dem	TBD
36th	D +26.4	Stella Pekarsky		Dem	TBD
37th	D +40.8	Saddam Azlan Salim		Dem	TBD
38th	D +38.9	Jennifer Boysko		Dem	TBD
39th	D +55.2	Adam Ebbin		Dem	TBD
40th	D +58.3	Barbara Favola		Dem	TBD

Footnotes

1. A majority of 20 is possible for either party as the lieutenant governor of Virginia, who will be elected in 2025, can serve as a tie-breaker vote.
2. Democrat Suhas Subramanyam was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2024, leaving the 32nd district vacant.
3. Republican John McGuire was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2024, leaving the 10th district vacant.
4. A majority of 20 is possible for either party as the lieutenant governor of Virginia, who will be elected in 2025, can serve as a tie-breaker vote.

References

1. Gilstrap, Samantha (12 November 2024). "Special election scheduled for Jan. 7, 2025, to fill vacant Virginia Senate seat". WUSA9. London.
2. "Dave's Redistricting". Retrieved 2024-12-12.