Virginia 2022 General Election

The Green Papers: Virginia 2022 General Election

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Virginia
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 21 June 2022
✓ General Election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

✓ Thursday 7 April 2022 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Tuesday 21 June 2022 - Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p EDT (1000-2300 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 21 June 2022 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 8 November 2022 - General Election . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p EST (1100-0000 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.

5-Year Schedule of General Elections from the Virginia Department of Elections.

18 March 2021: Governor Ralph Northam signed SB 1148 which moves the non-presidential primary from the 2nd week in June to the 3rd week in June.

Candidate Bulletins from the Virginia Department of Elections.

Primary Filing Information from the Virginia Department of Elections.

14 April 2022: Primary filings from the Secretary of State.

21 June 2020 primary Returns from an official source, results from a media source, results from a media source.

November 8, 2022 General Election Candidates from the Virginia Department of Elections.

8 November 2022 General Election returns from the Virginia Department of Elections.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 117^th 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 (6)

		*Democratic*			*Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine* • FEC S2VA00142
		Democratic			Zoey Maria King • FEC S2VA00217

		Republican			Gary Barve • FEC S4VA00205
		Republican			Craig Edward Ennis • FEC S4VA00213
		Republican			Kimberly Lowe • FEC S4VA00221
		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: 2021, 2025. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Glenn A. Youngkin • First elected: 2021. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2025 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2021, 2025

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle Sears • First elected: 2021. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2025

117^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2022, 2024. No Term Limit. 117^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Republican (4 Renominated); 6 Democratic (6 Renominated); 1 Vacancy

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Member of Congress Robert J. "Rob" Wittman • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • 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 • Renominated - Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Primary.
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress

		Republican	191,828	55.97%	Member of Congress Robert J. "Rob" Wittman • FEC H8VA01147; 19 Oct 22; Tot $2,029,481; Dsb $1,367,248

		Democratic	147,229	42.96%	former New Kent County Treasurer Herbert Carroll "Herb" Jones, Jr. • FEC H2VA01124; 19 Oct 22; Tot $314,866; Dsb $25,327

		Independent	3,388	0.99%	David Bruce Foster • FEC H0VA02183

		Scattering	297	0.09%	Write In
Total			342,742	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Member of Congress Elaine G. Luria • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated - Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Primary.
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 118th Congress

		Republican	153,328	51.63%	state Senator Jennifer A. "Jen" Kiggans • FEC H2VA02064; 19 Oct 22; Tot $3,001,440; Dsb $2,737,974

		Democratic	143,219	48.22%	Member of Congress Elaine G. Luria • FEC H8VA02111; 19 Oct 22; Tot $9,904,533; Dsb $7,350,390

		Scattering	449	0.15%	Write In

		Write-in; (Green)			Garry Hubbard • FEC H8VA02087
Total			296,996	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Member of Congress Robert Cortez "Bobby" Scott • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated - Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Primary.
	Candidate list (2, 3 write-ins) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	139,659	67.19%	Member of Congress Robert Cortez "Bobby" Scott • FEC H6VA01117; 19 Oct 22; Tot $799,147; Dsb $688,097

		Republican	67,668	32.56%	Terry Tolbert Namkung • FEC H2VA03070; 19 Oct 22; Tot $172,255; Dsb $156,581

		Scattering	523	0.25%	Write In

		Write-in; (Independent)			LaTasha Holloway
		Write-in			Aubrey "Japharii" Jones
Total			207,850	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 4 Vacant		Democratic	Member of Congress Aston Donald "Donald" McEachin • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Vacant Office - Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Primary. 7 April 2022: Renominated by primary. 28 November 2022: Member of Congress Aston Donald "Donald" McEachin, 61, died following a battle with colorectal cancer. A special election will be called by Governor Glenn A. Youngkin (Republican) to fill the vacant seat.
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	159,044	64.92%	Member of Congress Aston Donald "Donald" McEachin • FEC H6VA04061; 19 Oct 22; Tot $867,999; Dsb $950,226

