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Virginia, State Senate, District 13

Virginia State Senate District 13
Current incumbentRichard Black Republican Party
Population202,920
Race72.2% White, 8.2% Black, 0.5% American Indian, 14.7% Asian, 0.1% Hawaiian, 3.5% Other, 0.8% Two or More Races
Ethnicity90.5% Not Hispanic, 9.5% Hispanic
Voting age67.6% age 18 and over

Virginia's thirteenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Richard Black.

As of the 2011 redistricting, a total of 202,920 civilians reside within Virginia's thirteenth state senate district. Virginia state senators represent an average of 200,026 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 176,963 residents.

About the office

Members of the Virginia State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Virginia legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.

Qualifications

Senators must be at least 21 years of age at the time of the election, residents of the district they represent, and qualified to vote for members of the Virginia General Assembly.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$18,000/year for the Senate; $17,640/year for the House$203/day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the Virginia General Assembly, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. If the vacancy occurs while the legislature is in session, the presiding officer of the house in which the vacancy happens must call for a special election. If the vacancy occurs while the legislature is in recess, the governor shall call the special election. All special elections must be held promptly. However, no special election can be held if it occurs less than 55 days before any statewide primary or general election or if there are fewer than 75 days remaining in the vacated term.

Elections

2019

Elections for the Virginia State Senate took place in 2019. The primary was on June 11, 2019, and the general election was on November 5. The filing deadline for candidates was March 28, 2019.

General election
General election for Virginia State Senate District 13

John Bell (D) defeated Geary Higgins (R) in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 13 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Bell (D)
54.6
43,733

Geary Higgins (R)
45.4
36,359
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
71

Total votes: 80,163
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Virginia State Senate District 13

Geary Higgins defeated Ron Meyer Jr. in the Republican primary for Virginia State Senate District 13 on June 11, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Geary Higgins (R)
65.4
6,574

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Ron Meyer Jr. (R)
34.6
3,474

Total votes: 10,048


2015

Elections for the Virginia State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015. Jill McCabe was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Dick Black was unopposed in the Republican primary. Black defeated McCabe in the general election.

Race snapshot

In September, McCabe, a pediatric doctor in her first run for public office, raised $275,000 and Black raised $60,000. Black had $220,806 on hand, slightly more than McCabe's $220,072. Through October 20, Black had raised $682,000 in total, and McCabe had raised $693,000.

The district was heavily targeted by Democrats, who would have gained an effective majority had they maintained their current 19 seats and added one.

On October 19, 2015, The Washington Post endorsed McCabe, saying she was "deeply versed in health-care and children's issues."

Virginia State Senate, District 13 General Election, 2015

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDick Black Incumbent 52.4% 25,898
Democratic Jill McCabe 47.6% 23,544
Total Votes 49,442

2011

Elections for the office of Virginia State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 23, 2011, and a general election on November 8, 2011. Republican Richard Black defeated Democrat J. Shawn Mitchell in the general election. Black defeated Robert Fitzsimmonds and John Stirrup in the Republican primary election. Mitchell was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.

Virginia State Senate, District 13 General Election, 2011

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Black 57.1% 20,786
Democratic J. Shawn Mitchell 42.9% 15,613
Total Votes 36,399

Virginia State Senate Republican Primary, 2011

Campaign contributions

From 2003 to 2011, candidates for Virginia State Senate District 13 raised a total of $1,962,231. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $218,026 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Virginia State Senate District 13

Year Amount Candidates Average
2011 $1,215,085 4 $303,771
2007 $661,402 4 $165,351
2003 $85,744 1 $85,744
Total $1,962,231 9 $218,026