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Tara Durant


Member of the Virginia Senate from the 27th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2024
Preceded by	Constituency established
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 28th district
In office January 12, 2022 – January 10, 2024
Preceded by	Joshua Cole
Succeeded by	Joshua Cole (Redistricting)

Personal details
Born	(1972-10-26) October 26, 1972 (age 52) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Children	3
Education	Coe College (BA)

Tara Anne Durant (born October 26, 1972)^[1] is an American politician who is a member of the Virginia Senate from the 27th district, serving since January 2024. She is a Republican. From 2022 to 2024, she was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. She and her husband Ted have been married 26 years and have three children.^[2]

Early life and education

Durant was born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1972. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and political science from Coe College and attended the University of Baltimore School of Law.^[3]

Career

Outside of politics, Durant has worked as an educator in Iowa and Virginia. She was a teacher at the Holy Cross Academy in Stafford County from 2017 to 2021 and works as a librarian at the school.^[4] She was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 2021, defeating incumbent Democrat Joshua G. Cole.^[5] She assumed office on January 12, 2022.^[6]

Tara currently serves on the Senate Committees on Education & Health, Local Government, and Privileges & Elections; as well as the Behavioral Health Commission, Rappahannock River Basin Commission, Autism Advisory Council, Veterans Services Board, and Southern Regional Education Board.^[2]

References

^ "Candidate profile: Tara Durant". Fredericksburg.com. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
^ ^a ^b "Meet Tara". Tara Durant. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
^ "Tara Durant's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
^ STAFF, INSIDENOVA. "Tara Durant announces campaign for 28th District House seat". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
^ "GOP on track to regain House, despite Dem wins in Northern Va". WTOP News. 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
^ "Tara Durant". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-11-04.

Virginia House of Delegates
Preceded by Joshua Cole	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 28th district 2022–2024	Succeeded by David Reid
Senate of Virginia
Preceded by Jill Vogel	Member of the Virginia Senate from the 27th district 2024–Present	Incumbent

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