Virginia 2026 General Election

The Green Papers: Virginia 2026 General Election

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Virginia
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 4 August 2026
✓ General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

✓ Friday 2 January - Thursday 2 April 2026 - Filing - Primary (US Senate) .
✓ Friday 2 January - Tuesday 26 May 2026 - Filing - Primary (US House) .
✓ Friday 2 January - Tuesday 16 June 2026 - Filing - Independent/Third/Minor (US Senate) .
✓ Friday 2 January - Tuesday 4 August 2026 - Filing - Independent/Third/Minor (US House) .
✓ Tuesday 4 August 2026 - Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p EDT (1000-2300 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 3 November 2026 - 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	(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 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.

General and Special Elections Candidate Bulletins from the Virginia Department of Elections.

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

24 February 2026: Primary elections moved to 4 August 2026. from the Virginia Department of Elections. The 2026 Primary Election date was changed by the General Assembly in House Bill 29, which was signed into law on 20 February. Under this new law, the primary date change is only for the 2026 election year.

21 April 2026: The Virginia proposed constitutional amendment passed with 51.23% of the vote. Hence, Virginia will change its U.S. House district boundaries for 2026 to favor the Democrats in 4 seats.
22 April 2026: Virginia Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley ruled the referendum unconstitutional. Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones (Democratic) stated he will appeal the ruling.
26 April 2026: Richmond Circuit Court Judge Tracy Thorne-Begland allows the new voter approved U.S. House district boundaries to proceed [Republican National Committee v. Virginia State Board of Elections, CL26-1208].
27 April 2026: The Virginia Supreme Court hears oral arguments regarding the process used by the state Legislature to creating the redistricting ballot measure [Scott v McDougle, 260127].

Candidates from the Virginia Department of Elections.

8 May 2026: The Virginia Supreme Court nullifies voter approved Congressional redistricting. "We hold that the legislative process employed to advance this proposal violated Article XII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia. This constitutional violation incurably taints the resulting referendum vote and nullifies its legal efficacy." [Scott v McDougle, 260127]. This decision appears to discard Virginia's new congressional map 10-1 (favoring the Democrats) and restores the old 6-5 map.

11 May 2026: The Virginia Democrats asked the U.S. Supreme Court to restore their 10-1 congressional district map [Scott v McDougle, 25A1240 ].
15 May 2026: The U.S. Supreme Court refused to act.

Republican Party of Virginia Announces Candidates for U.S. House Seats from the Virginia Republican Party.

4 August 2026 primary Republican returns from an official source
Democratic returns from an official source
results from a media source

2026 November General Election returns from the Virginia Department of Election.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 119^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018, 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Mark Robert Warner • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2026 • First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	2,182,691	61.16%	Senator Mark Robert Warner • FEC S6VA00093; 14 Oct 26; Tot $20,222,105; Dsb $19,557,662

		Republican	1,376,552	38.57%	Bert K. Mizusawa • FEC S8VA00321; 14 Oct 26; Tot $1,141,130; Dsb $987,432

		Scattering	9,436	0.26%	Write-In
Total			3,568,679	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2025, 2029. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Abigail A. Spanberger • First elected: 2025. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2029 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2025, 2029

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Ghazala F. Hashmi • First elected: 2025. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2029

119^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2026, 2028. No Term Limit. 119^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Republican (5 Renominated); 6 Democratic (6 Renominated)

Incumbent - 119th 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 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 120th Congress

		Democratic	207,882	51.04%	Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Leigh Taylor • FEC H6VA01299; 14 Oct 26; Tot $4,607,379; Dsb $4,008,645

		Republican	198,417	48.72%	Member of Congress Robert J. "Rob" Wittman • FEC H8VA01147; 14 Oct 26; Tot $5,432,689; Dsb $6,011,223

		Scattering	984	0.24%	Write-In
Total			407,283	100.00%

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Member of Congress Jennifer A. "Jen" Kiggans • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 120th Congress

		Democratic	178,741	53.06%	former Member of Congress Elaine G. Luria • First elected to the US House: 2018, re-elected: 2020; unsuccessful candidate for reelection: 2022. • FEC H6VA02198; 14 Oct 26; Tot $8,044,064; Dsb $7,565,202

