| The Green Papers: Virginia 2026 General Election |
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Virginia
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Primary: Tuesday 16 June 2026 General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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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. Calendars & Schedules from the Virginia Department of Elections. |
| U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 119th 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 |
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Class 2 |
Democratic | Senator Mark Robert Warner • First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (2) | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Mark Robert Warner • FEC S6VA00093 |
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Republican | Kim Farington • FEC S6VA00143 |
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| Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2025, 2029. 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 - At Term Limit |
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| Candidate list (5) | |||||
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Democratic | former Member of Congress Abigail A. Spanberger • 13 November 2023: Member of Congress Abigail A. Spanberger (Democratic) will not seek re-election to the U.S. House District 7 in 2024 in order to run for Governor in 2025. |
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Republican | former state Senator Amanda Chase | |||
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Republican | former state Delegate Dave LaRock | |||
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Republican | Merle Travis Rutledge, Jr. | |||
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Republican | Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle Sears • circa 5 September 2024: Filed paperwork to run for Governor in 2025. |
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| Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2025, 2029 | |||||
| Republican | Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle Sears • First elected: 2021. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2025 • Open Seat - circa 4 August 2024: Announced that she is not seeking re-election. circa 5 September 2024: Filed paperwork to run for Governor in 2025. Nominations-- Democrats and Republicans will nominate by Convention on 17 June 2025. |
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| Candidate list (9) | |||||
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Democratic | state Senator Ghazala F. Hashmi | |||
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Democratic | Prince William County School Board Member Babur B. Lateef | |||
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Democratic | state Senator Aaron R. Rouse | |||
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Democratic | Victor Salgado | |||
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Democratic | Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney | |||
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Republican | John Curran | |||
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Republican | Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity | |||
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Republican; Independent | Petersburg City Council Member Marlow Jones | |||
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Republican | John Reid | |||
| 119th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2026, 2028. No Term Limit. 119th House | |||||
| Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Republican (5 Undetermined); 6 Democratic (6 Undetermined) | |||||
| 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 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
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Republican | Member of Congress Jennifer A. "Jen" Kiggans • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | Member of Congress Robert Cortez "Bobby" Scott • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 4 |
Democratic | Member of Congress Jennifer L. McClellan • 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Republican | Member of Congress John J. McGuire, III • FEC H0VA07133 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 6 |
Republican | Member of Congress Benjamin Lee "Ben" Cline • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | Ken Mitchell • FEC H4VA06061 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 7 |
Democratic | Member of Congress Yevgeny S. "Eugene" Vindman • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | Matthew G. Rainforth • FEC H6VA07163 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 8 |
Democratic | Member of Congress Donald Sternoff "Don" Beyer, Jr. • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 9 |
Republican | Member of Congress H. Morgan "Morgan" Griffith • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | Member of Congress Suhas Subramanyam • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Democratic | Member of Congress Gerald Edward "Gerry" Connolly • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2025, 2029 | |||||
| Republican | Attorney General Jason S. Miyares • First elected: 2021. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2025 |
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| Candidate list (3) | |||||
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Democratic | former state Delegate Jay Jones | |||
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Democratic | Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon L. Taylor | |||
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Republican | Attorney General Jason S. Miyares | |||
| 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): 8 incumbents, 11 candidates | |
| • Republican: 8 incumbents, 4 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 | |
| • Right to Life | |
| • Unity | |
| Independents | |
| • Independent: 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. |
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