Danica Roem
Virginia State Senator, District 30 since 2023. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 2 yrs
- Since 2023
- Bills became law
- 16
- 77 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.4%
- Chamber median 0.5%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +3.8
- Won 2023
- Next election
- 2027
- Nov 2, 2027
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- General Laws and Technology
- Local Government
- Rehabilitation and Social Services
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Became law Apr 2026
Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Roem sits in the Virginia State Senate
Roem is closer to the center than 29% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Aaron Rouse, Jennifer Carroll Foy, Saddam Salim
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With Roem’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills35%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Virginia State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Roem’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Roem | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | HB 30: Budget Bill. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 23–16 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | SB 936: Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction, effective clause, report. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–3 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | SB 1329: Carrying concealed weapons; secured storage of firearms in unattended vehicles, penalty. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–19 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | SB 917: Collective bargaining by public employees; exclusive bargaining representatives. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–19 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | HB 2550: Noise abatement monitoring systems; counties in Planning Districts 8 and 16 to place &… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 24–16 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Roem was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Virginia State Senate, District 30 | Won | D+3.8 |
| 2021 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 13 | Won | D+8.6 |
| 2019 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 13 | Won | D+12.1 |
| 2017 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 13 | Won | D+7.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Roem has held
- Virginia State Senate, District 30 · since 2023
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 13 · 2017–2023
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Roem has run against
- Bill C. Woolf III (R) · 2023 general, won
- Christopher Michael Stone (R) · 2021 general, won
- Kelly Sweeneymcginn (R) · 2019 general, won
- Robert G. Marshall (R) · 2017 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Roem
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3a2855f7-5ff7-4c5e-9d28-803d99f19d3f
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET