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]
Ryan McDougle | |
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| Minority Leader of the Virginia Senate | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Tommy Norment |
| Member of the Virginia Senate | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Bolling |
| Constituency | 4th 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 by | George Grayson |
| Succeeded by | Chris Peace |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ryan Todd McDougle November 9, 1971 Hanover, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | James Madison University (BA) College of William and Mary (JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Early life
editMcDougle was born in Hanover, Virginia, on November 9, 1971.[1]
Career
editOver the course of 13 years between 2006 and 2019, Mcdougle proposed approximately 487 bills and passed 58.3% of the bills in 2019.[3] McDougle was a leading critic of the 2011 redistricting of the Virginia Senate.[4]
Political positions
editGun control
editFollowing the Virginia Tech shooting, McDougle, along with delegate Bill Janis, proposed several gun control senate bills. 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.[5][6]
Cannabis
editMcDougle supports the use of cannabis. However, he opposes use of cannabis in an apartment complex.[7] Senate bill 1406, is an ongoing bill which will legalize cannabis in Virginia, under certain circumstances. McDougle opposed this bill.[8]
Electoral history
edit2007
editUnopposed[9]
2011
editUnopposed[9]
2015
editUnopposed[9]
2019
edit| 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% | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Ryan T. McDougle". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ "Ryan T. McDougle". House History. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ "Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville)". Richmond Sunlight. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ Thomas, Jeff (2019). The Virginia Way: Democracy and Power after 2016. Arcadia. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-4671-4368-4.
- ^ "Governor OKs Bills Prompted by Tech Massacre | Alexandria Times". Alexandria Times. Alexandria, Virginia. 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ "Journal of the Senate" (PDF). hodcap.state.va.us.
- ^ Pope, Michael. "Homegrown Marijuana Provision Remains in Legalization Legislation". WVTF. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ "Lawmakers debate potential framework of legalizing marijuana in Virginia". WTVR. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ a b c d "Ryan McDougle". Ballotpedia.
External links
edit- "Ryan T McDougle". Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
