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Democratic Party of Virginia
ChairpersonSusan Swecker
SecretaryIsaac Sarver
SpokespersonLiam Watson, Press Secretary
Senate President Pro TemporeLouise Lucas
Senate Majority LeaderScott Surovell
Speaker of the House of DelegatesDon Scott
Founded1924 (1924)
Headquarters919 East Main Street[1]
Richmond, Virginia 23223
Student wingVirginia College Democrats
Youth wingVirginia Young Democrats
Women's wingVirginia Democratic Women’s Caucus
Overseas wingDemocrats Abroad
LGBT wingLGBT Democrats of Virginia
IdeologyModern liberalism
National affiliationDemocratic Party
Colors  Blue
Statewide Executive Offices
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Senate
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House of Delegates
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U.S. Senate
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U.S. House of Representatives
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Website
www.vademocrats.org
  • Politics of Virginia
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The Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA/VA Dems) is the Virginia affiliate of the Democratic Party based in Richmond, Virginia.[2]

Historically, the Democratic Party has dominated Virginia politics. Since the 1851 Virginia gubernatorial election, the first gubernatorial election in Virginia in which the governor was elected by direct popular vote, 34 Virginia Governors have been Democrats. Since the 1851 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, the first lieutenant gubernatorial election in Virginia in which the lieutenant governor was elected by direct popular vote, 29 Virginia Lieutenant Governors have been Democrats. Since the 1851 Virginia Attorney General election, the first Attorney General election in Virginia in which the Attorney General was elected by direct popular vote, 25 Attorneys General have been Democrats.

As of 2023, Democrats hold a 21–19 majority in the Virginia Senate, and a 51–49 majority in the Virginia House of Delegates. At the federal level, Virginia has voted for every Democratic presidential candidate since 2008. Democrats hold six of the Commonwealth's 11 U.S. House seats and both of the Commonwealth's U.S. Senate seats.

  1. ^ "Democratic Party of Virginia". Vademocrats.org. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  2. ^ "Contact Archived 2010-04-30 at the Wayback Machine." Democratic Party of Virginia. Retrieved on May 13, 2010.

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