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ELECTION CALENDAR: Major Party Filing Deadline for Primary: March 26, 2020 Independent/Third Party Filing Deadline: August 1, 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 October 16, 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
Terry McAuliffe (D) - Ex-Governor, Ex-DNC Chair, Attorney & Businessman
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
Mike Chapman (R) - Loudoun County Sheriff & Retired DEA Agent
Neil Chatterjee (R) - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chair & Attorney
Kirk Cox (R) - State Del., Ex-House Speaker & Retired Teacher
Emmett Hanger (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Del. & National Guard Veteran
Pete Snyder (R) - Venture Capitalist, GOP Activist & '13 Lt Gov Candidate
Merle Rutledge Jr. (R) - Sales Agent
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
Babur Lateef (D) - Prince William County School Board Chair & Ophthalmologist
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) - Technology Security Executive & USAF Veteran
Glenn Davis (R) - State Del., Ex-Virginia Beach City Councilwoman & '17 Candidate
Tim Hugo (R) - State Del., Businessman, Ex-Congressional Aide & Army Veteran

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Mark Herring (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jay Jones (D) - State Del. & Attorney
Shannon Taylor (D) - Henrico County District Attorney
Chuck Smith (R) - Attorney, Retired Navy Officer, '17 Candidate & '10 US Rep Candidate

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

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

District 2:
Elaine Luria (D)* - (Campaign Site)
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

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

District 5:
[ Denver Riggleman (R)* - Defeated for Renomination in 2020. ]
Bob Good (R) - Campbell County Supervisor & Liberty Univ. Athletics Official
Cameron Webb (D) - Physician

District 6:
Ben Cline (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Nicholas Betts (D) - Law Clerk, Ex-Teacher, Ex-Contract Manager & '19 St Del Candidate

District 7:
Abigail Spanberger (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Nick Freitas (R) - State Del., Iraq War Veteran & '18 US Sen Candidate

District 8:
Don Beyer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeff Jordan (R) - Defense Contractor, Retired Army Officer & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran

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

District 10 - GOP Convention June 20 / Dem Primary:
Jennifer Wexton (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Aliscia Andrews (R) - Strategic Management Consultant & USMC Veteran

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

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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