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Tara Durant
American politician from Virginia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tara Anne Durant (born October 26, 1972)[1] is an American politician and former educator serving as a member of the Virginia Senate for the 27th district since 2024. The district includes the entirety of Fredericksburg, along with portions of Spotsylvania and Stafford counties. A member of the Republican Party, she served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2022 to 2024. On June 18, 2025, Durant declared her candidacy for Congress in Virginia's 7th congressional district to challenge Democratic incumbent Eugene Vindman in 2026.[2]
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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]
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