		Republican	85,503	34.90%	Leon Benjamin, Sr. • FEC H0VA04064; 19 Oct 22; Tot $308,823; Dsb $308,624

		Scattering	431	0.18%	Write In
Total			244,978	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Member of Congress Robert G. "Bob" Good • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated - Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by 21 May Convention.
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress

		Republican	177,191	57.57%	Member of Congress Robert G. "Bob" Good • FEC H0VA05160; 19 Oct 22; Tot $1,093,891; Dsb $1,043,752

		Democratic	129,996	42.24%	Joshua "Josh" Throneburg • FEC H2VA05091; 19 Oct 22; Tot $818,648; Dsb $730,429

		Scattering	603	0.20%	Write In
Total			307,790	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Member of Congress Benjamin Lee "Ben" Cline • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated - Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Primary.
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress

		Republican	173,352	64.39%	Member of Congress Benjamin Lee "Ben" Cline • FEC H8VA06104; 19 Oct 22; Tot $914,697; Dsb $891,708

		Democratic	95,410	35.44%	Jennifer Lynn Lewis • FEC H8VA06138; 19 Oct 22; Tot $140,588; Dsb $117,457

		Scattering	472	0.18%	Write In
Total			269,234	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Member of Congress Abigail A. Spanberger • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated - Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Primary.
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	143,357	52.21%	Member of Congress Abigail A. Spanberger • FEC H8VA07094; 19 Oct 22; Tot $8,427,042; Dsb $8,411,463

		Republican	130,586	47.56%	Prince William County Supervisor Yesli I. Vega • FEC H2VA07261; 19 Oct 22; Tot $2,989,605; Dsb $2,729,631

		Scattering	647	0.24%	Write In
Total			274,590	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Member of Congress Donald Sternoff "Don" Beyer, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated - Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by 21 May Convention.
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	197,760	73.53%	Member of Congress Donald Sternoff "Don" Beyer, Jr. • FEC H4VA08224; 19 Oct 22; Tot $2,002,215; Dsb $2,043,270

		Republican	66,589	24.76%	Karina A. Lipsman • FEC H2VA08152; 19 Oct 22; Tot $271,433; Dsb $155,000

		Independent	4,078	1.52%	Teddy Fikre

		Scattering	509	0.19%	Write In
Total			268,936	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 9		Republican	Member of Congress H. Morgan "Morgan" Griffith • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated - Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Primary.
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress

		Republican	182,207	73.24%	Member of Congress H. Morgan "Morgan" Griffith • FEC H0VA09055; 19 Oct 22; Tot $754,831; Dsb $586,644

		Democratic	66,027	26.54%	Taysha Lee DeVaughan • FEC H2VA09085; 19 Oct 22; Tot $55,893; Dsb $38,166

		Scattering	558	0.22%	Write In
Total			248,792	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 10		Democratic	Member of Congress Jennifer T. Wexton • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated - Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by 21 May Convention.
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	157,405	53.15%	Member of Congress Jennifer T. Wexton • FEC H8VA10106; 19 Oct 22; Tot $3,658,854; Dsb $3,716,820

		Republican	138,163	46.65%	Hung Cao • FEC H2VA10240; 19 Oct 22; Tot $2,820,553; Dsb $2,191,606

		Scattering	577	0.19%	Write In
Total			296,145	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 11		Democratic	Member of Congress Gerald Edward "Gerry" Connolly • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated - Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by 7 May Convention.
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	193,190	66.69%	Member of Congress Gerald Edward "Gerry" Connolly • FEC H8VA11062; 19 Oct 22; Tot $2,015,881; Dsb $1,505,659

		Republican	95,634	33.01%	James G. "Jim" Myles • FEC H2VA11255; 19 Oct 22; Tot $195,702; Dsb $159,450

		Scattering	852	0.29%	Write In
Total			289,676	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2021, 2025

		Republican	Attorney General Jason S. Miyares • First elected: 2021. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2025

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): 9 incumbents, 13 candidates
	• Republican: 7 incumbents, 15 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): 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Justice Party
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 3 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 11 candidates
	• Write-in: 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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