Lamont Bagby
Virginia State Senator, District 14 since 2023. Ran in 7 elections between 2015 and 2023, winning 7. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2023
- Bills became law
- 29
- 64 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 0.5%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +79.9
- 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.
- Transportation · chair
- Commerce and Labor
- Education and Health
- Finance and Appropriations
- Rules
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 Bagby sits in the Virginia State Senate
Bagby is closer to the center than 5% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Angelia Graves, Mamie Locke, Lashrecse Aird
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With Bagby’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills14%
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: Bagby’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Bagby | 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 Bagby 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Virginia State Senate, District 14 | Won | — | D+66.1 | — |
| 2023 | Virginia State Senate, District 9 (special) | Won | D+79.9 | — | — |
| 2021 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 74 | Won | D+45.5 | — | — |
| 2019 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 74 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2017 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 74 | Won | D+53.1 | — | — |
| 2015 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 74 | Won | D+56.6 | — | — |
| 2015 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 74 (primary) | Won | +55.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Bagby has held
- Virginia State Senate, District 14 · since 2023
- Virginia State Senate, District 9 · since 2023
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 74 · 2015–2023
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bagby has run against
- Stephen J. Imholt (R) · 2023 special election, won
- James Lee Brooks (R) · 2021 election, won
- Preston T. Brown (I) · 2017 election, won
- David M. Lambert (I) · 2015 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Bagby
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fa49c701-d235-4f56-b9af-b772dec36d02
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET