Senate of Virginia

Senate of Virginia
Virginia General Assembly
Type
Type	Upper House
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 8, 2020
Leadership
President	Justin Fairfax (D) since January 13, 2018
President pro tempore	Louise Lucas (D) since January 8, 2020
Majority Leader	Dick Saslaw (D) since January 8, 2020
Minority Leader	Tommy Norment (R) since January 8, 2020
Clerk	Susan Schaar since January 1990
Structure
Seats	40
Political groups	Majority   Democratic (21) Minority   Republican (18)   Independent (1)[a]
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article IV, Virginia Constitution
Salary	$18,000/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 5, 2019 (40 seats)
Next election	November 7, 2023 (40 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber Virginia State Capitol Richmond, Virginia
Website
Virginia General Assembly

The Senate of Virginia is a part of the Virginia General Assembly. The general assembly is the legislature for Virginia. The Senate of Virginia is the upper house, while the Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house. The senate has 40 members called senators. The leader of the senate is called the president and is also the lieutenant governor. The current president is Justin Fairfax. There is a second position called the Pro tempore if the president is absent or unavailable.

The senate holds elections every 4 years. The last election was on November 5, 2019 and the next election is on November 7, 2023.
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