		Republican	150,095	44.55%	Member of Congress Jennifer A. "Jen" Kiggans • FEC H2VA02064; 14 Oct 26; Tot $7,589,812; Dsb $6,342,881

		Independent	4,611	1.37%	J. Matthew "Matt" Baker • FEC H6VA02263; 14 Oct 26; Tot $8,349; Dsb $1,852
		Independent	3,004	0.89%	Geral Defrance "Bishop" Staten • FEC H6VA02222

		Scattering	440	0.13%	Write-In
Total			336,891	100.00%

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Member of Congress Robert Cortez "Bobby" Scott • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2026 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 120th Congress

		Democratic	179,594	72.57%	Member of Congress Robert Cortez "Bobby" Scott • FEC H6VA01117; 14 Oct 26; Tot $882,179; Dsb $886,379

		Republican	59,523	24.05%	Edwin Rivera, Jr. • FEC H6VA03121; 14 Oct 26; Tot $15,391; Dsb $10,756

		Independent	3,932	1.59%	Makiba A. Gaines • FEC H6VA02248
		Independent	3,912	1.58%	Stephen C. "Steve" Woll • FEC H6VA03139; 14 Oct 26; Tot $67,506; Dsb $52,312

		Scattering	507	0.20%	Write-In
Total			247,468	100.00%

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Member of Congress Jennifer L. McClellan • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2026 • First elected: 21 February 2023 in a Special Election [re: death of Member of Congress Aston Donald "Donald" McEachin] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 120th Congress

		Democratic	223,004	72.19%	Member of Congress Jennifer L. McClellan • FEC H4VA04066; 14 Oct 26; Tot $1,546,997; Dsb $1,378,249

		Republican	81,042	26.23%	Robert P. "Family Man" Murray, Jr. • FEC H6VA04129; 14 Oct 26; Tot $1,550; Dsb $41

		Independent	4,143	1.34%	Joan E. "Andrews" Bell • FEC H6VA04137

		Scattering	731	0.24%	Write-In
Total			308,920	100.00%

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Member of Congress John J. McGuire, III • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 120th Congress

		Republican	181,260	50.19%	Member of Congress John J. McGuire, III • FEC H0VA07133; 14 Oct 26; Tot $2,419,702; Dsb $2,071,868

		Democratic	173,416	48.01%	former Member of Congress Thomas Stuart Price "Tom" Perriello • First elected: 2008; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 2010. • FEC H8VA05106; 14 Oct 26; Tot $3,762,301; Dsb $3,078,135

		Independent	5,791	1.60%	Cooke Costa Harvey • FEC H6VA05241

		Scattering	713	0.20%	Write-In
Total			361,180	100.00%

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Member of Congress Benjamin Lee "Ben" Cline • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2026 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 120th Congress

		Republican	175,792	55.52%	Member of Congress Benjamin Lee "Ben" Cline • FEC H8VA06104; 14 Oct 26; Tot $1,908,289; Dsb $1,709,308

		Democratic	140,215	44.29%	Beth A. Macy • FEC H6VA06173; 14 Oct 26; Tot $2,926,193; Dsb $2,563,316

		Scattering	609	0.19%	Write-In
Total			316,616	100.00%

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Member of Congress Yevgeny S. "Eugene" Vindman • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2026 • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (6, 1 write-in) - 120th Congress

		Democratic	191,361	59.70%	Member of Congress Yevgeny S. "Eugene" Vindman • FEC H4VA07234; 14 Oct 26; Tot $16,339,250; Dsb $11,248,588

		Republican	121,014	37.75%	Douglas A. "Doug" Ollivant • FEC H6VA07205; 14 Oct 26; Tot $389,127; Dsb $279,911

		Independent	3,020	0.94%	Alaha Ahrar • FEC H6VA07353; 14 Oct 26; Tot $28,923; Dsb $11,167

		Libertarian	2,632	0.82%	Taner E. Demirci Lopez

		Independent	1,197	0.37%	Randall A. Terry • FEC H6VA07312; 14 Oct 26; Tot $74,221; Dsb $58,842
		Independent	785	0.24%	Joshua E. Ertle • FEC H6VA07346

