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Virginia, State Senate, District 36

Virginia State Senate District 36
Current incumbentScott Surovell Democratic Party
Population199,138
Race53.2% White, 25.4% Black, 1.0% American Indian, 8.5% Asian, 0.2% Hawaiian, 10.4% Other, 1.4% Two or More Races
Ethnicity78.4% Not Hispanic, 21.6% Hispanic
Voting age72.4% age 18 and over

Virginia's thirty-sixth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Scott Surovell.

As of the 2011 redistricting, a total of 199,138 civilians reside within Virginia's thirty-sixth state senate district. Virginia state senators represent an average of 200,026 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 176,963 residents.

About the office

Members of the Virginia State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Virginia legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.

Qualifications

Senators must be at least 21 years of age at the time of the election, residents of the district they represent, and qualified to vote for members of the Virginia General Assembly.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$18,000/year for the Senate; $17,640/year for the House$203/day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the Virginia General Assembly, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. If the vacancy occurs while the legislature is in session, the presiding officer of the house in which the vacancy happens must call for a special election. If the vacancy occurs while the legislature is in recess, the governor shall call the special election. All special elections must be held promptly. However, no special election can be held if it occurs less than 55 days before any statewide primary or general election or if there are fewer than 75 days remaining in the vacated term.

Elections

2019

Elections for the Virginia State Senate took place in 2019. The primary was on June 11, 2019, and the general election was on November 5. The filing deadline for candidates was March 28, 2019.

General election
General election for Virginia State Senate District 36

Incumbent Scott Surovell (D) won election in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 36 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Scott Surovell (D)
95.7
36,546
Other/Write-in votes
4.3
1,623

Total votes: 38,169
Democratic primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

Republican primary election

The primary elections were canceled.


2015

Elections for the Virginia State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015. Scott Surovell was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Gerald Foreman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Surovell defeated Foreman in the general election.

Virginia State Senate, District 36 General Election, 2015

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngScott Surovell Incumbent 60.6% 18,320
Republican Gerald Foreman 39.4% 11,890
Total Votes 30,210

2011

Elections for the office of Virginia State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 23, 2011, and a general election on November 8, 2011. Democratic incumbent Linda Todd "Toddy" Puller defeated Republican Jeffrey Frederick in the general election. Puller was unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Frederick defeated Tito Munoz in the Republican primary election.

Virginia State Senate, District 36 General Election, 2011

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Todd "Toddy" Puller Incumbent 55.3% 16,649
Republican Jeffrey Frederick 44.7% 13,445
Total Votes 30,094

Virginia State Senate Republican Primary, 2011

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Frederick 68.8% 3,655
Tito Munoz 31.2% 1,655
Total Votes 5,310

Campaign contributions

From 2003 to 2011, candidates for Virginia State Senate District 36 raised a total of $2,299,996. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $383,333 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Virginia State Senate District 36

Year Amount Candidates Average
2011 $1,422,702 3 $474,234
2007 $261,230 1 $261,230
2003 $616,064 2 $308,032
Total $2,299,996 6 $383,333