Virginia's 26th Senate district
Virginia's 26th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It is currently represented by Ryan T. McDougle, who had represented the 4th District since 2006. Before the district moved, it was represented by Republican Mark Obenshain from 2004 to 2024, succeeding fellow Republican Kevin Miller.
Geography
The Virginia Supreme Court approved the current district map in December of 2021, following the 2020 Census, and the changes took effect for the 2023 elections. The new map reassigned the numerical indices of the Senate districts in such a way that District 26 was effectively relocated. The district now covers all of New Kent County, Gloucester County, Mathews County, the majority of James City County, and parts of Hanover County and King and Queen County. It includes the town of Mechanicsville and parts of Hampton Roads.Prior to redistricting, District 26 was located in the upper Shenandoah Valley, covering Page County, Rappahannock County, Shenandoah County, Warren County, the City of Harrisonburg, and part of Rockingham County. These localities are now split between the 1st and 2nd District.
The district overlapped with Virginia's 5th and 6th congressional districts, and with the 15th, 18th, 25th, 26th, and 29th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates. It bordered the state of West Virginia.