Adam Ebbin
Adam Ebbin | |
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Ebbin in 2015 | |
| Member of the Virginia Senate | |
| In office January 11, 2012 – February 17, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Patsy Ticer |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Bennett-Parker |
| Constituency | 30th District (2012–2024) 39th District (2024–2026) |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 49th district | |
| In office January 14, 2004 – January 11, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Karen Darner |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso Lopez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adam Paul Ebbin November 10, 1963 Huntington, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | American University |
| Occupation | Marketing consultant |
| Committees | Commerce and Labor Finance and Appropriations General Laws and Technology Chair; Privileges and Elections Transportation Rules |
| Website | adamebbin |
Adam Paul Ebbin (born November 10, 1963) is an American politician who served as the state senator from the 39th District of the Virginia Senate since from 2024 until his resignation in 2026. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented the 30th Senate District from 2012 to 2024 and served in the Virginia House of Delegates from the 49th District from 2004 to 2012. In January 2026, Ebbin announced he intended to resign his seat to take up a position as senior advisor with the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority.
As an openly gay man, Ebbin has made history several times through his electoral success. In 2003, he became the first out LGBT person elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia General Assembly. In 2011 he became the first out LGBT person elected to the Virginia Senate.
Ebbin was one of four LGBT people serving in the Virginia General Assembly (alongside Mark Sickles, Dawn Adams, and Danica Roem).