Virginia State Senate elections, 2007

Elections for the office of Virginia state senators were held in Virginia on November 6, 2007.

Campaign contributions

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Virginia in past years and the cumulative amount of dollars raised in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2007	77	$31,534,141
2003	69	$11,399,328
1999	69	$10,532,275

Qualifications

In order to run for the State Senate, a candidate must:

• Be 21 years of age or older.
• A qualified elector in the Commonwealth in Virginia.
• Be a resident of the district they plan to run for.
• If a Republican or Democratic candidate, pay a filing fee equivalent to 2 percent of the current salary elected State Senators make.
• If running as an independent, collecting signatures via petition.

List of candidates

District 1

Note: Incumbent was defeated in Republican Primary election.

Democratic Primary:

• John Miller a

Republican Primary:

• Patricia Stall 4,757 a
• M.E. Williams 3,999

General election candidates:

John Miller 15,502

Patricia Stall 14,771

District 2

Note: Incumbent Henry Maxwell did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

• Mamie Locke a

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Mamie Locke 12,242

District 3

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Thomas Norment a Incumbent Norment has represented District 3 since 1992.

General election candidates:

Thomas Norment 29,669

District 4

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Ryan McDougle a He has represented District 4 since 2006.

General election candidates:

Ryan McDougle 33,148

District 5

Democratic Primary:

• Yvonne Miller a Incumbent Miller has represented District 5 since 1988.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Yvonne Miller 10,977

District 6

Note: Incumbent Rerras was defeated in the General Election.

Democratic Primary:

• Ralph Northam a

Republican Primary:

• Nick Rerras a

General election candidates:

Ralph Northam 17,307

Nick Rerras 14,499

District 7

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Frank Wagner a Incumbent Wagner has represented District 7 since 2001.

General election candidates:

Frank Wagner 15,426

District 8

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Ken Stolle a Incumbent Stolle represented District 8 since 1992.

General election candidates:

Ken Stolle 13,137

District 9

Note: Incumbent Lambert was defeated in Democratic Primary Election.

Democratic Primary:

• Donald McEachin 6,253 a
• B. Lambert III 4,512

Independent candidate:

• Silver Persinger a

General election candidates:

Donald McEachin 16,782

Silver Persinger 3,789

District 10

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• John Watkins a Incumbent Watkins has represented District 10 since 1998.

General election candidates:

John Watkins 33,801

District 11

Democratic Primary:

• Alex McMurtie, Jr. a

Republican Primary:

• Stephen Martin a Incumbent Martin has represented District 11 since 1994.

General election candidates:

Stephen Martin 16,478

Alex McMurtie, Jr. 4,852

Roger Habeck 3,879

Hank Cook 1,138

District 12

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Walter Stosch 8,547 a Incumbent Stosch has represented since 1992.
• Joseph Blackburn, Jr. 8,281

General election candidates:

Walter Stosch 26,265

District 13

Democratic Primary:

• Steve Heretick 3,060 a
• David Bouchard 1,302

Republican Primary:

• Frederick Quayle 2,012 a Incumbent Quayle has represented District 13 since 1992.
• Richard Ramsey 379

General election candidates:

Frederick Quayle 21,114

Steve Heretick 14,821

District 14

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Harry Blevins a Incumbent Blevins has represented District 14 since 2001.

Libertarian Primary:

• Donald Tabor a

General election candidates:

Harry Blevins 13,402

Donald Tabor 5,455

District 15

Democratic Primary:

• Robert Wilkerson a

Republican Primary:

• Frank Ruff a Incumbent Ruff has represented District 15 since 2000.

General election candidates:

Frank Ruff 25,429

Robert Wilkerson 17,658

District 16

Democratic Primary:

• Henry Marsh a Incumbent Marsh has represented District 16 since 1992.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Henry Marsh 11,186

Robert Owens 5,557

District 17

Democratic Primary:

• Edd Houck a Incumbent Houck has represented District 17 since 1984.

Republican Primary:

• Chris Yakabouski a

General election candidates:

Edd Houck 25,178

Chris Yakabouski 19,754

District 18

Democratic Primary:

• Louise Lucas a Incumbent Lucas has represented District 18 since 1992.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Louise Lucas 20,260

District 19

Incumbent did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Robert Hurt a

General election candidates:

Robert Hurt 29,735

Sherman Witcher 9,488

District 20

Democratic Primary:

• Roscoe Reynolds a Incumbent Roscoe has represented District 20 since 1997.

