Tara Durant
VA-07 Republican nominee?
$61.8K
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age53 years old (Oct 26, 1972)
GenderFemale
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LocationVirginia
BackgroundPolitician
EducationCoe College (B.A., communications and political science)
Notable personal detailsTara Anne Durant is a Republican politician who has served in the Virginia Senate (27th District) since 2024 and previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates (28th District) from 2022 to 2024. She has worked as an educator in Iowa and Virginia, including at Holy Cross Academy in Stafford County. She earned a B.A. in communications and political science from Coe College and attended the University of Baltimore School of Law. In 2025, she filed with the FEC as a Republican candidate for U.S. House in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District for the 2026 cycle, later suspending her campaign.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Advocates major tax cuts and pro-growth fiscal policies, supports a Balanced Budget Amendment, and has proposed making the Trump-era tax cuts permanent and eliminating certain taxes (e.g., on tips, overtime, and Social Security).
Healthcare
Tara Durant has taken conservative positions on reproductive healthcare and voted against a constitutional amendment recognizing a right to reproductive freedom, while also supporting at least some state-level health insurance consumer protections (e.g., prohibiting cost-sharing for certain breast diagnostic exams). Her public record contains specific votes and advocacy on discrete healthcare issues but does not present a single, comprehensive stance on systemwide healthcare reforms (Medicare for All, public option, Medicaid expansion) in available sources.
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Immigration & Border
Tara Durant’s campaign messaging emphasizes securing the U.S. border and restoring law-and-order, framing immigration as a national-security and enforcement priority. Her announcement materials link her goals to supporting stronger border controls and working with former President Trump’s agenda on immigration enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports restrictions on abortion, endorsing Governor Youngkin’s proposed 15-week ban while supporting exceptions for rape, incest, and to protect the life of the mother. Has publicly identified as pro-life and praised the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade in social media posts.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports strong Second Amendment protections and opposes measures that expand gun restrictions such as raising the purchase age or expanding background-check definitions. Favors giving law enforcement more tools and resources, including support for school resource officers and law-enforcement hiring/retention. Endorsed by pro-gun organizations and has a voting record opposing recent gun-restrictive legislation in the Virginia General Assembly.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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