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The 2019 Virginia Senate election was held on November 5, 2019, concurrently with the House election, to elect members to all 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia for the 161st Virginia General Assembly and the 162nd Virginia General Assembly. Primaries were held on June 11. The elections resulted in Democrats gaining 2 seats in the senate, and gaining control of both chambers of the General Assembly, marking the first time that Democrats held control of both legislative and executive branches in Virginia since 1993.
21 | 19 |
Democratic | Republican |
Parties | Candidates | Seats | Popular Vote | ||||||
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2015 | 2019 | +/- | Strength | Vote | % | Change | |||
Democratic | 19 | 21 | 2 | 52.50% | 1,211,835 | 53.19% | +9.44 | ||
Republican | 21 | 19 | 2 | 47.50% | 907,477 | 39.83% | -12.74 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 101,118 | 4.44% | +3.51 | |||
- | Write-ins | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 46,004 | 2.02% | +0.39 | ||
Libertarian | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 11,703 | 0.51% | +0.47 | |||
Total | 40 | 40 | 0 | 100.00% | 2,278,137 | 100.00% | - |
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: [1]
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato [2] | Lean D (flip) | October 31, 2019 |
Three incumbent Senators, all Republicans, decided not to seek reelection:
One incumbent senator, a Democrat, was defeated in the June 11 primary election.
One incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the November 5th general election.
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Incumbent Democrat Monty Mason has represented the 1st District since 2017.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Monty Mason (incumbent) | 36,844 | 89.83% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 4,173 | 10.17% | |
Total votes | 41,017 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Mamie Locke has represented the 2nd district since 2004.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mamie Locke (incumbent) | 36,520 | 92.79% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 2,838 | 7.21% | |
Total votes | 39,358 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican and current Majority Leader Tommy Norment has represented the 3rd district since 1992.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tommy Norment (incumbent) | 50,434 | 61.69% | |
Democratic | Herb Jones | 31,043 | 37.97% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 271 | 0.33% | |
Total votes | 81,748 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Ryan McDougle has represented the 4th district since 2006.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ryan McDougle (incumbent) | 45,682 | 63.01% | |
Democratic | Stan Scott | 26,646 | 36.75% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 173 | 0.2% | |
Total votes | 72,501 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Lionell Spruill has represented the 5th district since 2017.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lionell Spruill (incumbent) | 31,222 | 79.38% | |
Independent | Jeff Staples | 7,663 | 19.48% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 448 | 1.14% | |
Total votes | 39,333 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Lynwood Lewis has represented the 6th district since a 2014 special election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lynwood Lewis (incumbent) | 4,559 | 70.6% | |
Democratic | Willie Randall | 1,899 | 29.4% | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 1 | 0.0% | |
Total votes | 6,459 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lynwood Lewis (incumbent) | 25,755 | 59.65% | |
Republican | Elizabeth Lankford | 17,351 | 40.19% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 69 | 0.16% | |
Total votes | 43,175 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
The seat has been vacant since May 2019 when incumbent Republican Frank Wagner (who had already announced his intention not to seek reelection [4] ) resigned to take the position as deputy director of the Virginia Lottery. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jen Kiggans | 4,045 | 51.6% | |
Republican | Carolyn Dale Weems | 3,789 | 45.4% | |
Republican | Write-ins | 2 | 0.0% | |
Total votes | 7,836 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cheryl Turpin | 3,268 | 58.7% | |
Democratic | Susan Bates Hippin | 1,531 | 27.5% | |
Democratic | Kim Howard | 761 | 13.7% | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 6 | 0.1% | |
Total votes | 5,566 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jen Kiggans | 29,609 | 50.36% | |
Democratic | Cheryl Turpin | 29,098 | 49.49% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 91 | 0.15% | |
Total votes | 58,754 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Bill DeSteph has represented the 8th district since 2016.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bill DeSteph (incumbent) | 28,622 | 52.10% | |
Democratic | Missy Cotter Smasal | 26,229 | 47.75% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 81 | 0.15% | |
Total votes | 54,932 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Jennifer McClellan has represented the 9th district since a 2017 special election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jennifer McClellan (incumbent) | 49,652 | 80.18% | |
