Virginia 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Virginia 2014 General Election

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Virginia
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 10 June 2014
✓ General Election / Special Election CD 7: Tuesday 4 November 2014

✓ Thursday 27 March 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary.
✓ Tuesday 10 June 2014 - Primary. Polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 10 June 2014 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor.
✓ Tuesday 4 November 2014 - General Election / Special Election CD 7. Polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	8,037,736	(2.59% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	13	(2.42% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	11	(2.53% of 435)
Capital:	Richmond

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Virginia 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

Parties may decide to select their candidate by convention or by primary.

Virginia law states that there will be no primary in races "when less than two candidates declare".

Parties may choose to nominate by convention rather than by primary election. The deadline to notify the State Board of Elections of the adoption of the primary election is 25 February 2014.

The Democratic Party has scheduled conventions on 7 June 2014 (District 1), 31 May 2014 (District 5), 17 May 2014 (District 6), 10 May 2014 (District 9), and a caucus on 29 May 2014 (District 4) and 10 June 2014 (District 10).
The Republican Party has scheduled a convention on 7 June 2014 to select its U.S. Senate nominee. For U.S. House Districts, Republican conventions will be held on 3 May 2014 (District 3), 26 April 2014 (District 8), and 10 May 2014 (District 11). A Republican Party canvass will be held on 26 April 2014 for District 10.

2014 Election returns from the Virginia Department of Elections.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • former DNC Chair
	Candidate list

		*Democratic*			*Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine* • FEC S2VA00142

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Mark Robert Warner • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary Nominations-- Democrats have named their nominee. Republicans nominate by convention.
	Candidate list

		Democratic	1,073,667	49.15%	Senator Mark Robert Warner • FEC S6VA00093; 24 Nov 14; Tot $13,015,327; Dsb $16,406,899

		Republican	1,055,940	48.34%	Edward W. "Ed" Gillespie • 7 November 2014: Conceded. • FEC S4VA00155; 24 Nov 14; Tot $7,876,843; Dsb $7,831,240

		Libertarian	53,102	2.43%	Robert Christopher "Rob" Sarvis • FEC S4VA00189; 24 Nov 14; Tot $82,813; Dsb $84,492

		Scattering	1,764	0.08%	Write-in
Total			2,184,473	100.00%
	The Republican Party will select their nominee in a 7 June 2014 Convention.

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2013, 2017. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Terry McAuliffe • First elected: 2013 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2017 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2013, 2017

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Ralph S. Northam • First elected: 2013 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2017

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 8 Republican (6 Renominated, 1 Undetermined, 1 Open); 3 Democratic (2 Renominated, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Robert J. "Rob" Wittman • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected in a special election (re: the death of Congressman Jo Ann S. Davis): 11 December 2007 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary Nominations-- Democrats will not nominate by primary. Republicans will nominate by primary.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	131,861	62.90%	Congressman Robert J. "Rob" Wittman • FEC H8VA01147; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,208,720; Dsb $831,606

		Democratic	72,059	34.38%	Norman Gardner "Norm" Mosher • FEC H4VA01070; 31 Dec 14; Tot $108,215; Dsb $108,214

		Independent Greens	5,097	2.43%	Glenda Gail "Gail" "For Rail" Parker • FEC H0VA01185

		Scattering	604	0.29%	Write-in
Total			209,621	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Edward Scott "Scott" Rigell • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary Nominations-- Democrats have named their nominee. Republicans have named their nominee.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	101,558	58.68%	Congressman Edward Scott "Scott" Rigell • FEC H0VA02084; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,744,971; Dsb $1,583,266

		Democratic	71,178	41.13%	Suzanne D. Patrick • FEC H4VA02052; 24 Nov 14; Tot $873,270; Dsb $857,247

