Virginia has two contexts for "senators":
- Virginia State Senate: The upper house of the Virginia General Assembly consists of 40 state senators. These senators each represent a single-member district within Virginia and serve four-year terms. The current Senate has 40 members with no term limits
- U.S. Senate representation for Virginia: Like every U.S. state, Virginia has 2 U.S. Senators representing the entire state in the United States Senate. The current U.S. Senators from Virginia are Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, both Democrats
In summary:
Senate Type| Number of Senators| Term Length| Representation Scope
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Virginia State Senate| 40| 4 years| Districts within Virginia
U.S. Senate (Virginia)| 2| 6 years| Entire state of Virginia
So, Virginia has 40 state senators in its state legislature and 2 U.S. senators in the federal Senate