Republican Primary:

• Jeff Evans a

General election candidates:

Roscoe Reynolds 30,365

Jeff Evans 17,804

District 21

Democratic Primary:

• John Edwards a Incumbent Edwards has represented District 21 since 1996.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

John Edwards 22,282

District 22

Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

• Michael Breiner a

Republican Primary:

• Ralph Smith 3,645 a
• Brandon Bell II 3,570

General election candidates:

Ralph Smith 21,193

Michael Breiner 20,452

District 23

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Stephen Newman a Incumbent

General election candidates:

Stephen Newman 20,269

District 24

Democratic Primary:

• David Cox a

Republican Primary:

• Emmett Hanger 7,619 a Incumbent Hanger has represented District 24 since 1996.
• Scott Sayer 6,753

Libertarian Primary:

• Arin Sime a

General election candidates:

Emmett Hanger 23,896

David Cox 9,757

Arin Sime 2,857

District 25

Democratic Primary:

• Creigh Deeds a Incumbent Deeds has represented District 25 since 2001.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Creigh Deeds 33,339

District 26

Democratic Primary:

• Maxine Roles a

Republican Primary:

• Mark Obenshain a Incumbent Obenshain has represented District 26 since 2004.

General election candidates:

Mark Obenshain 25,955

Maxine Roles 10,862

District 27

Incumbent did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

• Karen Schultz a

Republican Primary:

• Jill Vogel 5,139 a
• Mark Tate 2,784

General election candidates:

Jill Vogel 24,960

Karen Schultz 24,301

Donald Marro 2,170

District 28

Incumbent did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

• Albert Pollard a

Republican Primary:

• Richard Stuart a

General election candidates:

Richard Stuart 21,496

Albert Pollard 20,896

District 29

Democratic Primary:

• Charles Colgan a Incumbent Colgan has represented District 29 since 1976.

Republican Primary:

• Robert FitzSimmonds a

General election candidates:

Charles Colgan 21,010

Robert FitzSimmonds 17,766

District 30

Democratic Primary:

• Patricia Ticer a Incumbent Ticer has represented District 30 since 1996.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Patricia Ticer 20,853

District 31

Democratic Primary:

• Mary Whipple a Incumbent Whipple has represented District 31 since 1996.

Green Party Primary:

• Samuel Burley a

General election candidates:

Mary Whipple 23,380

Samuel Burley 4,676

District 32

Democratic Primary:

• Janet Howell a Incumbent Howell has represented District 32 since 1991.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Janet Howell 28,089

District 33

Democratic Primary:

• Mark Herring a Incumbent Herring has represented District 33 since 2006.

Republican Primary:

• Patricia Phillips a

General election candidates:

Mark Herring 27,784

Patricia Phillips 20,994

District 34

Incumbent did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

• Chap Petersen a

Republican Primary:

• Jeanne-Marie Davis a

General election candidates:

Chap Petersen 25,513

Jeanne-Marie Davis 20,490

District 35

Democratic Primary:

• Dick Saslaw a Incumbent Saslaw has represented District 35 since 1980.

Green Party Primary:

• Mario Palmiotto a

General election candidates:

Dick Saslaw 16,856

Mario Palmiotto 4,532

District 36

Democratic Primary:

• Toddy Puller a Incumbent Puller has represented District 36 since 1999.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Toddy Puller 21,441

District 37

Democratic Primary:

• Janet Oleszek a

Republican Primary:

• Ken Cuccinelli a Incumbent Cuccinelli represented District 37 since 2002.

General election candidates:

Ken Cuccinelli 18,602

Janet Oleszek 18,510

District 38

Democratic Primary:

• Phillip Puckett a Incumbent Puckett has represented District 38 since 1998.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Phillip Puckett 28,869

District 39

Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

• George Barker 2,585 a
• Greg Galligan 1,641

Republican Primary:

• Jay O'Brien a

General election candidates:

George Barker 19,892

Jay O'Brien 19,131

District 40

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• William Wampler a Incumbent Wampler has represented District 40 since 1988.

General election candidates:

William Wampler 33,524

See also

• Virginia State Senate
• Virginia State Legislature
• Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2007
• State legislative elections, 2007

External links

• Virginia State Board of Elections, November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results
• Virginia State Board of Elections, 2007 June Democratic Primary Official Results
• Virginia State Board of Elections, 2007 June Republican Primary Official Results