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Virginia

Current officeholders from Open States people data (CC0). Look up your own ballot by ZIP.

2026 statewide races

2026 statewide candidate details for Virginia: coming soon.

Statewide officials now

What does a governor do?

Runs the state government. Proposes the state budget, signs or vetoes bills passed by the legislature, and appoints the heads of state agencies. Usually 4 years (2 in NH and VT).

  • State budget, schools and Medicaid funding
  • Signs or vetoes state laws
  • Leads emergency response and the state National Guard
Source: National Governors Association: Governors' Powers & Authority
DemocraticAbigail SpanbergerGovernor since 2026Official source
DemocraticGhazala HashmiLieutenant Governor since 2026Official source
DemocraticJerrauld C. "Jay" JonesAttorney General since 2026Official source

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House of Delegates (99 members)

What does a state representative do?

A member of the lower chamber of the state legislature (called the House, Assembly or House of Delegates). Writes and votes on state laws for a smaller district than a state senator. Usually 2 years.

  • State budget and taxes
  • Roads and schools
  • Local issues raised by constituents
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures
District
Delegate
Committees
1
D Patrick Hope
Courts of Justice (chair); Rules; Public Safety; Health and Human Services
2
D Adele McClure
General Laws; Public Safety (vice chair); Transportation
3
D Alfonso Lopez
Communications, Technology and Innovation; Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (chair); Public Safety; Labor and Commerce
4
D Charniele Herring
Rules (vice chair); Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Appropriations; Health and Human Services
5
D Kirk McPike
Finance; Public Safety
6
D Rip Sullivan
Courts of Justice; Rules; Finance; Labor and Commerce (vice chair)
7
D Karen Keys-Gamarra
Communications, Technology and Innovation; Courts of Justice; Counties, Cities and Towns; Finance
8
D Irene Shin
Communications, Technology and Innovation (vice chair); Counties, Cities and Towns; Health and Human Services; Labor and Commerce
9
D Karrie Delaney
Courts of Justice; General Laws; Transportation (chair)
10
D Dan Helmer
Counties, Cities and Towns (chair); Rules; Public Safety; Labor and Commerce
11
D Gretchen Bulova
Education; Privileges and Elections; Finance
12
D Holly Seibold
Communications, Technology and Innovation; General Laws (vice chair); Public Safety
13
D Marcus Simon
Courts of Justice; Rules; General Laws; Public Safety (chair)
14
D Vivian Watts
Courts of Justice; Rules; Finance (chair); Transportation
15
D Laura Jane Cohen
Counties, Cities and Towns; Health and Human Services; Labor and Commerce
16
D Paul Krizek
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Privileges and Elections; General Laws (chair); Appropriations
17
D Garrett McGuire
Communications, Technology and Innovation; Counties, Cities and Towns; Health and Human Services
18
D Kathy Tran
Rules; Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Appropriations; Health and Human Services (vice chair)
19
D J.R. Henson
Communications, Technology and Innovation; Privileges and Elections; Health and Human Services
21
D Josh Thomas
Public Safety; Appropriations; Transportation
22
D Liz Guzmán
Education; General Laws; Transportation
23
D Margaret Franklin
Counties, Cities and Towns; Finance
24
D Luke Torian
Rules; General Laws; Appropriations (chair)
25
D Briana Sewell
Education; Counties, Cities and Towns (vice chair); Appropriations; Transportation
26
D J.J. Singh
Communications, Technology and Innovation; Privileges and Elections; Labor and Commerce
27
D Atoosa Reaser
Courts of Justice; Education; General Laws
28
D David Reid
Privileges and Elections; Appropriations; Transportation (vice chair)
29
D Marty Martinez
Communications, Technology and Innovation; Counties, Cities and Towns; Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
30
D John McAuliff
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Privileges and Elections
31
R Delores Oates
Communications, Technology and Innovation; Public Safety
32
R Bill Wiley
General Laws; Appropriations; Transportation
33
R Justin Pence
Communications, Technology and Innovation; Courts of Justice
34
R Tony Wilt
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Public Safety; Labor and Commerce
35
R Chris Runion
Finance; Labor and Commerce
36
R Ellen McLaughlin
Counties, Cities and Towns; Rules; General Laws; Appropriations
37
R Terry Austin
Rules; General Laws; Appropriations; Transportation
38
D Sam Rasoul
Education (chair); Public Safety; Health and Human Services
39
R Will Davis
Courts of Justice; Finance
40
R Joe McNamara
Communications, Technology and Innovation; Counties, Cities and Towns; Finance
41
D Lily Franklin
Communications, Technology and Innovation; Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; General Laws
42
R Jason Ballard
Courts of Justice; Labor and Commerce; Transportation
43
R Will Morefield
