Party
Republican
District
2: All of Bath County, Highland County, Page County, Rockingham County and Harrisonburg City; parts of Augusta County
Took Office
January 2004
Next Election
November 2027
Committees
Website
Twitter
Copatroning Habits
69% of bills he has copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 72% of them are Republicans. Of all of his fellow copatrons of the bills that he copatroned, 56% of them are Republicans.
Bills Passed
0%
in 2024
Bio
Attorney with Lenhart Obenshain PC. Senate Republican party whip, sharing the duty with Sen. Frank Wagner. Holds degrees from Virginia Tech and Washington & Lee. His father, Richard D. Obenshain, was a major political figure in Virginia throughout the 60s and 70s. His sister, Kate Obenshain Griffin, chaired the Republican Party of Virginia from 2004-6. He is married with two children.