Tara Durant
Tara Durant | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 27th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 28th district | |
| In office January 12, 2022 – January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua Cole |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Cole (redistricted) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1972 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Coe College (BA) University of Baltimore |
Tara Anne Durant (born October 26, 1972) 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.