Louise Lucas
Virginia State Senator, District 18 since 1991. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 35 yrs
- Since 1991
- Bills became law
- 17
- 44 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.2%
- Chamber median 0.5%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +18.2
- 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.
- Finance and Appropriations · chair
- Commerce and Labor
- Education and Health
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lucas sits in the Virginia State Senate
Lucas is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Lamont Bagby, Angelia Graves, Mamie Locke
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With Lucas’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills33%
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: Lucas’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Lucas | 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 Lucas 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 18 | Won | D+18.2 |
| 2019 | Virginia State Senate, District 18 | Won | — |
| 2015 | Virginia State Senate, District 18 | Won | — |
| 2011 | Virginia State Senate, District 18 | Won | — |
| 2007 | Virginia State Senate, District 18 | Won | — |
| 2003 | Virginia State Senate, District 18 | Won | D+39.7 |
| 2001 | U.S. House, VA-4 (special) | Lost | R+4.2 |
| 1999 | Virginia State Senate, District 18 | Won | — |
| 1995 | Virginia State Senate, District 18 | Won | D+16.9 |
| 1991 | Virginia State Senate, District 18 | Won | D+3.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Lucas has held
- Virginia State Senate, District 18 · since 1991
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lucas has run against
- Anthony W. "Tony" Goodwin (R) · 2023 general, won
- Michael W. D. Brown (R) · 2003 general, won
- Franklin M. Slayton (I) · 1995 general, won
- Frank M. Ruff (R) · 1991 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Lucas
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5be2e2f9-b644-4fb4-bfbf-d4c38e858ee2
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET