Ryan McDougle
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". 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]
Early life
McDougle was born in Hanover, Virginia, on November 9, 1971.[1]
Career
Over 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
Gun control
Following the Virginia Tech shooting, McDougle, along with delegate Bill Janis, proposed several gun control bills in the state Senate. 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
McDougle 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
2007
Unopposed[9]
2011
Unopposed[9]
2015
Unopposed[9]
2019
Template:Election box candidate no party link no change| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ryan McDougle | Script error: No such module "string". | 63% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Stan Scott | Script error: No such module "string". | 36.7% | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.0% | ||
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2023
Template:Election box candidate no party link no change| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ryan McDougle | Script error: No such module "string". | 62.13% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Pam Garner | Script error: No such module "string". | 37.79% | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.0% | ||
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References
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External links
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- 1971 births
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- Living people
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- 21st-century members of the Virginia General Assembly