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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 21 Senate seats were held by Democrats and 19 seats were held by Republicans.

Background

Partisan background

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

Special elections

District 15

Incumbent Senator Ghazala Hashmi, first elected in 2019, was elected as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.

District 39

Incumbent Senator Adam Ebbin, first elected in 2011, will resign to become a senior advisor to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. A special election will be held on February 10.

Democratic primary

Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax Democrats was held a firehouse primary on January 13.

Candidates
Nominee
Defeated in primary
Endorsements
Results

Republican nomination

A canvass was set to be held at the headquarters of the Alexandria Republican Party to select a candidate on January 13. Julie Robben Lineberry was selected as the Republican candidate as she was the only person to apply for the role.

General election

Footnotes

References