Libertarian | Mark Lewis Jr. | 11,703 | 18.90% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 568 | 0.92% | |
Total votes | 61,923 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Glen Sturtevant has represented the 10th district since 2016.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ghazala Hashmi | 5,246 | 49.4% | |
Democratic | Eileen Bedell | 4,347 | 40.9% | |
Democratic | Zachary Parks Brown | 1,032 | 9.7% | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 2 | 0.0% | |
Total votes | 10,627 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ghazala Hashmi | 44,286 | 54.00% | |
Republican | Glen Sturtevant (incumbent) | 37,636 | 45.89% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 84 | 0.10% | |
Total votes | 82,006 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Incumbent Republican Amanda Chase has represented the 11th district since 2016.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Amanda Pohl | 6,241 | 78.1% | |
Democratic | Ernest Powell | 1,747 | 40.9% | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 5 | 0.1% | |
Total votes | 7,993 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Amanda Chase (incumbent) | 44,245 | 54.51% | |
Democratic | Amanda Pohl | 36,734 | 45.26% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 189 | 0.23% | |
Total votes | 81,113 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Siobhan Dunnavant has represented the 12th district since 2016.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Debra Rodman | 7,051 | 60.0% | |
Democratic | Veena Lothe | 4,705 | 40.0% | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 2 | 0.0% | |
Total votes | 11,758 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Siobhan Dunnavant (incumbent) | 39,703 | 50.76% | |
Democratic | Debra Rodman | 38,365 | 49.05% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 143 | 0.18% | |
Total votes | 78,211 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Dick Black has represented the 13th district since 2012. He is not running for reelection. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Geary Higgins | 6,609 | 65.3% | |
Republican | Ronald Meyer Jr. | 3,486 | 34.5% | |
Republican | Write-ins | 21 | 0.2% | |
Total votes | 10,116 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Bell | 44,729 | 54.25% | |
Republican | Geary Higgins | 37,629 | 45.64% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 95 | 0.12% | |
Total votes | 82,453 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Incumbent Republican John Cosgrove has represented the 14th district since a 2013 special election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Cosgrove (incumbent) | 36,369 | 60.16% | |
Democratic | Rebecca Raveson | 23,948 | 39.61% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 141 | 0.23% | |
Total votes | 60,458 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Frank Ruff has represented the 15th district since a 2000 special election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Frank Ruff (incumbent) | 8,235 | 79.4% | |
Republican | Dale Sturdifen | 2,132 | 20.6% | |
Republican | Write-ins | 1 | 0.0% | |
Total votes | 10,368 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Frank Ruff (incumbent) | 38,470 | 68.30% | |
Democratic | Virginia Smith | 17,793 | 31.59% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 63 | 0.11% | |
Total votes | 56,326 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Rosalyn Dance has represented the 16th district since a 2014 special election. She was defeated in the June 11 primary election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Morrissey | 8,741 | 56.0% | |
Democratic | Rosalyn Dance (incumbent) | 6,873 | 44.0% | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 6 | 0.0% | |
Total votes | 15,620 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Morrissey | 29,401 | 63.96% | |
Independent | Waylin Ross | 15,722 | 34.20% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 848 | 1.84% | |
Total votes | 45,971 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Bryce Reeves has represented the 17th district since 2012.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bryce Reeves (incumbent) | 6,325 | 82.3% | |
Republican | Richard Breeden | 1,359 | 17.7% | |
Republican | Write-ins | 1 | 0.0% | |
Total votes | 7,685 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Amy Laufer | 6,042 | 78.2% | |
Democratic | Ben Hixon | 1,672 | 21.7% | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 1 | 0.0% | |
Total votes | 7,722 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bryce Reeves (incumbent) | 34,483 | 51.58% | |
Democratic | Amy Laufer | 32,162 | 48.11% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 208 | 0.31% | |
Total votes | 66,853 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Louise Lucas has represented the 18th district since 1992.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Louise Lucas (incumbent) | 43,015 | 92.49% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 3,492 | 7.51% | |
Total votes | 46,507 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican David Suetterlein has represented the 19th district since 2016.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Suetterlein (incumbent) | 41,279 | 71.42% | |
