Virginia 2018 General Election

The Green Papers: Virginia 2018 General Election

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Virginia
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 12 June 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

✓ Thursday 29 March 2018 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Tuesday 12 June 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p EDT (1000-2300 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 12 June 2018 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 6 November 2018 - General Election . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p EST (1100-0000 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 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].

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 February 2018.

The Democratic Party has scheduled a convention for CD 5 on 5 May.
The Republican Party has scheduled conventions for CDs 5 and 8 on 28 April, CDs 3 and 7 on 5 May, and CD 6 on 19 May.

Upcoming Elections and Candidate Lists from the Virginia State Board of Elections.

2018 U.S. House Nomination Contests Virginia Public Access Project from the Virginia Public Access Project.

12 June 2018 Primary:
Returns from the Virginia State Board of Elections.
Results from The New York Times
Results from Politico.

6 November 2018:
General Election from the Virginia Department of Elections.
Certified returns from the Virginia Department of Elections.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - former DNC Chair. Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Primary.
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,910,370	57.00%	Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine • FEC S2VA00142; 26 Nov 18; Tot $16,924,476; Dsb $16,937,620

		Republican	1,374,313	41.01%	Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman Corey Alan Stewart • FEC S8VA00297; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,791,257; Dsb $2,757,435

		Libertarian	61,565	1.84%	Matt J. Waters • FEC S8VA00354; 26 Nov 18; Tot $67,591; Dsb $67,225

		Scattering	5,125	0.15%	Write In

		Write-in; (Republican)			former state Delagate Winsome Sears
Total			3,351,373	100.00%

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

		*Democratic*			*Senator Mark Robert Warner* • FEC S6VA00093

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

		Democratic	Governor Ralph S. Northam • First elected: 2017 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 2 November 2021 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

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

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Justin E. Fairfax • First elected: 2017 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 2 November 2021

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 7 Republican (5 Renominated, 2 Open); 4 Democratic (4 Renominated)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Robert J. "Rob" Wittman • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected in a special election (re: the death of Congressman Jo Ann S. Davis): 11 December 2007 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans have 1 candidate.
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Republican	183,250	55.18%	Congressman Robert J. "Rob" Wittman • FEC H8VA01147; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,562,180; Dsb $2,021,861

		Democratic	148,464	44.70%	Lavangelene A. "Vangie" Williams • FEC H8VA01303; 26 Nov 18; Tot $425,559; Dsb $314,732

		Scattering	387	0.12%	Write In
Total			332,101	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Scott W. Taylor • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Primary.
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	139,571	51.05%	Elaine G. Luria • FEC H8VA02111; 26 Nov 18; Tot $4,258,719; Dsb $4,227,512

		Republican	133,458	48.81%	Congressman Scott W. Taylor • FEC H0VA02118; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,971,581; Dsb $4,025,512

		Scattering	371	0.14%	Write In
Total			273,400	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Robert Cortez "Bobby" Scott • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Nominations-- Democrats 1 candidate. Republicans no candidate.
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list (1, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	198,615	91.22%	Congressman Robert Cortez "Bobby" Scott • FEC H6VA01117; 26 Nov 18; Tot $653,114; Dsb $599,064

		Scattering	19,107	8.78%	Write In
Total			217,722	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Aston Donald "Donald" McEachin • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Nominations-- Democrats 1 candidate. Republicans will nominate by Primary.
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	187,642	62.58%	Congressman Aston Donald "Donald" McEachin • FEC H6VA04061; 26 Nov 18; Tot $860,091; Dsb $912,514

		Republican	107,706	35.92%	Ryan A. McAdams • FEC H8VA04026; 26 Nov 18; Tot $236,718; Dsb $230,452

		Libertarian	4,233	1.41%	Peter Joseph "Pete" Wells • FEC H8VA04042; 26 Nov 18; Tot $601; Dsb $10

		Scattering	273	0.09%	Write In
Total			299,854	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5 Open		Republican	Congressman Thomas Alexander "Tom" Garrett, Jr. • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 28 May 2018: Announced retirement. Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Convention on 5 May. Republicans 1 candidate. Since the announcement of the retirement of Congressman Thomas Alexander "Tom" Garrett, Jr. (Republican) came after the filing deadline, the 5th Congressional District Republican Committee will choose a replacement nominee on Saturday 2 June 2018. The Committee chose Denver Riggleman.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Republican	165,339	53.18%	Denver Lee Riggleman, III • 28 May 2018: Congressman Thomas Alexander "Tom" Garrett, Jr. (Republican) announces retirement. Since the announcement of the retirement came after the filing deadline, the 5th Congressional District Republican Committee will choose a replacement nominee. 2 June 2018: The 5th Congressional District Republican Committee chose Denver Riggleman. • FEC H8VA05171; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,931,867; Dsb $1,888,032