Counties, Cities and Towns; General Laws; Appropriations
44
R Israel O'Quinn
Rules; Privileges and Elections; Labor and Commerce; Transportation
45
R Terry Kilgore
Courts of Justice; Rules; Labor and Commerce
46
R Mitchell Cornett
Public Safety; Health and Human Services
47
R Wren Williams
Courts of Justice; Health and Human Services; Labor and Commerce
48
R Eric Phillips
Privileges and Elections; Public Safety; Transportation
49
R Madison Whittle
Courts of Justice; Education
50
R Tommy Wright
Communications, Technology and Innovation; Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
51
R Eric Zehr
Education; Public Safety
52
R Wendell Walker
Finance; Health and Human Services
53
R Tim Griffin
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54
D Katrina Callsen
Courts of Justice; Privileges and Elections; General Laws; Finance
55
D Amy Laufer
Education; Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Appropriations
56
R Tom Garrett
Communications, Technology and Innovation; Education; Finance
57
D May Nivar
Counties, Cities and Towns; Labor and Commerce
58
D Rod Willett
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Appropriations; Health and Human Services (chair)
59
R Buddy Fowler
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; General Laws; Finance
60
R Scott Wyatt
Counties, Cities and Towns; Appropriations; Transportation
61
R Mike Webert
Rules; Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Public Safety; Labor and Commerce
62
R Karen Hamilton
Communications, Technology and Innovation; Public Safety
63
R Phil Scott
Education; Privileges and Elections; Health and Human Services
64
D Stacey Carroll
Privileges and Elections; General Laws; Finance
65
D Josh Cole
Privileges and Elections; General Laws; Health and Human Services
66
D Nicole Cole
Counties, Cities and Towns; Finance; Health and Human Services
67
R Hillary Pugh Kent
Education; Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
68
R Keith Hodges
Counties, Cities and Towns; Appropriations; Health and Human Services
69
D Mark Downey
Counties, Cities and Towns; Health and Human Services
70
D Shelly Simonds
Education (vice chair); Counties, Cities and Towns; Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Appropriations
71
D Jessica Anderson
Education; Counties, Cities and Towns; Public Safety
72
R Lee Ware
Rules; Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Finance
73
D Leslie Mehta
Courts of Justice; Transportation
74
R Mike Cherry
Education; Privileges and Elections; Health and Human Services
75
D Lindsey Dougherty
Communications, Technology and Innovation; Education; Finance
76
D Debra Gardner
Finance; Public Safety; Health and Human Services
77
D Charlie Schmidt
Communications, Technology and Innovation; Courts of Justice
78
D Betsy Carr
Rules; General Laws; Appropriations (vice chair); Transportation
79
D Rae Cousins
Courts of Justice; Education; Public Safety; Labor and Commerce
80
D Destiny LeVere Bolling
Education; Privileges and Elections; Labor and Commerce
81
D Delores McQuinn
Education; Appropriations; Transportation
82
D Kim Adams
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Finance; Transportation
83
R Otto Wachsmann
Communications, Technology and Innovation; Privileges and Elections; Health and Human Services
84
D Nadarius Clark
Education; Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (vice chair); Public Safety; Labor and Commerce
85
D Cia Price
Privileges and Elections (chair); General Laws; Appropriations; Health and Human Services
86
D Virgil Thornton
Courts of Justice; Counties, Cities and Towns; Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
87
D Jeion Ward
Communications, Technology and Innovation; Rules; Labor and Commerce (chair); Transportation
88
D Don Scott
Rules (chair)
89
D Kacey Carnegie
Courts of Justice; Privileges and Elections; Public Safety
90
R Jay Leftwich
Courts of Justice; Privileges and Elections
91
D Cliff Hayes
Communications, Technology and Innovation (chair); Rules; Appropriations; Health and Human Services
92
D Bonita Anthony
Privileges and Elections; Finance; Labor and Commerce; Transportation
93
D Jackie Glass
Communications, Technology and Innovation; Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Privileges and Elections; Transportation
94
D Phil Hernandez
Courts of Justice; Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; General Laws; Finance (vice chair)
95
D Alex Askew
Education; Counties, Cities and Towns; Appropriations
96
D Kelly Fowler
Education; Privileges and Elections (vice chair); Labor and Commerce
97
D Michael Feggans
Public Safety; Labor and Commerce; Transportation
98
R Andrew Rice
Counties, Cities and Towns; Transportation
99
R Anne Ferrell Tata
Education; Counties, Cities and Towns
100
R Rob Bloxom
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Privileges and Elections; General Laws; Appropriations

State Senate (40 members)

What does a state senator do?

A member of the upper chamber of the state legislature. Writes and votes on state laws and the state budget, and in many states confirms the governor's appointees. Usually 4 years.