		Scattering	543	0.17%	Write-In
Total			320,552	100.00%

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Member of Congress Donald Sternoff "Don" Beyer, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2026 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 120th Congress

		Democratic	248,071	79.31%	Member of Congress Donald Sternoff "Don" Beyer, Jr. • FEC H4VA08224; 14 Oct 26; Tot $2,529,480; Dsb $2,237,816

		Republican	56,298	18.00%	for interim Purcellville Town Manager Anthony "Tony" Sabio • FEC H6VA08252; 14 Oct 26; Tot $44,256; Dsb $37,626

		Independent	3,893	1.24%	Tim S. Sharman • FEC H6VA08336; 14 Oct 26; Tot $45,422; Dsb $45,372

		Libertarian	3,650	1.17%	Shelly M. Arnoldi

		Scattering	860	0.27%	Write-In
Total			312,772	100.00%

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 9		Republican	Member of Congress H. Morgan "Morgan" Griffith • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2026 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 120th Congress

		Republican	193,785	65.95%	Member of Congress H. Morgan "Morgan" Griffith • FEC H0VA09055; 14 Oct 26; Tot $2,173,785; Dsb $1,758,557

		Democratic	99,444	33.84%	Joy A. Powers • FEC H6VA09136; 14 Oct 26; Tot $256,578; Dsb $196,950

		Scattering	595	0.20%	Write-In
Total			293,824	100.00%

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 10		Democratic	Member of Congress Suhas Subramanyam • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2026 • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 3 write-ins) - 120th Congress

		Democratic	201,952	61.38%	Member of Congress Suhas Subramanyam • FEC H4VA10279; 14 Oct 26; Tot $1,707,804; Dsb $1,052,604

		Republican	120,509	36.63%	David T. "Dave" Beckwith • FEC H2VA10273; 14 Oct 26; Tot $256,489; Dsb $232,678

		Independent	5,898	1.79%	Ahsen Mujeeb Malik • FEC H6VA10274

		Scattering	637	0.19%	Write-In

		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)			Steven Anthony Goforth • FEC H6VA10241
		Write-in			Omar Morsy • FEC H6VA10266
Total			328,996	100.00%

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 11		Democratic	Member of Congress James R. Walkinshaw • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2026 • First elected in a Special Election: 9 September 2025 [re: death of Member of Congress Gerald Edward "Gerry" Connolly (Democratic)] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 120th Congress

		Democratic	247,201	74.08%	Member of Congress James R. Walkinshaw • FEC H6VA11066; 14 Oct 26; Tot $3,270,621; Dsb $2,127,506

		Republican	81,357	24.38%	Arthur Grahame Purves • FEC H6VA11249 or H6VA11256 or H6VA11264 • FEC H6VA11249; 14 Oct 26; Tot $38,665; Dsb $18,930

		Green	4,078	1.22%	Dianne L. Blais • FEC H4VA10154

		Scattering	1,044	0.31%	Write-In
Total			333,680	100.00%
	28 April 2025: Member of Congress Connolly announced that his esophageal cancer has returned and he will not seek re-election. 21 May 2025: Member of Congress Gerald Edward "Gerry" Connolly (Democratic) passed away. "It is with immense sadness that we share that our devoted and loving father, husband, brother, friend, and public servant, Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, passed away peacefully at his home this morning surrounded by family...." He was first elected in 2008. 3 June 2025: Governor Glenn A. Youngkin (Republican) called a Special Election, to fill the seat of Member of Congress Gerald Edward "Gerry" Connolly (Democratic, Congressional District 11) who passed away on 21 May 2025. The election is 9 September 2025 and the filing deadline is 11 July 2025. 9 September 2025: Fairfax County Supervisor James R. Walkinshaw is elected in a Special Election.

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2025, 2029

		Democratic	Attorney General Jay C. Jones • First elected: 2025. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2029

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): 11 incumbents, 12 candidates
	• Republican: 5 incumbents, 12 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.
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Justice Party
	• Liberation
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 11 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 12 candidates
	• Write-in: 2 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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