McDougle Wins Senate Seat in Special Election

Congratulations to Bea McDougle, a graduate of the Sorensen Institute's Political Leaders Program Class of 2003, and her husband Ryan McDougle. Ryan, a 34-year old Hanover County attorney, won the 4th District Senate seat recently vacated by Lieutenant Governor-elect Bill Bolling in a special election held yesterday.

Ryan's victory frees up his 97th House of Delegates seat, for which another special election will be held by the end of the month. Christopher Peace, a graduate of Sorensen's Political Leaders Program Class of 2004, is currently running for McDougle's House seat.