An election will be held on January 10, 2023, to fill [[Virginia's 7th Senate district]], following the resignation of Republican incumbent [[Jen Kiggans]] on November 15, 2022, to become a U.S. Representative.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mirshahi|first=Dean|title=Special election to fill Kiggans’Kiggans' Virginia Senate seat set for Jan. 10|url=https://www.wric.com/news/politics/local-election-hq/special-election-to-fill-kiggans-virginia-senate-seat-set-for-jan-10/|date=November 15, 2022|website=[[WRIC-TV]]|accessdate=January 8, 2023}}</ref> Democrat [[DemocraticAaron Party (United States)|DemocratRouse]] Aaron Rouse, an Atat-large [[Virginia Beach City Council]] member since 2018, facesfaced off against Republican Kevin Adams, who is a retired U.S. Navy lieutenant commander and small business owner Kevin Adams. New state legislative maps will take effect on January 11, 2023, at the start of 2023 legislative.Howeversession; however, this special election took place under previous district lines.
