Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Virginia State Senator, District 39 since 2026. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- <1 yr
- Since 2026
- Bills became law
- 15
- 50 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.9%
- Chamber median 1.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +67.3
- Won 2026
- 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
- Local Government
- Privileges and Elections
- 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 Bennett-Parker sits in the Virginia House of Delegates
Bennett-Parker is closer to the center than 48% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Virgil Thornton, Vivian Watts, David Reid
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With Bennett-Parker’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills4%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Bennett-Parker’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Bennett-Parker | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 | HB 1876: Capitol Sq. or building owned/leased by the Commonwealth, carrying firearm/explosive… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 50–46 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | HB 2555: Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 50–46 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | HB 2056: Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 50–44 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | HB 1869: Firearms; purchase, etc., assault and battery of family member or intimate partner,… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 50–46 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | HB 1977: Weapons; possession prohibited in a hospital that provides mental health or developmental… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 50–46 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Bennett-Parker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia State Senate, District 39 (special) | Won | D+67.3 |
| 2021 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 45 | Won | D+47.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Bennett-Parker has held
- Virginia State Senate, District 39 · since 2026
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 45 · 2021–2023
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bennett-Parker has run against
- Justin David Maddox (R) · 2021 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Bennett-Parker
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c3b0c2fc-c7bf-45f8-8ee3-50d5a57bad08
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET