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House Speaker Don Scott has called a special election in state House District 11 and 23 following the resignation of Rep. David Bulova and Rep. Candi Mundon King. Bulova has resigned to join the incoming Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger’s administration as Virginia’s next secretary of natural and historic resources. King has also resigned to take a seat in the incoming administration as secretary of the commonwealth. The special general election for both districts will be held on January 13, 2026.

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Senate President Louise Lucas has called a special election in state Senate District 15 following the resignation of Sen. Ghazala Hashmi who was elected to the Lt. Governor position. The special general election will be held on January 6, 2026.

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The Virginia Ethics Council announced an increase of the annual gift limit from $108 to $131. The adjustment is based on the consumer price index and applies to gifts from lobbyists, lobbyist principals, and those having or seeking a contract with a state or local agency. This increase will apply retroactively to January 1 and will be the gift limit until 2030 when it will again be adjusted.

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Virginia Speaker of the House Don Scott has reconvened the 2024 legislative session beginning October 27. The session will be concerning redistricting efforts in the state in retaliation to the redistricting sessions that occurred in Texas, North Carolina, and California. Any major changes to redistricting would have to an amendment to the state’s constitution. The session will begin at 4 p.m. and will run for an undetermined amount of time.

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin has called for a special election in U.S. House District 11 to replace Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, who passed away on May 21. The election will be held on September 9.

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The 2025 session of the Virginia General Assembly adjourned sine die on February 22, and lawmakers managed to pass several budget bills. These include funding for material health, disaster relief, and school nutrition. Gov. Glenn Youngkin is expected to call a special session on April 2 for lawmakers to discuss federal jobs and funding in the wake of President Trump’s sweeping executive orders. This does affect lobbying reporting. The lobbyist gift notification to public officials is due March 15.

A special primary election will be held November 16 for state Senate districts 10 and 32.

These elections are the result of Sen. John McGuire and Sen. Suhas Subramanyam winning elections for the U.S. House of Representatives.

Democrats currently have a one-seat majority in the Senate.

The general election date has not been announced yet, but according to state law, vacancies must be filled within 30 days of the vacancy.

Virginia lawmakers reconvened for a one-day session to debate Gov. Youngkin’s various vetoes and amendments to legislation.

The vetoed bills included a bill concerning the right to contraception, the skill games regulations bill, and a tax decrease.

Lawmakers agreed to set aside the version of the budget passed in March and plan to meet for a vote on a new compromised version in a special session beginning May 13.

The new budget needs to be approved before June 30 to avoid a government shutdown.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a special election to fill the newly created District 48 seat in the House of Delegates.

After being reelected just over a month ago, Del. Les Adams noted the reason for his resignation was to make himself available for another position of service.

The special election will be held on January 9, 2024.

Democrats have managed to flip the Virginia House of Representatives in a heated primary.

Several wins in key districts were claimed in an attempt to thwart Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s agenda on topics such as abortion, education, and the economy.

These seats were taken back from Republicans who, in 2021, won a slim majority.

News outlets have stated that the Virginia elections may give a glimpse of the 2024 presidential cycle and show a rallying support for the Democratic Party.

Gov. Glen Younkin has called the General Assembly to reconvene for a special session.

The session will address the state budget and will take up issues such as tax relief and investments for local families and businesses.

The special session will begin on September 6.

The Virginia Legislature officially passed and adopted Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s recommendation concerning Senate Bill 1427, which relates to campaign finance laws, political action committees (PACs), and certain large pre-election expenditures.

The bill changes some of the reporting dates while also adding an additional report.

The reports previously due on July 15 and October 15 will be due on June 1 and September 15 with an additional report due on October 15.

PACs must also report any single contribution received or expenditure made of $1,000 or more between the dates of May 26 and the third Tuesday in June, and between October 8 and the date of the November general election.

The bill will take effect on July 1.

Virginia Senate District 9 will have a vacancy created due to state Sen. Jennifer McClellan’s election to the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Richmond Democrat has indicated she intends to resign on March 7.

Virginia’s 9^th Senate District is composed of Charles City County, portions of Hanover and Henrico counties, and parts of Richmond.

The special election has been set for March 28.

The Virginia Legislature adjourned the regular session on February 25 after 46 days.

Lawmakers considered over 2,800 pieces of legislation during this time and managed to pass over 1,600 bills in both the House and Senate.

Notably, the Legislature passed a “mini-budget” providing funding for urgent items for the state.

Budget negotiations will continue and the Legislature is scheduled to reconvene on April 12.