Tara Durant
Virginia State Senator, District 27 since 2023. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 2 yrs
- Since 2023
- Bills became law
- 5
- 57 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.2%
- Chamber median 0.5%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +1.8
- 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.
- Education and Health
- Local Government
- Privileges and Elections
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Durant sits in the Virginia State Senate
Durant is closer to the center than 53% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mark Peake, Travis Hackworth, Chris Head
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With Durant’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills45%
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: Durant’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Durant | 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. | Yes | 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 &… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 24–16 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Durant 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 27 | Won | R+1.8 |
| 2021 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 | Won | R+2.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Durant has held
- Virginia State Senate, District 27 · since 2023
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 · 2021–2023
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Durant has run against
- Joel L. Griffin (D) · 2023 general, won
- Joshua Gregory Cole (D) · 2021 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Durant
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e142c869-a7a9-411a-8d73-563403f6ddd4
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET