VIRGINIA

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Major Party Filing Deadline for Primary: March 2021 Independent/Third Party Filing Deadline: August 2021 Primary: June 2021

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on January 20, 2021

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Ralph Northam (D)* - Term Limited in 2021. ]
Lee Carter (D) - State Del., IT Specialist, USMC Veteran & Socialist Activist
Justin Fairfax (D) - Lt Governor, Attorney & '13 Atty Gen Candidate
Jennifer Carroll Foy (D) - Ex-State Del. & Attorney
Terry McAuliffe (D) - Ex-Governor, Ex-DNC Chair, Attorney & Businessman
Jennifer McClellan (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Del., DNC Member & Attorney
Amanda Chase (R) - State Sen. & Financial Planner
Kirk Cox (R) - State Del., Ex-House Speaker & Retired Teacher
Paul Davis (R) - Businessman
Sergio de la Pena (R) - Ex-Defense Department Official & Retired Army Colonel
Emmett Hanger (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Del. & National Guard Veteran
Merle Rutledge Jr. (R) - Sales Agent
Kurt Santini (R) - Blue Collar Worker & Disabled Army Veteran
Glenn Youngkin (R) - Investment Executive & Ex-Carlyle Group CEO
Princess Blanding (Liberation) - Educator & Police Reform Activist
Denver Riggleman (I) - Ex-Congressman, Businessman & '17 GOP Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections are in 2021.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Justin Fairfax (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2021. ]
Hala Ayala (D) - State Del. & Cybersecurity Professional
Paul Goldman (D) - Ex-State Democratic Chair, Attorney & Community Activist
Elizabeth Guzman (D) - State Del., DNC Member, Public Administrator & Social Worker
Mark Levine (D) - State Del., Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Andria McClellan (D) - Norfolk City Councilwoman & Businesswoman
Sean Perryman (D) - Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide & Civil Rights Activist
Sam Rasoul (D) - State Del.
Gene Rossi (D) - Attorney & '17 Candidate
Xavier Warren (D) - Businessman & Sports Agent
Puneet Ahluwalia (R) - Business Consultant, Lobbyist & GOP Activist
Lance Allen (R) - Defense Contractor & USAF Veteran
Glenn Davis (R) - State Del., Ex-Virginia Beach City Councilwoman & '17 Candidate
Tim Hugo (R) - Ex-State Del., Businessman, Ex-Congressional Aide & Army Veteran
Winsome Sears (R) - Ex-State Del., '04 US Rep Candidate & '18 US Sen Candidate

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Mark Herring (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jay Jones (D) - State Del. & Attorney
Leslie Haley (R) - Chesterfield County Supervisor & Attorney
Jason Miyares (R) - State Del., Attorney & Real Estate Broker
Chuck Smith (R) - Attorney, Navy Veteran, '17 Candidate & '10 US Rep Candidate

VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House of Delegates - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

U.S. SENATOR:

Mark Warner (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.

Tim Kaine (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.
Zoey Maria King (D) - Transgender Rights Activist

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Rob Wittman (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Elaine Luria (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Andy Baan (R) - Cybersecurity Consultant, Attorney, Iraq War Veteran & '20 Candidate
Jarome Bell (R) - High School Football Coach, Retired Navy CPO & '20 Candidate

District 3:
Bobby Scott (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Collick (R) - Retired Immigration Officer, Disabled USMC Veteran & '20 Candidate 

District 4:
Donald McEachin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Leon Benjamin (R) - Pastor, GOP Activist & '20 Nominee

District 5:
Bob Good (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Shadi Ayyas (D) - Physician & '18 Candidate

District 6:
Ben Cline (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
Abigail Spanberger (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Gary Barve (R) - Businessman & '20 City Council Candidate in California 
Nick Freitas (R) - State Del., Iraq War Veteran. '20 Nominee & '18 US Sen Candidate

District 8:
Don Beyer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Heerak Christian Kim (I) - Teacher & '20 Candidate

District 9:
Morgan Griffith (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 10:
Jennifer Wexton (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Aliscia Andrews (R) - Management Consultant, USMC Veteran & '20 Nominee

District 11:
Gerry Connolly (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Manga Anantatmula (R) - Businesswoman, GOP Activist & '20 Nominee

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Virginia (C)
Democratic Party of Virginia (D)
Green Party of Virginia (G)
Independent Green Party of Virginia (IGP)
Liberation Party
Libertarian Party of Virginia (L)
Republican Party of Virginia (R)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

State Board of Elections

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alexandria Journal / Arlington Journal
Augusta Free Press (Staunton/Waynesboro)
Blue Virginia
Bristol Herald Courier
Charlottesville Daily Progress
Commonwealth Conservative
Culpeper Star-Exponent
Danville Register & Bee
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
Lynchburg News & Advance
Martinsville Bulletin
Newport News Daily Press
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
Potomac News (Woodbridge)
Richlands News-Press / Clinch Valley News
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Roanoke Times
Southside Sentinel (Middlesex County)
Staunton Daily News Leader
Virginia Busines Online: Virginia Politics
Virginia Political Line (Liberal)
Virginia Public Access Project (Politics)
Washington Post
WWBT TV-12 (NBC - Richmond) - (Political News)

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