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Ryan McDougle

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Ryan McDougle
Minority Leader of the Virginia Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2024
Preceded byTommy Norment
Member of the Virginia Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2006
Preceded byBill Bolling
Constituency4th district (2006–2024)
26th district (since 2024)
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 97th district
In office
January 9, 2002 – January 11, 2006
Preceded byGeorge Grayson
Succeeded byChris Peace
Personal details
BornRyan Todd McDougle
(1971-11-09) November 9, 1971 (age 54)
Hanover, Virginia, U.S.
PartyRepublican
EducationJames Madison University (BA)
College of William and Mary (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Ryan Todd McDougle (born November 9, 1971) is an American politician. A Republican, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 until 2006. He was elected to the Senate of Virginia. Since 2006, he has represented the 4th district, representing six counties and part of a seventh.[1][2]

Early life

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McDougle was born in Hanover, Virginia, on November 9, 1971.[1]

Career

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McDougle was listed as an appellee in Scott v. McDougle, in which the Supreme Court of Virginia nullified the 2026 redistricting amendment, as he was an opponent of the measure.[3] Attorney General Jay Jones, has since filed an emergency appeal to the US Supreme Court to pause the state supreme court's ruling.[4]

McDougle was a leading critic of the 2011 redistricting of the Virginia Senate.[5][6]

Political positions

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Gun control

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Following the Virginia Tech shooting, McDougle, along with delegate Bill Janis, proposed several gun control bills in the state Senate. McDougle successfully sponsored Senate Bill 226, which enforced a new law which required firearm purchasers to be asked whether they ever have been involuntarily committed to mental health treatment.[7][8]

Cannabis

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McDougle supports the use of cannabis. However, he opposes use of cannabis in an apartment complex.[9] Senate bill 1406, is an ongoing bill which will legalize cannabis in Virginia, under certain circumstances. McDougle opposed this bill.[10]

Electoral history

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2007

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Unopposed[11]

2011

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Unopposed[11]

2015

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Unopposed[11]

2019

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2019 Virginia state senate elections[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan McDougle 45,714 63%
Democratic Stan Scott 26,654 36.7%
Other Other/Write-in votes 173 0.2%
Total votes 72,541 100.0%

2023

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2023 Virginia state senate elections[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan McDougle 57,026 62.13%
Democratic Pam Garner 34,684 37.79%
Other Other/Write-in votes 74 0.08%
Total votes 91,784 100.0%

References

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  1. 1 2 "Ryan T. McDougle". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  2. ↑ "Ryan T. McDougle". House History. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  3. ↑ "McDougle v. Scott | State Court Report". statecourtreport.org. 2026-05-08. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
  4. ↑ "Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to restore their new map". POLITICO. 2026-05-11. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
  5. ↑ Thomas, Jeff (2019). The Virginia Way: Democracy and Power after 2016. Arcadia. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-4671-4368-4.
  6. ↑ "Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville)". Richmond Sunlight. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  7. ↑ "Governor OKs Bills Prompted by Tech Massacre | Alexandria Times". Alexandria Times. Alexandria, Virginia. 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  8. ↑ "Journal of the Senate" (PDF). hodcap.state.va.us.
  9. ↑ Pope, Michael (22 January 2021). "Homegrown Marijuana Provision Remains in Legalization Legislation". WVTF. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  10. ↑ "Lawmakers debate potential framework of legalizing marijuana in Virginia". WTVR. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ryan McDougle". Ballotpedia.
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