Democrats will lead both the House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate following the 2019 elections. The House is divided 55 Democrats to 45 Republicans. In the Senate Democrats hold 21 seats to 19 Republicans. With these changes, new caucus leaders and committee chairs have been appointed in both chambers. 

House of Delegates

Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax)

Democratic Majority Leader – Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria)

Democratic Caucus Leader Rip Sullivan – (D-Fairfax/Arlington)

Democratic Caucus Vice Chair of Operations – Jeion Ward (D-Hampton)

Democratic Caucus Vice Chair of Outreach – Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean)

Democratic Caucus Secretary – Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church)

Democratic Caucus Treasurer – Betsy Carr (D-Richmond)

Democratic Caucus Sargeant-at-Arms – Delores McQuinn (D-Chesterfield)

House Republican Leader – Todd Gilbert (R-Shenandoah)

House Republican Caucus Chair – Kathy Byron (R-Bedford)

House Republican Caucus Whip – Jay Leftwich (R-Chesapeake)

Key House Committee Chair Appointments

Appropriations – Chair Luke Torian (D-Prince William), Vice Chair Mark Sickles (D-Fairfax)

Commerce and Labor – Chair Jeion Ward (D-Hampton), Vice Chiar Rip Sullivan (D-Arlington)

Courts of Justice – Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria), Vice Chair Vivian Watts (D-Annandale)

Health, Welfare & Institutions – Chair Mark Sickles (D-Fairfax), Vice Chair Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke)

Rules – Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax), Vice Chair Mike Mullin (D-Newport News)

Virginia Senate

Democratic Majority Leader – Senator Dick Saslaw (D-Fairfax)

Democratic Caucus Chair – Senator Mamie E. Locke (D-Hampton)

President Pro Tempore – Senator L. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)

Democratic Caucus Vice Chair – Senator Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)

Democratic Caucus Vice Chair for Policy – Senator Jeremy McPike (D-Prince William)

Democratic Caucus Secretary – Senator Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)

Democratic Caucus Treasurer – Senator-Elect Ghazala Hashmi (D-Chesterfield)

Democratic Caucus Whips – Senators Barbara Favola (D-Arlington) and Lionell Spruill, Sr. (D-Chesapeake)

Democratic Caucus Sergeant at Arms – Senator Jennifer Boysko (D-Fairfax)

Republican Minority Leader – Senator Tommy Norment (R-James City County)

Republican Caucus Chairman – Senator Ryan McDougle (R-Hanover)

Key Senate Committee Chair Appointments

Commerce and Labor – Senator Dick Saslaw (D-Fairfax)

Courts of Justice – Senator John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Education and Health – Senator L. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)

Finance and Appropriations – Senator Janet Howell (D-Fairfax)

Rehabilitation and Social Services – Senator Barbara Favola (D-Arlington)

Rules – Senator Mamie E. Locke (D-Hampton)

Complete committee lists can be found online.