- Your state representative represents the interests of your district in the Virginia State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- The state Senate, along with the House of Delegates, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Virginia General Assembly.
- General Assembly members work together with the Governor to create the state budget. 
- There are 40 Virginia senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to four-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $18,000.


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- The Virginia General Assembly, made up of the House of Delegates and the State Senate, is responsible for creating state laws.  
- Your state delegate serves your local district in the Virginia House of Delegates, advocating for your community's needs and interests.  
- Delegates have the power to write, sponsor, and vote on proposed legislation, including all bills related to the state budget, which begin in the House of Delegates.  
- The House of Delegates consists of 100 members, each elected to represent one district.  
- Delegates serve two-year terms and receive an annual salary of $17,640.

2023 Virginia candidates

Virginia State Senator, District 16, Democratic Primary

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Virginia State Senator, District 16, Republican Primary

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Virginia State Senator, District 26, Democratic Primary

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Virginia State Senator, District 26, Republican Primary

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Virginia State Senator, District 31, Republican Primary

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Virginia State Senator, District 32, Republican Primary

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Virginia State Senator, District 33, Republican Primary

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Virginia State Senator, District 35, Republican Primary

1 candidate

Virginia State Senator, District 36, Republican Primary

1 candidate

Virginia State Delegate, District 40, Republican Primary

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