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 April 8, 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
Amanda Chase (R) - State Sen. & Financial Planner
Merle Rutledge Jr. (R) - Sales Agent

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections are in 2021.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Justin Fairfax (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Gene Rossi (D) - Attorney & '17 Candidate

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Mark Herring (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2021. ]

VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House of Delegates
State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Mark Warner (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Alissa Baldwin (R) - Teacher
Daniel Gade (R) - College Professor, Retired Army Officer & Disabled Iraq War Veteran
Tom Speciale (R) - Army Reserve Officer & Nonprofit Group Media Relations Manager
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
Vangie Williams (D) - Business Consultant, Realtor & '18 Nominee
Shawn Ponterio (I) - USMC Veteran

District 2:
Elaine Luria (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jarome Bell (R) - High School Football Coach & Retired Navy CPO
Ben Loyola (R) - Defense Contractor, Navy Veteran & '10 Candidate
Scott Taylor (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Del. & Iraq War Veteran
David Foster (I) - Constuction Company Site Manager

District 3:
Bobby Scott (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Collick (R) - Retired Immigration Services Officer & Disabled USMC Veteran
Madison Downs (R) - Teacher & USMC Veteran
George Yacus (R) - Performance Improvement Consultant & Retired Navy Officer
Kyle Roberts (I) - Electronics Technician & Navy Veteran

District 4 - GOP Convention / Dem Primary:
Donald McEachin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
R. Cazel Levine (D)
Leon Benjamin (R) - Pastor & GOP Activist
James Spivey (R) - Businessman & Industrial Engineer
Christina Dolin (I)
Timothy Santiago (Write-In)

District 5 - GOP Convention (June 6) / Dem Primary:
Denver Riggleman (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob Good (R) - Campbell County Supervisor & Liberty Univ. Athletics Official
RD Huffstetler (D) - Iraq/Afghan War Veteran, Ex-Congressional Aide & '18 Candidate
John Lesinski (D) - Rappahannock County Supervisor, Real Estate Exec. & Retired USMC Colonel
Claire Russo (D) - Iraq War Veteran & International Affairs Fellow 
Cameron Webb (D) - Physician

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

District 7 - GOP Convention / 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
Bridgette Williams (R) - Pastor Counselor, Life Coach & Substance Abuse Counselor

District 8 - GOP Convention / Dem Primary:
Don Beyer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mark Ellmore (R) - Banker, GOP Activist & '06/'08 Nominee
Jeff Jordan (R) - Defense Contractor, Retired Army Officer & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
Heerak Christian Kim (R) - Teacher
Mike Webb (R) - Retired Army Officer, Conservative Activist & '16/'18 Candidate
Andrew Straw (Disability) - Attorney, Disability Rights Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 9:
Morgan Griffith (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Cameron Dickerson (D) - CIA Contractor Analyst & Progressive Activist

District 10 - GOP Convention / Dem Primary:
Jennifer Wexton (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Aliscia Andrews (R) - Strategic Management Consultant & USMC Veteran
Jeff Dove (R) - Iraq War Veteran, '18 Candidate & '17 State Del. Candidate
Rob Jones (R) - Disabled Iraq/Afghan War Veteran & Paralympic Athlete
Matt Truong (R) - Technology Executive, Electrical Engineer & GOP Activist

District 11 - GOP Convention / Dem Primary:
Gerry Connolly (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Zainab Mohsini (D) - Recent College Graduate & Progressive Activist
Manga Anantatmula (R) - Businesswoman, Consultant & GOP Activist\

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Alliance Party of Virginia (A)
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)
Whig Party of Virginia (WP)

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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