Virginia State Senate District 26

Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Ryan McDougle Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

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Last election: Ryan McDougle (Republican) won by 24.3 points, 2023

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 91,784
Election day: November 7, 2023
District map: Same as today

Virginia Senate District 26, 1971 to 2023, 2023, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRyan McDougleWon	Republican	57,02662.1%	62.1%
DemocraticPamela R. Garner	Democratic	34,68437.8%	37.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	740.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 57,029
Election day: November 5, 2019
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 26, 1971 to 2023, 2019, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMark Dudley ObenshainWon(incumbent)	Republican	36,99864.9%	64.9%
DemocraticApril Dorothea Moore	Democratic	19,94835.0%	35.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	830.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,439
Election day: November 3, 2015
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 26, 1971 to 2023, 2015, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMark D. ObenshainWon(incumbent)	Republican	25,04268.7%	68.7%
DemocraticApril D. Moore	Democratic	11,30831.0%	31.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	890.2%	0.2%

Virginia Senate District 26, 1971 to 2023, 2011, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMark D. ObenshainWon(incumbent)	Republican	27,999100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,817
Election day: November 6, 2007
District map: Older district map (2003 to 2010)

Virginia Senate District 26, 1971 to 2023, 2007, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMark D. ObenshainWon(incumbent)	Republican	25,95570.5%	70.5%
DemocraticMaxe Hope Roles	Democratic	10,86229.5%	29.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 39,228
Election day: November 4, 2003
District map: Older district map (2003 to 2010)

Virginia Senate District 26, 1971 to 2023, 2003, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMark D. ObenshainWon	Republican	26,77168.2%	68.2%
IndependentR. L. Eagle	Independent	12,45731.8%	31.8%

Virginia Senate District 26, 1971 to 2023, 1999, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKevin G. MillerWon(incumbent)	Republican	27,366100.0%	100.0%

Virginia Senate District 26, 1971 to 2023, 1995, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKevin G. MillerWon(incumbent)	Republican	28,356100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 33,879
Election day: November 5, 1991
District map: Older district map (1991 to 2002)

Virginia Senate District 26, 1971 to 2023, 1991, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKevin G. MillerWon(incumbent)	Republican	20,15059.5%	59.5%
DemocraticMargaret E. Haynes	Democratic	13,72940.5%	40.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 35,800
Election day: November 3, 1987
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1990)

Virginia Senate District 26, 1971 to 2023, 1987, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKevin G. MillerWon(incumbent)	Republican	21,01158.7%	58.7%
DemocraticWilliam C. Chase	Democratic	14,78741.3%	41.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	20.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 29,938
Election day: November 8, 1983
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1990)

Virginia Senate District 26, 1971 to 2023, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKevin G. MillerWon	Republican	17,84159.6%	59.6%
DemocraticW. E. Schlabach	Democratic	12,09340.4%	40.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	40.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,054
Election day: November 6, 1979
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 26, 1971 to 2023, 1979, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanNathan H. MillerWon(incumbent)	Republican	15,60255.6%	55.6%
DemocraticW. E. Schlabach	Democratic	12,45244.4%	44.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 30,933
Election day: November 4, 1975
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 26, 1971 to 2023, 1975, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanNathan H. MillerWon	Republican	18,11458.6%	58.6%
DemocraticGeorge S. Aldhizer(incumbent)	Democratic	12,71841.1%	41.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1010.3%	0.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 25,947
Election day: November 2, 1971
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 26, 1971 to 2023, 1971, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGeorge S. AldhizerWon(incumbent)	Democratic	12,84849.5%	49.5%
RepublicanAlfred B. Cramer III	Republican	9,93238.3%	38.3%
IndependentMilford C. Howard	Independent	3,16712.2%	12.2%

2023: Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
1971 to 2019: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2023.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025 (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:va/sldu:26

DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025Data as of Oct 28, 2026