Virginia Senate Elects New Leadership Amid Political Shifts

Democrats Retain Control with Scott Surovell as Majority Leader, Republicans Choose Ryan McDougle as Minority Leader

Virginia Senate Democrats have elected Scott Surovell as the new majority leader, succeeding Dick Saslaw who announced his retirement earlier this year.
Despite a narrow 21-19 majority, Democrats managed to retain control of the Senate in the recent elections, also flipping control of the House of Delegates.
Republican Ryan McDougle has been chosen as the Senate Minority Leader, with the GOP increasing their caucus by one member in the recent elections.
Both parties face a significant turnover in January due to retirements and election losses, with almost half of the Senate members being new.
Mamie Locke, who also contested for the majority leader position, has been elected as the caucus chair.