VIRGINIA

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Major Party Filing Deadline for Primary: March 26, 2020 Independent/Third Party Filing Deadline: June 23, 2020 Primary: June 23, 2020

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

This page was last updated on June 25, 2020

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Ralph Northam (D)* - Term Limited in 2021. ]
Justin Fairfax (D) - Lt Governor, Attorney & '13 Atty Gen Candidate
Jennifer Carroll Foy (D) - State Del. & Attorney
Mark Herring (D) - Attorney General, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Loudoun County Supervisor
Terry McAuliffe (D) - Ex-Governor & Ex-DNC Chair
Jennifer McClellan (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Del., DNC Member & Attorney
Levar Stoney (D) - Richmond Mayor & Ex-Secretary of the Commonwealth
Bill Carrico (R) - Ex-State Sen. & Retired Police Officer
Amanda Chase (R) - State Sen. & Financial Planner
Neil Chatterjee (R) - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chair & Attorney
Pete Snyder (R) - Venture Capitalist, GOP Activist & '13 Lt Gov Candidate
Merle Rutledge Jr. (R) - Sales Agent

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections are in 2021.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Justin Fairfax (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2021. ]
Paul Goldman (D) - Ex-State Democratic Chair, Attorney & Community Activist
Elizabeth Guzman (D) - State Del., DNC Member, Public Administrator & Social Worker
Gene Rossi (D) - Attorney & '17 Candidate

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Mark Herring (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2021. ]
Jay Jones (D) - State Del. & Attorney
Shannon Taylor (D) - Henrico County District Attorney

VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House of Delegates
State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Mark Warner (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Daniel Gade (R) - College Professor, Retired Army Officer & Disabled Iraq War Veteran
Gail Parker (IGP) - Businesswoman, USAF Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Aldous Mina (I) - Economic Devel. Consultant, Ex-FInancial Analyst & Peace Corps Veteran

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)
Qasim Rashid (D) - Attorney, Muslim Community Activist & '19 St Sen Nominee
Harlan Wahlert (IGP) - Retired Engineer & USMC Veteran
Shawn Ponterio (I) - USMC Veteran

District 2:
Elaine Luria (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Scott Taylor (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Del. & Iraq War Veteran
Katherine Pettigrew (IGP) - Chemist, '11 St Sen Candidate & '15 School Board Candidate
David Foster (I) - Constuction Company Site Manager

District 3:
Bobby Scott (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Collick (R) - Retired Immigration Services Officer & Disabled USMC Veteran
Rachel Batts (IGP) - Healthcare Worker
J.C. Reilly (L)
Kyle Roberts (I) - Electronics Technician & Navy Veteran

District 4:
Donald McEachin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Leon Benjamin (R) - Pastor & GOP Activist
Albert Burckard (IGP) - Retired Army Colonel & Frequent Candidate
Christina Dolin (I)
Timothy Santiago (Write-In)

District 5:
[ Denver Riggleman (R)* - Defeated for Renomination in 2020. ]
Bob Good (R) - Campbell County Supervisor & Liberty Univ. Athletics Official
Cameron Webb (D) - Physician
Mitchell Bupp (I) - Radio Host, Private Auto Inspector & '16 Candidate

District 6:
Ben Cline (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Nicholas Betts (D) - Law Clerk, Ex-Teacher, Ex-Contract Manager & '19 St Del Candidate
Aaron Lyles (IGP) - Insurance Agent, Pastor & Frequent Candidate
Aaron Luciani (I) - IT Engineer

District 7 - GOP Convention July 18 / Dem Primary:
Abigail Spanberger (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Dickinson (R) - Restaurant/Strip Club Owner, Ex-Democrat & '14 Candidate
Craig Ennis (R) - Electrical Contractor, National Guard Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Nick Freitas (R) - State Del., Iraq War Veteran & '18 US Sen Candidate
Peter Greenwald (R) - Retired Navy Commander, Teacher & '14 Candidate
Andrew Knaggs (R) - Ex-Defense Dept Official, Attorney, Iraq War Veteran & GOP Activist
John McGuire (R) - State Del., Businessman & Navy Veteran
Tina Ramirez (R) - Nonprofit Group Executive, Religious Rights Activist & Ex-Congressional Aide
Jason Roberge (R) - Attorney & USCG Veteran
Peter Marchetti (IGP) - IT Engineer, '12 Nominee & '15 School Board Candidate

District 8:
Don Beyer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeff Jordan (R) - Defense Contractor, Retired Army Officer & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
Andrew Straw (Disability) - Attorney, Disability Rights Activist & Frequent Candidate
Ron Fisher (IGP) - Businessman, Retired Navy Officer & Frequent Candidate
Heerak Christian Kim (I) - Teacher

District 9:
Morgan Griffith (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeremiah Heaton (IGP) - Businessman, Farmer, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate

District 10 - GOP Convention June 20 / Dem Primary:
Jennifer Wexton (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Aliscia Andrews (R) - Strategic Management Consultant & USMC Veteran
Terry Modglin (IGP) - Policy Consultant, Vietnam War Veteran & Frequent Candidate

District 11:
Gerry Connolly (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Manga Anantatmula (R) - Businesswoman, Consultant & GOP Activist
Dianne Blais (G) - Businesswoman & '14 Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Virginia (C)
Democratic Party of Virginia (D)
Green Party of Virginia (G)
Independent Green Party of Virginia (IGP)
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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