Virginia · State and local campaigns
Political SMS & MMS
for Virginia campaigns
Virginia campaign planning: 40 Senate seats and 100 House of Delegates seats. Independent cities are separate from surrounding counties.
Virginia boundary: U.S. Census Bureau, cartographic data. Geographic context, not electoral districts.
Messaging for every level of local leadership
Virginia has 40 seats in its State Senate. State Senate districts are separate from congressional districts. The House of Delegates has 100 seats.
Governor
Virginia Governor is elected statewide; local event areas do not define separate gubernatorial constituencies.
Read the guideState Senator
Virginia has 40 seats in its State Senate. State Senate districts are separate from congressional districts.
Read the guideDelegate
Virginia has 100 seats in its House of Delegates. Use that chamber’s actual district and seat label, independently of the Senate map.
Read the guideIndependent cities are separate from surrounding counties
Virginia has 40 Senate seats and 100 House of Delegates seats. Independent cities are separate jurisdictions from surrounding counties, and local constitutional offices need a specific city or county record. State legislative projects should use their chamber district rather than a metropolitan name or an assumed countywide electorate.
The elected offices in this guide
Use House of Delegates and Delegate. Independent cities are separate from surrounding counties, and city/county constitutional offices need their own jurisdiction checks.
| Office record | Seats / scope | Keep in the campaign brief |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | Statewide | Statewide committee and event responsibilities |
| State Senate | 40 | Official State Senate district and candidate |
| House of Delegates | 100 | Complete lower-chamber district or seat designation |
Official records to retain
- Virginia official legislature: chamber and district structure
- Virginia election resources: actual candidate and contest instructions
- Virginia campaign reporting or advertising reference: the applicable office, payer, and medium
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