Mark Obenshain
Virginia State Senator, District 2 since 2003. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 23 yrs
- Since 2003
- Bills became law
- 17
- 46 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.5%
- Chamber median 0.5%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +40.8
- 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
- Commerce and Labor
- Courts of Justice
- Finance and Appropriations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
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 Obenshain sits in the Virginia State Senate
Obenshain is closer to the center than 5% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ryan McDougle, Luther Cifers, Timmy French
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With Obenshain’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills50%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Virginia State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Obenshain’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Obenshain | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | HB 30: Budget Bill. | No | No | Yes | Passed 23–16 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | SB 936: Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction, effective clause, report. | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–3 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | SB 1329: Carrying concealed weapons; secured storage of firearms in unattended vehicles, penalty. | No | No | Yes | Passed 21–19 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | SB 917: Collective bargaining by public employees; exclusive bargaining representatives. | No | No | Yes | Passed 21–19 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | HB 2550: Noise abatement monitoring systems; counties in Planning Districts 8 and 16 to place &… | No | No | Yes | Passed 24–16 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Obenshain 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 2 | Won | R+40.8 |
| 2019 | Virginia State Senate, District 26 | Won | R+29.9 |
| 2015 | Virginia State Senate, District 26 | Won | R+37.8 |
| 2011 | Virginia State Senate, District 26 | Won | — |
| 2007 | Virginia State Senate, District 26 | Won | R+41.0 |
| 2003 | Virginia State Senate, District 26 | Won | R+36.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Obenshain has held
- Virginia State Senate, District 2 · since 2023
- Virginia State Senate, District 26 · since 2003
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Obenshain has run against
- Kathy A. Beery (D) · 2023 general, won
- April Dorothea Moore (D) · 2019 general, won
- April D. Moore (D) · 2015 general, won
- Maxe Hope Roles (D) · 2007 general, won
- R. L. Eagle (I) · 2003 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Obenshain
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b5ce9d0e-c76e-4424-bb84-57ceb335dc52
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET