The Green Papers: Virginia 2021 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 8 June 2021
✓ General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2021
Tuesday 30 March 2021 - Filing Deadline - Party Certification of Primary Candidates .
Tuesday 8 June 2021 - Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p EDT (1000-2300 UTC).
Tuesday 8 June 2021 - Filing Deadline - Non-Primary Candidates .
Monday 14 June 2021 - Filing Deadline - Party Certification of Non-Primary Candidates .
Tuesday 2 November 2021 - General Election . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p EDT (1000-2300 UTC).
 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:1 
2020 Census:8,654,542 (2.79% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:13(2.42% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:11(2.53% of 435)
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 State and Local Government


Virginia law states that there will be no primary in races "when less than two candidates declare" [Code of Virginia §24.2-526].

The Democratic and Republican parties may choose to nominate by convention or primary election. The deadline to notify the State Board of Elections of the adoption of the primary election is TBD. Nominees must be selected by TBD.


Candidate Campaign Committees from the Virginia Department of Elections.

Calendars, Schedules, and Candidate List from the Virginia Department of Elections.

8 June 2021 returns from the Virginia Department of Elections.
Results from a media source.

2 November 2021 returns from the Virginia Department of Elections.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 117th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Democratic Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine
First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (3)
  Candidate Democratic     Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine
FEC S2VA00142
  Candidate Democratic     Zoey Maria King
FEC S2VA00217
  Candidate Republican     C.L. "Chuck" Smith, Jr.
FEC S4VA00197

Class 2 Democratic Senator Mark Robert Warner
First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2014, 2020.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2017, 2021. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term, All Governors

Chair up for regular election
Open
Democratic Governor Ralph S. Northam
First elected: 2017
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 2 November 2021
The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Chair -
Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Convention at remote voting locations on 8 May.
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)
  Elected Republican 1,663,158 50.58% Glenn A. Youngkin
8 May 2021: Nominated by convention.
  Candidate Democratic 1,599,470 48.64% former Governor Terry R. McAuliffe
  Candidate Liberation 23,107 0.70% Princess L. Blanding
  Candidate Scattering 2,592 0.08% Write-in
Total 3,288,327 100.00%  

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2017, 2021

Seat up for regular election
Open
Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin E. Fairfax
First elected: 2017
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 2 November 2021
Open Seat - Was a candidate for Governor in 2021 but lost the 8 June primary.
Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary on 8 June. Republicans will nominate by Convention at remote voting locations on 8 May.
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)
  Elected Republican 1,658,332 50.71% former state Delegate Winsome Earle Sears
8 May 2021: Nominated by convention.
  Candidate Democratic 1,608,030 49.17% state Delegate Hala S. Ayala
  Candidate Scattering 3,807 0.12% Write-in
Total 3,270,169 100.00%  

117th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2024. No Term Limit. 117th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
4 Republican (4 Undetermined);
7 Democratic (7 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1 Republican Member of Congress Robert J. "Rob" Wittman
First elected in a special election (re: the death of Member of Congress Jo Ann S. Davis): 11 December 2007
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 Candidate list (6) - 118th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Jessica Lynne Anderson
FEC H2VA01108
  Candidate Democratic     James Richard "Jim" Gehlsen
FEC H2VA01116
  Candidate Democratic     Stewart Navarre
FEC H2VA01082; 30 Sep 21; Tot $242,828; Dsb $119,083
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress Robert J. "Rob" Wittman
FEC H8VA01147; 30 Sep 21; Tot $477,303; Dsb $308,350
  Candidate Independent     Arsenio Alexander
  Candidate Independent     Austin Ryan Nichols
FEC H2VA01090

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2 Democratic Member of Congress Elaine G. Luria
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 Candidate list (5) - 118th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress Elaine G. Luria
FEC H8VA02111; 30 Sep 21; Tot $2,181,139; Dsb $526,345
  Candidate Republican     Larry Thomas Altman, III
FEC H2VA02072; 30 Sep 21; Tot $116,562; Dsb $63,817
  Candidate Republican     Andy Baan
FEC H0VA02167; 30 Sep 21; Tot $13,685; Dsb $20,522
  Candidate Republican     Jarome Bell
FEC H0VA02175; 30 Sep 21; Tot $214,818; Dsb $190,434
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Jennifer A. "Jen" Kiggans
FEC H2VA02064; 30 Sep 21; Tot $409,224; Dsb $202,335

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 3 Democratic Member of Congress Robert Cortez "Bobby" Scott
First elected: 1992
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 Candidate list (4) - 118th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Luis Enrique Rivera
FEC H2VA03088
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress Robert Cortez "Bobby" Scott
FEC H6VA01117; 30 Sep 21; Tot $164,615; Dsb $185,035
  Candidate Republican     Theodore "Ted" Engquist
FEC H2VA02056; 30 Sep 21; Tot $9,475; Dsb $9,075
  Candidate Republican     Terry Tolbert Namkung
FEC H2VA03070

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 4 Democratic Member of Congress Aston Donald "Donald" McEachin
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress Aston Donald "Donald" McEachin
FEC H6VA04061; 30 Sep 21; Tot $361,336; Dsb $231,507
  Candidate Republican     Leon Benjamin, Sr.
FEC H0VA04064; 30 Sep 21; Tot $61,970; Dsb $65,874
  Candidate Republican     Michael Robert "Mike" Dickinson
FEC H2VA04128 or H2VA04136

FEC H2VA04128

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 5 Republican Member of Congress Robert G. "Bob" Good
First elected: 2020
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 Candidate list (7) - 118th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Shadi Ayyas
FEC H8VA10189; 30 Sep 21; Tot $5,377; Dsb $3,547
  Candidate Democratic     Jack Lewis "Lewis" Combs, Jr.
FEC H2VA05083; 30 Sep 21; Tot $214,890; Dsb $43,499
  Candidate Democratic     Thomas Warren McLellan
?

FEC H2VA05109
  Candidate Democratic     Joshua "Josh" Throneburg
FEC H2VA05091; 30 Sep 21; Tot $193,749; Dsb $22,703
  Candidate Republican     Adam Gizinski
FEC H2VA05117; 31 Dec 21; Tot $0; Dsb $0
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress Robert G. "Bob" Good
FEC H0VA05160; 30 Sep 21; Tot $384,834; Dsb $121,436
  Candidate Republican     Kimberly Lowe
FEC H2VA05075; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,902; Dsb $1,083

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 6 Republican Member of Congress Benjamin Lee "Ben" Cline
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Danny LeBeau
  Candidate Democratic     Jennifer Lynn Lewis
FEC H8VA06138; 30 Sep 21; Tot $17,701; Dsb $1,473
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress Benjamin Lee "Ben" Cline
FEC H8VA06104; 30 Sep 21; Tot $268,297; Dsb $164,565

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 7 Democratic Member of Congress Abigail A. Spanberger
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 Candidate list (12) - 118th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress Abigail A. Spanberger
FEC H8VA07094; 30 Sep 21; Tot $2,227,544; Dsb $373,680
  Candidate Republican     Gary Gene Adkins
FEC H2VA07220 or H2VA07238 or H2VA07212

FEC H2VA07212
  Candidate Republican     Derrick Anderson
FEC H2VA07170
  Candidate Republican     Gautam "Gary" Barve
FEC H2VA07147; 10 Sep 21; Tot $10,468; Dsb $10,468
  Candidate Republican     John Castorani
FEC H2VA07154; 30 Sep 21; Tot $263,813; Dsb $215,267
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Amanda Freeman Chase
FEC H2VA07204
  Candidate Republican     Manassas City Council Member Theresa Coates Ellis
FEC H2VA10190; 30 Sep 21; Tot $46,653; Dsb $12,087
  Candidate Republican     Craig Edward Ennis
FEC H2VA07188
  Candidate Republican     state Delegate John J. McGuire, III
FEC H2VA07196
  Candidate Republican     Michael A. Monteforte, Jr.
FEC H2VA07246
  Candidate Republican     Tina Marie Ramirez
FEC H0VA07109; 30 Sep 21; Tot $341,833; Dsb $94,201
  Candidate Republican     Prince William County Supervisor Yesli Vega