  • School funding and state taxes
  • State criminal laws
  • Drawing district maps (in many states)
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures
District
State senator
Committees
1
R Timmy French
General Laws and Technology; Rehabilitation and Social Services; Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2
R Mark Obenshain
Commerce and Labor; Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; Finance and Appropriations; Courts of Justice
3
R Chris Head
General Laws and Technology; Rehabilitation and Social Services; Education and Health
4
R David Suetterlein
Education and Health; Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; Rules; Transportation
5
R Travis Hackworth
Local Government; Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; Transportation; Privileges and Elections
6
R Todd Pillion
General Laws and Technology; Education and Health; Rules; Finance and Appropriations
7
R Bill Stanley
Commerce and Labor; Local Government; Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; Courts of Justice
8
R Mark Peake
Rehabilitation and Social Services; Commerce and Labor; Education and Health; Courts of Justice
9
R Tammy Mulchi
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; Transportation; Privileges and Elections
10
R Luther Cifers
Local Government; Transportation; Privileges and Elections
11
D Creigh Deeds
Commerce and Labor (chair); Rules; Finance and Appropriations; Courts of Justice; Privileges and Elections
12
R Glen Sturtevant
Local Government; Transportation; Courts of Justice
13
D Lashrecse Aird
Local Government (chair); Education and Health; Rules; Finance and Appropriations; Transportation
14
D Lamont Bagby
Commerce and Labor; Education and Health; Rules; Finance and Appropriations; Transportation (chair)
15
D Mike Jones
Rehabilitation and Social Services; Transportation; Courts of Justice; Privileges and Elections
16
D Schuyler VanValkenburg
General Laws and Technology; Rehabilitation and Social Services (chair); Local Government; Education and Health; Rules
17
R Emily Jordan
General Laws and Technology; Rehabilitation and Social Services; Privileges and Elections
18
D Louise Lucas
Commerce and Labor; Education and Health; Rules; Finance and Appropriations (chair)
19
R Christie Craig
General Laws and Technology; Education and Health; Rules
20
R Bill DeSteph
Rehabilitation and Social Services; Commerce and Labor; Transportation; Privileges and Elections
21
D Angelia Graves
General Laws and Technology; Rehabilitation and Social Services; Local Government; Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; Privileges and Elections
22
D Aaron Rouse
General Laws and Technology; Commerce and Labor; Rules; Finance and Appropriations; Privileges and Elections (chair)
23
D Mamie Locke
General Laws and Technology; Commerce and Labor; Education and Health; Rules (chair); Finance and Appropriations
24
R Danny Diggs
Local Government; Transportation; Privileges and Elections
25
R Richard Stuart
Commerce and Labor; Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; Finance and Appropriations; Courts of Justice
26
R Ryan McDougle
Rehabilitation and Social Services; Commerce and Labor; Rules; Finance and Appropriations; Courts of Justice
27
R Tara Durant
Local Government; Education and Health; Privileges and Elections
28
R Bryce Reeves
General Laws and Technology; Rehabilitation and Social Services; Local Government; Finance and Appropriations
29
D Jeremy McPike
General Laws and Technology (chair); Commerce and Labor; Local Government; Rules; Finance and Appropriations
30
D Danica Roem
General Laws and Technology; Rehabilitation and Social Services; Local Government; Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; Transportation
31
D Russet Perry
Education and Health; Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; Courts of Justice; Privileges and Elections
32
D Kannan Srinivasan
Local Government; Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; Transportation; Courts of Justice
33
D Jennifer Carroll Foy
General Laws and Technology; Rehabilitation and Social Services; Courts of Justice; Privileges and Elections
34
D Scott Surovell
Rehabilitation and Social Services; Commerce and Labor; Rules; Finance and Appropriations; Courts of Justice (chair)
35
D Dave Marsden
General Laws and Technology; Commerce and Labor; Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (chair); Rules; Transportation
36
D Stella Pekarsky
General Laws and Technology; Local Government; Education and Health; Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
37
D Saddam Salim
Rehabilitation and Social Services; Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; Courts of Justice; Privileges and Elections
38
D Jennifer Boysko
Commerce and Labor; Education and Health; Finance and Appropriations; Transportation; Courts of Justice
39
D Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Local Government; Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; Transportation; Privileges and Elections
40
D Barbara Favola
Rehabilitation and Social Services; Education and Health (chair); Rules; Finance and Appropriations; Courts of Justice

Mayors

What does a mayor do?

Leads a city. In 'strong mayor' cities (like Chicago) the mayor runs city departments and proposes the budget; in others the city council and a city manager hold more power. Usually 4 years.

  • Police and fire departments
  • City budget and property tax levy
  • Streets, water and garbage
Source: National League of Cities: Forms of Municipal Government
Juandiego WadeMayor of Charlottesville, term ends 2027Official source
Catherine S. ReadMayor of Fairfax, term ends 2026Official source
Kelly BurkMayor of Leesburg, term ends 2026Official source
Christopher HornbakerMayor of Lovettsville, term ends 2028Official source
Phillip JonesMayor of Newport News, term ends 2026Official source
Kenneth Cooper AlexanderMayor of Norfolk, term ends 2028Official source
Danny AvulaMayor of Richmond, term ends 2029Official source
Joseph L. CobbMayor of Roanoke, term ends 2028Official source

Larger cities only, where Open States has current data. City council, county and school board: coming soon.