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Ryan McDougle

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Ryan McDougle
Republican Party
Virginia State Senate District 26
Tenure
2024 - Present
Term ends
2028
Years in position
2
Predecessor: Mark Obenshain (R)
Prior offices:
Virginia State Senate District 4
Years in office: 2006 - 2024
Successor: David Suetterlein (R)
Compensation
Base salary
$18,000/year
Per diem
$237/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 7, 2023
Education
Bachelor's
James Madison University
Law
The College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law
Personal
Religion
Christian: Baptist
Profession
Attorney
Contact
Official website
Campaign website
Personal LinkedIn

Ryan McDougle (Republican Party) is a member of the Virginia State Senate, representing District 26. He assumed office on January 10, 2024. His current term ends on January 12, 2028.

McDougle (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Virginia State Senate to represent District 26. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.

McDougle began serving as state minority leader in 2024.

Biography

Ryan McDougle was born in Hanover, Virginia. McDougle received a bachelor's degree in political science and history at James Madison University. McDougle later attended and received a J.D. at Marshall-Wythe School of Law, The College of William and Mary. His career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

McDougle was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

McDougle was assigned to the following committees:

2020-2021

McDougle was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

McDougle was assigned to the following committees:

2016 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, McDougle served on the following committees:

Virginia committee assignments, 2016
• Rules, Chair
• Commerce and Labor
• Courts of Justice
• Finance
• Rehabilitation and Social Services

2015 legislative session

In the 2015 legislative session, McDougle served on the following committees:

2014 legislative session

In the 2014 legislative session, McDougle served on the following committees:

2012-2013

In the 2012-2013 legislative session, McDougle served on the following committees:

2010-2011

In the 2010-2011 legislative session, McDougle served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2023

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2023

General election

General election for Virginia State Senate District 26

Incumbent Ryan McDougle defeated Pam Garner in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 26 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ryan McDougle
Ryan McDougle (R)
 
62.1
 
57,026
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
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Pam Garner (D)
 
37.8
 
34,684
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
74

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 91,784
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Pam Garner advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 26.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ryan McDougle advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia State Senate District 26.

Endorsements

McDougle received the following endorsements.

2019

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2019

General election

General election for Virginia State Senate District 4

Incumbent Ryan McDougle defeated Stan Scott in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 4 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ryan McDougle
Ryan McDougle (R)
 
63.0
 
45,714
Image of Stan Scott
Stan Scott (D) Candidate Connection
 
36.7
 
26,654
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
173

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 72,541
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2015

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 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.[2] No Democratic candidates filed for election. Incumbent Ryan McDougle was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[3]

2011

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2011

On November 8, 2011, McDougle won re-election to District 4 of the Virginia State Senate. He was unchallenged in the August 23 primary and ran unopposed in the November 8 general election.[4]

2007

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2007

On Nov. 6, 2007, McDougle won re-election to the 4th District Seat in the Virginia State Senate.[5]

McDougle raised $181,130 for his campaign.[6]

Virginia State Senate, District 4 (2007)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Ryan McDougle (R) 33,148 98.30%
Write-in 571 1.69%

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2019

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2011

McDougle's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

  • Keeping the Promise of Lower Taxes
Excerpt: "Ryan strongly believes that Virginia taxpayers both want and deserve th keep as much of their hard earned money as possible. That’s why he works hard to decrease the tax burden on all Virginians."
  • Making Our Neighborhoods Safer
Excerpt: "Ryan supports Virginia’s death penalty and no-parole policy. He has the crime-fighting experience we need to keep our neighborhoods safe for our families."
  • Providing Our Children with the Best Education
Excerpt: "As public education remains a top priority in our community, Ryan has made a promise to preserve funding for our schools. Ryan also supports Virginia’s high academic standards and accountability in our schools so parents and taxpayers know our children are getting an exceptional education and are well-prepared for the future."
  • Protecting Our Environment
Excerpt: "As someone who enjoys the outdoors, Ryan deeply understands the importance of maintaining our natural environment. Ryan believes in protecting Virginia’s natural resources so that they may be enjoyed for generations to come."
  • Upholding the Second Amendment
Excerpt: "Ryan is a strong supporter of our constitutionally guaranteed Second Amendment rights."

Campaign finance summary

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Ryan McDougle campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2023Virginia State Senate District 26Won general$1,573,259 $1,484,544
2019Virginia State Senate District 4Won general$1,105,829 N/A**
Grand total$2,679,088 $1,484,544
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in Virginia

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External links

Candidate

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Senate of Virginia, "Ryan T. McDougle," accessed January 8, 2024
    2. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
    3. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed August 21, 2015
    4. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed May 15, 2014
    5. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results," accessed May 28, 2014
    6. ↑ Follow the Money, "2007 Campaign contributions," accessed May 28, 2014

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Mark Obenshain (R)     		Virginia State Senate District 26
    2024-Present    		 Succeeded by
    -
    Preceded by
    -     		Virginia State Senate District 4
    2006-2024    		 Succeeded by
    David Suetterlein (R)


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