Democratic | Flourette Ketner | 16,469 | 28.50% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 47 | 0.08% | |
Total votes | 57,795 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Bill Stanley has represented the 20th district since 2012.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bill Stanley (incumbent) | 32,527 | 70.52% | |
Independent | Sherman Witcher Sr. | 13,394 | 29.04% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 204 | 0.44% | |
Total votes | 46,125 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat John Edwards has represented the 21st district since 1996.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Edwards (incumbent) | 26,872 | 65.47% | |
Independent | Steven Nelson | 13,881 | 33.82% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 289 | 0.70% | |
Total votes | 41,042 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Mark Peake has represented the 22nd district since a 2017 special election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mark Peake (incumbent) | 37,620 | 62.76% | |
Democratic | Dakota Claytor | 22,250 | 37.12% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 75 | 0.13% | |
Total votes | 59,945 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Stephen Newman has represented the 23rd district since 1996.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Stephen Newman (incumbent) | 47,372 | 93.86% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 3,100 | 6.14% | |
Total votes | 50,472 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Emmett Hanger has represented the 24th district since 1996.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Emmett Hanger (incumbent) | 11,146 | 57.6% | |
Republican | Tina Freitas | 8,216 | 42.4% | |
Republican | Write-ins | 1 | 0.0% | |
Total votes | 19,363 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Emmett Hanger (incumbent) | 46,875 | 71.03% | |
Democratic | Annette Hyde | 18,725 | 28.37% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 397 | 0.60% | |
Total votes | 65,997 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Creigh Deeds has represented the 25th district since a 2001 special election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Creigh Deeds (incumbent) | 44,741 | 67.48% | |
Independent | Elliott Harding | 21,316 | 32.15% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 246 | 0.37% | |
Total votes | 66,303 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Mark Obenshain has represented the 26th district since a 2004 special election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mark Obenshain (incumbent) | 36,991 | 64.89% | |
Democratic | April Moore | 19,944 | 34.98% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 75 | 0.13% | |
Total votes | 57,010 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Jill Vogel has represented the 27th district since 2008.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jill Vogel (incumbent) | 43,406 | 64.21% | |
Democratic | Ronnie Ross III | 24,128 | 35.69% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 65 | 0.10% | |
Total votes | 67,599 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Richard Stuart has represented the 28th district since 2008.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Qasim Rashid | 3,302 | 59.1% | |
Democratic | Laura Ann Sellers | 2,256 | 40.4% | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 25 | 0.4% | |
Total votes | 5,583 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Richard Stuart (incumbent) | 40,182 | 57.45% | |
Democratic | Qasim Rashid | 29,681 | 42.44% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 80 | 0.11% | |
Total votes | 69,943 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Jeremy McPike has represented the 29th district since 2016.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeremy McPike (incumbent) | 35,125 | 91.10% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 3,433 | 8.90% | |
Total votes | 38,558 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Adam Ebbin has represented the 30th district since 2012.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Adam Ebbin (incumbent) | 42,809 | 91.66% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 3,894 | 8.34% | |
Total votes | 46,703 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Barbara Favola has represented the 31st district since 2012.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Barbara Favola (incumbent) | 12,036 | 61.9% | |
Democratic | Nicole Merlene | 7,416 | 38.1% | |
Total votes | 19,452 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Barbara Favola (incumbent) | 46,644 | 91.63% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 4,260 | 8.37% | |
Total votes | 50,904 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Janet Howell has represented the 32nd district since 1992.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Janet Howell (incumbent) | 48,546 | 73.58% | |
Republican | Arthur Purves | 17,303 | 26.23% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 127 | 0.19% | |
Total votes | 65,976 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Boysko has represented the 33rd district since a 2019 special election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jennifer Boysko (incumbent) | 8,268 | 84.3% | |
Democratic | Mohammad Hussein | 1,540 | 15.7% | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 3 | 0.0% | |
