Tara Durant
2024 - Present
2028
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Tara Durant (Republican Party) is a member of the Virginia State Senate, representing District 27. She assumed office on January 10, 2024. Her current term ends on January 12, 2028.
Durant (Republican Party) ran for election to the Virginia State Senate to represent District 27. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Tara Durant earned a B.A. in political science and communications from Coe College. Durant's career experience includes working as an elementary school teacher and with United Way. She has served on the board of the Fredericksburg Area Service League.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Durant was assigned to the following committees:
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Elections
2023
See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2023
General election
General election for Virginia State Senate District 27
Tara Durant defeated Joel Griffin and Monica Gary in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 27 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tara Durant (R) | 48.1 | 34,180 |
 | Joel Griffin (D) | 46.3 | 32,927 | |
 | Monica Gary (Independent)  | 4.6 | 3,282 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 653 | ||
| Total votes: 71,042 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 27
Joel Griffin defeated Ben Litchfield in the Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 27 on June 20, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joel Griffin | 59.9 | 6,331 |
 | Ben Litchfield | 40.1 | 4,239 | |
| Total votes: 10,570 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Virginia State Senate District 27
Tara Durant defeated Matt Strickland in the Republican primary for Virginia State Senate District 27 on June 20, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tara Durant | 57.0 | 8,066 |
 | Matt Strickland | 43.0 | 6,094 | |
| Total votes: 14,160 | |||
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Endorsements
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Durant received the following endorsements.
- U.S. Rep. Jennifer Kiggans (R)
- Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R)
- State Sen. Steve Newman
- State Sen. Mark Obenshain (R)
- State Sen. Mark Peake (R)
- State Sen. Bryce Reeves (R)
- State Sen. Richard Stuart (R)
- State Sen. David Suetterlein (R)
- State Del. Bobby Orrock (R)
- State Del. Michael Webert (R)
- Atty. Gen. Jason Miyares (R)
- Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears (R)
- Frmr. state Del. Mark Cole (R)
- Frmr. House Speaker Bill Howell (R)
- Frmr. state Del. Robert Thomas Jr. (R)
- American Veterans Vote
- Patriot Parents
2021
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 28
Tara Durant defeated incumbent Joshua Cole in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 28 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tara Durant (R) | 50.9 | 16,378 |
 | Joshua Cole (D) | 48.9 | 15,731 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 39 | ||
| Total votes: 32,148 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joshua Cole advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 28.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Tara Durant advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 28.
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2021
Tara Durant did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to February 25.
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2022
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In 2022, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 12.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Virginia State Senate District 27 |
Officeholder Virginia State Senate District 27 |
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jill Vogel (R) |
Virginia State Senate District 27 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Joshua Cole (D) |
Virginia House of Delegates District 28 2022-2024 |
Succeeded by David Reid (D) |