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 8 Democratic Member of Congress Donald Sternoff "Don" Beyer, Jr.
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 Candidate list (4) - 118th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress Donald Sternoff "Don" Beyer, Jr.
FEC H4VA08224; 30 Sep 21; Tot $681,470; Dsb $804,411
  Candidate Democratic     Victoria Virasingh
FEC H2VA08145; 30 Sep 21; Tot $91,327; Dsb $34,213
  Candidate Republican     Monica Carpio
FEC H2VA10174
  Candidate Republican     Heerak Christian Kim
FEC H0VA08172; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,550; Dsb $1,527

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 9 Republican Member of Congress H. Morgan "Morgan" Griffith
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 Candidate list (1) - 118th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress H. Morgan "Morgan" Griffith
FEC H0VA09055; 30 Sep 21; Tot $163,601; Dsb $103,519

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 10 Democratic Member of Congress Jennifer T. Wexton
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 Candidate list (6) - 118th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress Jennifer T. Wexton
FEC H8VA10106; 30 Sep 21; Tot $742,271; Dsb $461,890
  Candidate Republican     Loudoun School Board Member John Beatty
FEC H2VA10141; 30 Sep 21; Tot $47,470; Dsb $24,969
  Candidate Republican     Prince William County Supervisor Jeanine M. Lawson
FEC H2VA10182; 30 Sep 21; Tot $330,848; Dsb $66,021
  Candidate Republican     Paul Kinney Lott, Sr.
FEC H2VA10166
  Candidate Republican     Clay Percle
FEC H2VA10158; 30 Sep 21; Tot $64,756; Dsb $56,387
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Bryce E. Reeves
FEC H2VA10216

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 11 Democratic Member of Congress Gerald Edward "Gerry" Connolly
First elected: 2008
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 Candidate list (5) - 118th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress Gerald Edward "Gerry" Connolly
FEC H8VA11062; 30 Sep 21; Tot $872,299; Dsb $315,429
  Candidate Democratic     Ally Dalsimer
FEC H2VA11198; 30 Sep 21; Tot $54,592; Dsb $49,009
  Candidate Republican     Manga Anantatmula
FEC H0VA11127; 30 Sep 21; Tot $27,035; Dsb $27,212
  Candidate Republican     Matthew Louis Chappell
FEC H2VA11214; 17 Nov 21; Tot $0; Dsb $0
  Candidate Republican     Mike Clancy
FEC H2VA11206; 30 Sep 21; Tot $35,061; Dsb $687

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2017, 2021

Seat up for regular election Democratic Attorney General Mark R. Herring
First elected: 2013, re-elected: 2017.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 2 November 2021
Renominated -
Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Convention at remote voting locations on 8 May.
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)
  Elected Republican 1,647,100 50.36% state Delegate Jason S. Miyares
8 May 2021: Nominated by convention.
  Candidate Democratic 1,620,564 49.55% Attorney General Mark R. Herring
  Candidate Scattering 2,995 0.09% Write-in
Total 3,270,659 100.00%  
 

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   Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Democratic (affiliates): 12 incumbents, 24 candidates
  Republican: 4 incumbents, 39 candidates
Major Third Parties   Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Constitution (affiliates)
  Green (affiliates)
Other Third Parties
  Justice Party
  Liberation: 1 candidate
  Right to Life
  Unity
Independents
  Independent: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Scattering: 3 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.

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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  The Daily Progress - Charlottesville
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  The Winchester Star
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