2023 Virginia HD & SD Races

In the 2023 Legislative Session, Democrats had a 22-18 majority in the Senate, and Republicans had a 52-48 majority in the House.
This election, VPAP considers 20 Senate races to be Strong-D or Lean-D and 4 races Toss-ups. In the House races, they consider 48 races to be Strong-D or Lean-D.

Democratic Candidates in close races

Spreadsheets: 31st Street stats | Endorsements | Primary Endorsements | Power Packs |

State Senate

Key: Strong Dem >+18D Lean Dem >+4D Tossup +4R to +4D Lean Gop > +4R

2021 Election	2022 Election	2023 Election	Dist	2023 Dem Candidate	Website	Endorsements/Pledges
+17.8D	+25.3D	+21.4D	SD-11	Creigh Deeds	Website	More endorsements
+13.7D	+18.5D	+19.8D	SD-13	Lashrecse Aird	Website
+6.3D	+10.1D	+9.5D	SD-16 PowerPack	Schuyler VanValkenburg	Website	More endorsements
+5.5D	+13.2	+11.4	SD-22 PowerPack	Aaron Rouse*	Website	More endorsements
+3.7D	+6.3 D	+3.72 D	SD-30 PowerPack	Danica Roem	Website
+.7R	+5.6D	+5.7D	SD-31 PowerPack	Russet Perry	Website	More endorsements
+3.5R	+1.1D	+1.1R	SD-24 PowerPack	Monty Mason* (SD-1)	Website
+8.5R	+2.1D	+2 R	SD-27 PowerPack	Joel Lee Griffin	Website	More endorsements
+5.2 R	+1.0 D	+4.83 R	SD-17 PowerPack	Clint Jenkins (HD76)
+23.6 R	+15.1 R	+9.7 R	SD-12 PowerPack	Natan McKenzie	Website	Endorsements

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Competitive Dist.

Leans Dem

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Dem incumbent

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GOP incumbent

House of Delegates

VPAP Index*	Dist	Dem Candidate/s	Website	Donate/Vol	Endorsements
+3.4R	HD-21	Joshua Thomas	Website	DONATE
+7.1R	HD-22	Travis Nembhard	Website	DONATE
+11.7D	HD-55	Amy Laufer	Website	DONATE	More endorsements
+2.9R	HD-57	Susanna Gibson	Website	DONATE	More endorsements
+4.7D	HD-58	Rodney Willett (HD73)	Website	DONATE
+2.9R	HD-65	Josh Cole	Website	DONATE
+7.9R	HD-71	Jessica Anderson	Website	DONATE	More endorsements
+18.5D	HD-76	Debra Gardner	Website	DONATE
+2.1R	HD-82	Kimberly Pope Adams	Website	DONATE
+2.3D	HD-84	Nadarius Clark*	Website	DONATE
+3.9D	HD-94	Phil Hernandez	Website	DONATE	More endorsements
+2.2R	HD-97	Michael Feggans	Website	DONATE