		Democratic	145,040	46.65%	Leslie C. Cockburn • FEC H8VA05155; 31 Dec 18; Tot $3,538,322; Dsb $3,530,910

		Scattering	547	0.18%	Write In
Total			310,926	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6 Open		Republican	Congressman Robert William "Bob" Goodlatte • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 9 November 2017: "I cannot begin to express how blessed I am to have had the opportunity to serve. Now is the right time to step aside - I will not seek re-election." Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Convention on 19 May.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Republican	167,957	59.69%	state Delegate Benjamin Lee "Ben" Cline • 19 May 2018: Won the nomination with 52% of the vote. • FEC H8VA06104; 26 Nov 18; Tot $947,277; Dsb $943,007

		Democratic	113,133	40.21%	Jennifer Lynn Lewis • FEC H8VA06138; 26 Nov 18; Tot $436,896; Dsb $418,745

		Scattering	287	0.10%	Write In
Total			281,377	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman David Alan "Dave" Brat • 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 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans 1 candidate.
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	176,079	50.34%	Abigail A. Spanberger • FEC H8VA07094; 26 Nov 18; Tot $7,265,218; Dsb $7,207,109

		Republican	169,295	48.40%	Congressman David Alan "Dave" Brat • FEC H4VA07143; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,355,436; Dsb $3,327,692

		Libertarian	4,216	1.21%	former Powhatan County Supervisor Joseph Buckler "Joe" Walton • FEC H8VA07128; 31 Dec 18; Tot $7,489; Dsb $7,103

		Scattering	213	0.06%	Write In
Total			349,803	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Congressman Donald Sternoff "Don" Beyer, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Nominations-- Democrats 1 candidate. Republicans 1 candidate.
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	247,137	76.10%	Congressman Donald Sternoff "Don" Beyer, Jr. • FEC H4VA08224; 31 Dec 18; Tot $2,085,899; Dsb $1,831,272

		Republican	76,899	23.68%	Thomas S. Oh • FEC H8VA08159; 31 Dec 18; Tot $74,602; Dsb $74,602

		Scattering	712	0.22%	Write In
Total			324,748	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 9		Republican	Congressman H. Morgan "Morgan" Griffith • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans 1 candidate.
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Republican	160,933	65.16%	Congressman H. Morgan "Morgan" Griffith • FEC H0VA09055; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,162,945; Dsb $1,219,036

		Democratic	85,833	34.75%	Anthony Jude "Tony" Flaccavento • FEC H8VA09066; 31 Dec 18; Tot $1,061,574; Dsb $1,061,770

		Scattering	214	0.09%	Write In
Total			246,980	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 10		Republican	Congressman Barbara Jean Comstock • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Primary.
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	206,356	56.11%	state Senator Jennifer T. Wexton • FEC H8VA10106; 26 Nov 18; Tot $6,134,374; Dsb $6,046,034

		Republican	160,841	43.73%	Congressman Barbara Jean Comstock • FEC H4VA10089; 26 Nov 18; Tot $6,423,189; Dsb $6,427,668

		Scattering	598	0.16%	Write In
Total			367,795	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 11		Democratic	Congressman Gerald Edward "Gerry" Connolly • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Nominations-- Democrats 1 candidate. Republicans 1 candidate.
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	219,191	71.11%	Congressman Gerald Edward "Gerry" Connolly • FEC H8VA11062; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,059,121; Dsb $1,622,293

		Republican	83,023	26.93%	Jeffery Anthony "Jeff" Dove, Jr. • FEC H8VA11070; 26 Nov 18; Tot $660,637; Dsb $621,064

		Libertarian	5,546	1.80%	Stevan Michael Porter • FEC H8VA11088; 26 Nov 18; Tot $10,639; Dsb $9,637

		Scattering	490	0.16%	Write In
Total			308,250	100.00%

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

		Democratic	Attorney General Mark R. Herring • First elected: 2013, re-elected: 2017. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 2 November 2021

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, 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.
	• Libertarian: 4 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 12 candidates
	• Write-in: 1 candidate
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.