Dave Marsden
Virginia State Senator, District 35 since 2011. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2011
- Bills became law
- 12
- 54 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.0%
- Chamber median 0.5%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +35.7
- 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 · chair
- Commerce and Labor
- General Laws and Technology
- Rules
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Marsden sits in the Virginia State Senate
Marsden is closer to the center than 81% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Russet Perry, Scott Surovell, Creigh Deeds
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With Marsden’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills23%
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: Marsden’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Marsden | 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 Marsden 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 35 | Won | D+35.7 |
| 2019 | Virginia State Senate, District 37 | Won | — |
| 2015 | Virginia State Senate, District 37 | Won | D+11.0 |
| 2011 | Virginia State Senate, District 37 | Won | D+7.6 |
| 2009 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 41 | Won | D+1.0 |
| 2007 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 41 | Won | — |
| 2005 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 41 | Won | D+18.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Marsden has held
- Virginia State Senate, District 35 · since 2023
- Virginia State Senate, District 37 · since 2011
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 41 · 2005–2011
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Marsden has run against
- Mark B. Vafiades (R) · 2023 general, won
- David M. Bergman (R) · 2015 general, won
- Jason A. Flanary (R) · 2011 general, won
- Kerry D. Bolognese (R) · 2009 general, won
- Michael J. Golden (R) · 2005 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Marsden
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/22817a2c-911a-458a-b2a6-b7f237ef68f0
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET