Deborah "Renie" Gates for Virginia's State Senate District 7

10/16/2025

For the first time in recent memory Democrats are running in all 100 state districts. Will their anti-establishment message win?

11/23/2023

11/09/2023

Renie Gates and Patty Quesenberry both lost their bids for election, garnering only about 25% of votes. Floyd County, however, turned out for their "favorite daughters" and gave each about 34% of the vote. In other election news, Rhonda Vaughan won Clerk of the Court; Eric Branscom won re-election to Commonwealth Attorney; Brian Craig was re-elected Sheriff; Lisa Dawn Baker won Commissioner of Revenue; Melissa Keith won Treasurer; Levi Cox, Linda DeVito Kuchenbuch, and Joe Turman won seats on the BoS; Kirsten Vest, James Ingram, and Laura LeRoy won seats on the School Board; Curtis Sowers and Jack Lawson won seats on Soil and Water Conservation; and Paul LeMay and Chris Bower won seats on the Floyd Town Council.

11/07/2023

Lovely day to be out voting!!!!

11/05/2023

11/04/2023

Our ad that will be in the Enterprise tomorrow. Vote Democratic!

11/03/2023

If elected, she plans to focus on a number of things such as gun safety affordable housing, and, healthcare reform.

11/02/2023

Follow the results on November 7th as precincts report their results!!!

Deborah I. “Renie” Gates (D) and William M. “Bill” Stanley, Jr. (R) are vying for the Virginia Senate District 7 seat in this year’s Virginia general election on Nov. 7, 2023.

11/01/2023

I found this image on pinterest and I found it to be inspiring for the 1st day of November!!!