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The lieutenant governor presides daily over the Virginia Senate. In the lieutenant governor's absence, the president pro tempore presides, usually a powerful member of the majority party. The Senate is equal with the House of Delegates, the lower chamber of the legislature, except that taxation bills must originate in the House, similar to the ...
The 2023 Virginia Senate election was 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.
Virginia's governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general are elected at large every four years. State senators and members of the House of Delegates are elected in single-member districts. County-level officials are elected by county. Virginia has 100 seats in its House of Delegates, and 40 seats in its Senate.
2011 Virginia Senate election, District 37 [5]; Primary election Party Candidate Votes % Republican: Jason Flanary : 3,131 : 54.9 : Republican: Stephen Hunt 2,568 45.1 Total votes
Virginia State Board of Elections in a Virginia state court, plaintiffs sought to overturn the General Assembly's redistricting in five House of Delegate and six state Senate districts as violations of both the Virginia and U.S. Constitutions because they failed to represent populations in "continuous and compact territory". [14]
The new 2021 redistricting has moved the designation of 6th Senate District to far southwestern Virginia. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Before the recent redistricting, the old district had been represented by Democrat Lynwood Lewis since his victory in a highly contested 2014 special election to succeed fellow Democrat Ralph Northam , who was elected Lieutenant ...
Virginia State Board of Elections in a Virginia state court, plaintiffs sought to overturn the General Assembly's redistricting in five House of Delegates and six state Senate districts as violations of both the Virginia and U.S. Constitutions because they failed to represent populations in "continuous and compact territory". [22]
2011 Virginia Senate election, District 13 [7]; Primary election Party Candidate Votes % Republican: Dick Black: 3,144 : 38.8 : Republican: John Stirrup 3,036 37.4 Republican