		Scattering	324	0.19%	Write-in
Total			173,060	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Robert Cortez "Bobby" Scott • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary Nominations-- Democrats have named their nominee. Republicans will not nominate by primary.
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	139,197	94.43%	Congressman Robert Cortez "Bobby" Scott • FEC H6VA01117; 24 Nov 14; Tot $510,549; Dsb $457,832

		Scattering	8,205	5.57%	Write-in
Total			147,402	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman J. Randy Forbes • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • 2001 June 19: Elected in a special election to replace the seat vacated by the death of Norman Sisisky. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary. Nominations-- Democrats will not nominate by primary. Republicans have named their nominee.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	120,684	60.15%	Congressman J. Randy Forbes • FEC H2VA04052; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,425,397; Dsb $972,570

		Democratic	75,270	37.52%	Elliott Grayson Fausz • FEC H4VA04033; 24 Nov 14; Tot $33,317; Dsb $29,434

		Libertarian	4,427	2.21%	Bo C. Brown • FEC H4VA04041

		Scattering	257	0.13%	Write-in
Total			200,638	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Robert Hurt • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary. Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Convention. Republicans have named their nominee.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	124,735	60.86%	Congressman Robert Hurt • FEC H0VA05095; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,307,209; Dsb $1,128,424

		Democratic	73,482	35.85%	Walter Lawrence "Lawrence" Gaughan • Nominated by convention. • FEC H4VA05048; 24 Nov 14; Tot $86,214; Dsb $79,927

		Libertarian	4,298	2.10%	Paul Francis Jones • FEC H4VA05055; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,511; Dsb $2,837

		Independent Greens	2,209	1.08%	Kenneth J. "Ken" Hildebrandt • FEC H2VA05059

		Scattering	221	0.11%	Write-in
Total			204,945	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Robert William "Bob" Goodlatte • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary. Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Convention. Republicans have named their nominee.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	133,898	74.51%	Congressman Robert William "Bob" Goodlatte • FEC H2VA06115; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,167,491; Dsb $1,642,112

		Libertarian	22,161	12.33%	William M. "Will" Hammer • FEC H4VA06020

		Independent Greens	21,447	11.93%	Elaine B. Hildebrandt • FEC H4VA06038

		Scattering	2,202	1.23%	Write-in
Total			179,708	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman David Alan "Dave" Brat • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected in the concurrent general and special elections [re: to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman Eric Ivan Cantor (Republican)]: 4 November 2014. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	148,026	60.83%	Congressman David Alan "Dave" Brat • FEC H4VA07143; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,459,418; Dsb $1,367,856

		Democratic	89,914	36.95%	John Kent "Jack" Trammell • FEC H4VA07150; 24 Nov 14; Tot $534,123; Dsb $529,775

		Libertarian	5,086	2.09%	James Avarett Carr, Jr. • FEC H4VA07168; 24 Nov 14; Tot $6,954; Dsb $7,024

		Scattering	325	0.13%	Write-in
Total			243,351	100.00%
	Congressman Eric Ivan Cantor (Republican) who was first elected in 2000, lost his Primary on 10 June 2014 and subsequently resigned on 18 August 2014. 5 August 2014: Governor Terry McAuliffe (Democratic) called a special U.S. House Congressional District 7 election for 4 November 2014 to fill the vacant seat. 4 November 2014: David Alan "Dave" Brat wins the concurrent general and special elections.

Special Election - 113th Congress
CD 7 Special Election		Republican	• Seat up for special election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Special Election - On 5 August 2014, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (Democratic) called a special U.S. House Congressional District 7 election for 4 November 2014 to fill the vacant seat of Congressman Eric Ivan Cantor (Republican).

		Republican	148,841	61.68%	David Alan "Dave" Brat • FEC H4VA07143; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,459,418; Dsb $1,367,856

		Democratic	91,236	37.81%	John Kent "Jack" Trammell • FEC H4VA07150; 24 Nov 14; Tot $534,123; Dsb $529,775

		Scattering	1,236	0.51%	Write-in
Total			241,313	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 8 Open		Democratic	Congressman James P. "Jim" Moran, Jr. • First elected: 1990 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 15 January 2014: "... it's time to close this chapter of my life ...". Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Convention.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	128,102	63.08%	former Lieutenant Governor Donald Sternoff "Don" Beyer, Jr. • FEC H4VA08224; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,829,184; Dsb $2,734,331

		Republican	63,810	31.42%	Micah K. Edmond • FEC H4VA08182; 24 Nov 14; Tot $115,731; Dsb $109,285

		Independent	5,420	2.67%	Gwendolyn J. Beck • FEC H4VA08331; 24 Nov 14; Tot $27,650; Dsb $18,999

		Libertarian	4,409	2.17%	Jeffrey S. Carson • FEC H4VA08265; 24 Nov 14; Tot $23,937; Dsb $23,901

		Independent Greens	963	0.47%	Gerard C. "Gerry" Blais, III • FEC H4VA08349

		Scattering	372	0.18%	Write-in
Total			203,076	100.00%
	The Republican Party will select their nominee in a 26 April 2014 Convention. The Democratic Party will select their nominee in a 10 June 2014 Convention.

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 9		Republican	Congressman H. Morgan "Morgan" Griffith • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary. Nominations-- Democrats will not nominate by Primary. Republicans have named their nominee.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	117,465	72.15%	Congressman H. Morgan "Morgan" Griffith • FEC H0VA09055; 24 Nov 14; Tot $921,071; Dsb $845,544

		Independent	39,412	24.21%	William R. Carr, Jr. • FEC H0VA09113

		Scattering	5,938	3.65%	Write-in
Total			162,815	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 10 Open		Republican	Congressman Frank Rudolph Wolf • First elected: 1980 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 17 December 2013: Announced retirement.. Nominations-- Democrats will not nominate by primary. Republicans will nominate by Canvas.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	125,914	56.49%	state Delegate Barbara J. Comstock • 26 April 2014: Nominated by firehouse primary. • FEC H4VA10089; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,388,541; Dsb $3,374,998

		Democratic	89,957	40.36%	Fairfax County Supervisor John W. Foust • FEC H4VA10071; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,024,014; Dsb $2,969,914

		Libertarian	3,393	1.52%	William B. "Bill" Redpath • FEC H0VA10145; 24 Nov 14; Tot $14,212; Dsb $13,260

		Independent	2,442	1.10%	Brad A. Eickholt • FEC H4VA10147

		Independent Greens	946	0.42%	Dianne L. Blais • FEC H4VA10154

		Scattering	258	0.12%	Write-in
Total			222,910	100.00%
	The Republican Party will select their nominee in a 26 April 2014 Firehouse Primary. The Democratic Party will select their nominee in a 26 April 2014 Convention.

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 11		Democratic	Congressman Gerald Edward "Gerry" Connolly • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary Nominations-- Democrats have named their nominee. Republicans will nominate by Convention.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	106,780	56.86%	Congressman Gerald Edward "Gerry" Connolly • FEC H8VA11062; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,995,141; Dsb $1,422,105

		Republican	75,796	40.36%	Suzanne K. Scholte • FEC H4VA11087; 24 Nov 14; Tot $281,992; Dsb $256,885

		Libertarian	3,264	1.74%	Marc M. Harrold • FEC H4VA11103; 24 Nov 14; Tot $6,597; Dsb $6,073

		Green	1,739	0.93%	Joseph F. "Joe" Galdo • FEC H2VA11164; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,961; Dsb $10,491

		Scattering	226	0.12%	Write-in
Total			187,805	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2013, 2017

		Democratic	Attorney General Mark R. Herring • First elected: 2013 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2017

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 8 incumbents, 12 candidates
	• Republican: 9 incumbents, 12 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 8 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Independent Greens (affiliate of Independence): 5 candidates
	• Justice Party
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 3 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 13 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

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