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- Senate_of_Virginia abstract "The Senate of Virginia is the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. The Senate is composed of 40 Senators representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts. The Senate is presided over by the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. Prior to the American War of Independence, the upper house of the General Assembly was represented by the Virginia Governor's Council, consisting of up to 12 executive counselors appointed by the Colonial Royal Governor as advisers and jurists.The Lieutenant Governor presides daily over the Virginia Senate. In the Lieutenant Governor's absence, the President pro Tempore presides, usually a powerful member of the majority party. The Senate is equal with the House of Delegates, the lower chamber of the legislature, except that taxation bills must originate in the House, similar to the federal U.S. Congress. Members of the Virginia Senate are elected every four years by the voters of the 40 senatorial districts on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November. The last election took place in November 2015. There are no term limits for Senators.In the 2007 Virginia state elections, the Democratic Party reclaimed the majority in the Senate for the first time since 1995, when the Republican Party gained a 20–20 split. The Republicans took control of the Senate for the first time in history after a January 1998 special election. The 2011 elections resulted in a 20–20 split between the parties, but as the tie breaker was Republican Lt. Governor Bill Bolling, the Republicans effectively regained control.After the 2013 elections, Democratic State Senator Ralph Northam became the Lt. Governor, but the Democrats did not regain control of the chamber until January 28, 2014, following a series of special elections including that of Northam's vacated 6th district seat. The Democratic majority would prove short-lived, however, as Senator Phil Puckett (D-38th) resigned, effective June 8, handing the GOP a majority of 20 to 19. The Republicans solidified their majority following a Special Election win on August 19, 2014, which increased their total number of seats to 21.".
- Senate_of_Virginia electionDateLeader "2014-01-11".
- Senate_of_Virginia lastElectionDate "2015-11-03".
- Senate_of_Virginia leader Ralph_Northam.
- Senate_of_Virginia legislativePeriodName "Virginia General Assembly".
- Senate_of_Virginia location Richmond,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia location Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia location Virginia_State_Capitol.
- Senate_of_Virginia numberOfMembers "40".
- Senate_of_Virginia politicalPartyOfLeader Democratic_Party_(United_States).
- Senate_of_Virginia thumbnail Virginia_Senate_Seal.png?width=300.
- Senate_of_Virginia type Upper_house.
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- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageExternalLink ViewSessionPage?OpenForm.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageExternalLink virginiageneralassembly.gov.
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- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Accomack_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Adam_Ebbin.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Albemarle_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Alexandria,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Alleghany_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Amanda_Chase.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Amelia_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink American_Revolutionary_War.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Amherst_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Appomattox_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Arlington_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Augusta_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Barbara_Favola.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Bath_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Bedford_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Ben_Chafin.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Bill_Bolling.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Bill_DeSteph.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Bill_Stanley_(politician).
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- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Botetourt_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Bristol,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Brunswick_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Bryce_Reeves.
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- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Buckingham_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Buena_Vista,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Campbell_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Caroline_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Carroll_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Category:State_upper_houses_in_the_United_States.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Category:Virginia_General_Assembly.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Chap_Petersen.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Charles_City_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Charles_William_Carrico,_Sr..
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Charlotte_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Charlottesville,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Chesapeake,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Chesterfield_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Clarke_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Coat_of_arms.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink College_of_Arms.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Colonial_Heights,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Constitution_of_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Covington,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Craig_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Creigh_Deeds.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Culpeper_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Cumberland_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Danville,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink David_Suetterlein.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink David_W._Marsden.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Democratic_Party_(United_States).
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Democratic_Party_of_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Dick_Black_(politician).
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Dickenson_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Dinwiddie_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Donald_McEachin.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Elizabeth_I_of_England.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Emmett_Hanger.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Emporia,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink England.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Essex_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Fairfax,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Fairfax_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Falls_Church,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Fauquier_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Floyd_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Fluvanna_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Frank_Ruff.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Frank_Wagner.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Franklin,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Franklin_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Frederick_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Fredericksburg,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Galax,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink George_Barker_(Virginia_politician).
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Giles_County,_Virginia.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Glen_Sturtevant.
- Senate_of_Virginia wikiPageWikiLink Gloucester_County,_Virginia.