Total votes | 9,811 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jennifer Boysko (incumbent) | 34,492 | 64.89% | |
Republican | Suzanne Fox | 18,602 | 35.00% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 57 | 0.11% | |
Total votes | 53,151 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Chap Petersen has represented the 34th district since 2008.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Chap Petersen (incumbent) | 43,993 | 91.20% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 4,246 | 8.80% | |
Total votes | 48,239 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat and current Minority Leader Dick Saslaw has represented the 35th district since 1980.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dick Saslaw (incumbent) | 7,381 | 48.6% | |
Democratic | Yasmine Taeb | 6,945 | 45.8% | |
Democratic | Karen Torrent | 853 | 5.6% | |
Total votes | 15,179 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dick Saslaw (incumbent) | 35,101 | 92.49% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 2,849 | 7.51% | |
Total votes | 37,950 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Scott Surovell has represented the 36th district since 2016.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Scott Surovell (incumbent) | 37,492 | 91.73% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 3,382 | 8.27% | |
Total votes | 40,874 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Dave Marsden has represented the 37th district since a 2010 special election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dave Marsden (incumbent) | 41,203 | 90.27% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 4,439 | 9.73% | |
Total votes | 45,642 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Ben Chafin has represented the 38th district since a 2014 special election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ben Chafin (incumbent) | 30,288 | 63.52% | |
Independent | George McCall III | 16,871 | 35.37% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 521 | 1.09% | |
Total votes | 47,680 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat George Barker has represented the 39th district since 2008.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Barker (incumbent) | 40,230 | 65.79% | |
Republican | Dutch Hillenburg | 20,843 | 34.08% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 79 | 0.13% | |
Total votes | 61,152 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Charles William Carrico Sr. has represented the 40th district since 2012. He did not run for reelection. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Todd Pillion | 40,122 | 76.34% | |
Independent | Ken Heath | 12,271 | 23.35% | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 164 | 0.31% | |
Total votes | 52,557 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Republican | Democrat | Other | Undecided |
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Wason Center [64] | October 28, 2019 | 849 | ± 3.8% | 29% | 42% | 12% | 7% |
Roanoke College [65] | August 1–5, 2019 | 519 | ± 4.3% | 31% | 36% | 33% |
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The 2020 New Hampshire Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. New Hampshire voters elected state senators in all of the state's 24 senate districts. State senators serve two-year terms in the New Hampshire Senate, with all of the seats up for election each cycle. The primary elections on September 8, 2020, determined which candidates will appear on the November 3, 2020, general election ballot.
West Virginia held elections on November 6, 2018. Elections for the United States House and Senate were held as well as two high-profile ballot measures. These elections were held concurrently with other elections nationwide. Primary elections were held on May 8, 2018.
The 2022 Connecticut State Senate election was held on November 8, 2022, as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. Connecticut voters elected senators in all of the 36 State Senate districts. State senators serve two-year terms in the Connecticut State Senate, with all 36 of the seats up for election each cycle. Primary elections were held in August 2022.
The 2022 Vermont Senate election took place on November 8, 2022, as part of the biennial United States elections. The election coincided with elections for other offices including the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, and State House. Vermont voters elected all 30 state senators from 16 districts, with each district electing between one and three senators. State senators serve two-year terms in the Vermont Senate. Primary elections were held on August 9, 2022. This election would be the first to use new districts adopted by the Vermont General Assembly to allocate for population changes across the state after the 2020 census.
The 2023 Virginia Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, concurrently with elections for the Virginia House of Delegates, to elect senators to all 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia for the 163rd and 164th Virginia Assembly. Nomination primaries held through the Department of Elections were held June 20, 2023. These were the first elections held following redistricting as a result of the 2020 census. The Democrats retained control of the Senate.