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Who represents Chester Gap

Chester Gap is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representatives Suhas Subramanyam and Ben Cline. Abigail Spanberger is governor.

Mark R. WarnerTim KaineSuhas SubramanyamBen Cline9 people represent Chester Gap →
Election Day31days to goTuesday, November 3, 2026
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in Washington and Virginia

What stands out about civic life in Chester Gap

Read from the official results and the seats below. Party is shown as the official record.

★ What stands out · In Virginia

Who represents Chester Gap in state government

The governor, and the legislators whose districts cover Chester Gap.

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Abigail SpanbergerGovernor of VirginiaDemocrat · Since 2026Website ↗804-786-2211
State Senate · District 28 Covers about 90% of Chester Gap
Bryce ReevesState SenatorRepublicanWebsite ↗Email
State Senate · District 1 Covers about 10% of Chester Gap
Timmy FrenchState SenatorRepublicanWebsite ↗Email
House of Delegates · District 61 Covers about 90% of Chester Gap
Mike WebertDelegateRepublicanWebsite ↗Email
House of Delegates · District 31 Covers about 10% of Chester Gap
Delores OatesDelegateRepublicanWebsite ↗Email

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Elections · 2024 general election

How Rappahannock County voted in 2024

Official results for all of Rappahannock County. Chester Gap’s own results aren’t published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county’s.

President5,065 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.1%
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.3%
Others1.6%

Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%

U.S. Senate5,016 votes
Hung CaoRepublican58.8%
Timothy M KaineDemocrat40.9%
Others0.3%

Virginia: Kaine 54.4%, Cao 45.4%

U.S. House · Virginia's 10th District413,012 votes
Suhas SubramanyamDemocrat52.1%
Mike W ClancyRepublican47.5%
Others0.4%

Covers about 90% of Chester Gap · whole-district result

U.S. House · Virginia's 6th District407,035 votes
Ben L ClineRepublican63.1%
Ken L MitchellDemocrat34.8%
Others2.1%

Covers about 10% of Chester Gap · whole-district result

DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Party colors are neutral on purpose.

On your ballot

Election Day is November 3: 31 days away

What Virginia voters decide this November, and how to take part.

On the November 2026 ballot in Virginia
  • U.S. SenateOne of Virginia’s two seats (now Mark R. Warner, Tim Kaine)
  • U.S. HouseEvery seat, every two years (now Suhas Subramanyam, Ben Cline)

Plus local offices and questions. Your sample ballot from the town or state has the final list.

How to vote in Chester Gap
  • Register or check your registration at vote.gov.
  • Ask the town clerk about absentee ballots and early voting.
  • Bring the ID your state asks for.

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In Washington

Who represents Chester Gap in Congress

Chester Gap is split between 2 congressional districts; your street decides which is yours.

U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Virginia
Mark R. Warner
Mark R. WarnerU.S. SenatorDemocrat · Since 2009Website ↗202-224-2023
Tim Kaine
Tim KaineU.S. SenatorDemocrat · Since 2013Website ↗202-224-4024
U.S. House · Virginia's 10th District Covers about 90% of Chester Gap
Suhas Subramanyam
Suhas SubramanyamU.S. RepresentativeDemocrat · Since 2025Website ↗202-225-5136
U.S. House · Virginia's 6th District Covers about 10% of Chester Gap
Ben Cline
Ben ClineU.S. RepresentativeRepublican · Since 2019Website ↗202-225-5431

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Sources: election results from the MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files); percentages are of votes for candidates. Congressional and state legislative districts: U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), matched to Chester Gap by land area. Members of Congress: the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain). Governors and state legislators: Open States. Local officials: Open States and Wikidata. Turnout = votes for president per adult resident (Census), a rough guide, not official turnout.

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