VIRGINIA

Your complete directory of Virginia candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Major Party Filing Deadline for Primary: April 2025 Independent/Third Party Filing Deadline: August 2025 Primary: June 17, 2025 Major Party Filing Deadline for Primary: April 2026 Independent/Third Party Filing Deadline: August 2026 Primary: June 2026

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

This page was last updated on January 10, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Glenn Youngkin (R)* - Term-Limited in 2025. ]
Merle Rutledge Jr (R) - Freelance Writer, GOP Activist, '15 Candidate & '23 St Sen Candidate
Winsome Sears (R) - Lt Governor Ex-State Del., Businesswoman & USMC Veteran
Bobby Scott (D) - Congressman & Ex-State Sen.
Abigail Spanberger (D) - Congresswoman & Retired CIA Officer
Denver Riggleman (I) - Ex-Congressman, Businessman, Ex-Republican & '17 Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections are in 2025.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Winsome Sears (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2025. ]
Rich Anderson (R) - State GOP Chair, Ex-State Del. & Retired USAF Colonel
Mike Cherry (R) - State Rep.,. Ex-Colonial Heights City Councilman, Pastor & USAF Veteran
John Curran (R) - Business Consultant & Navy Veteran
Pat Herrity (R) - Fairfax County Supervisor, Financial Executive & Accountant
Marlow Jones (R/I) - Petersburg City Councilman, Restaurant Owner & Ex-Firefighter
John Reid (R) - Radio Show Host & Ex-TV News Reporter
Ghazala Hashmi (D) - State Sen. & Retired College Professor
Babur Lateef (D) - Prince William County School Board Chair & Ophthalmologist
Aaron Rouse (D) - State Sen., Ex-Virginia Beach City Councilman & Ex-NFL Player
Victor Salgado (D) - Attorney & Ex-Federal Prosecutor
Levar Stoney (D) - Richmond Mayor & Ex-Secretary of the Commonwealth
Denver Riggleman (I) - Ex-Congressman, Businessman, Ex-Republican & '17 Gov Candidate

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Jason Miyares (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jay Jones (D) - Ex-State Del., Attorney & '21 Candidate
Shannon Taylor (D) - Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney

VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

U.S. SENATOR:

Mark Warner (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kim Farington (R) - Accountant & Trade Association Executive
Eddie Garcia (R) - Financial Advisor, Retired Army Officer & '24 Candidate
Chuck Smith (R) - Attorney, Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Glenn Youngkin (R) - Governor & Businessman

Tim Kaine (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2030.

U.S. CONGRESS:

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

District 2:
Jen Kiggans (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
Bobby Scott (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4 :
Jennifer McClellan (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 5:
John McGuire (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Ben Cline (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ken Mitchell (D) - Renovation Contractor, Engineer, Farmer & Retired Army Officer & '24 Nominee

District 7:
Eugene Vindman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rob Engstrom (R) - Political Consultant & Ex-US Chamber of Commerce Official
Cameron Hamilton (R) - Defense Contractor, Navy Veteran & '24 Candidate

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

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

District 10:
Suhas Subramanyam (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 11:
Gerry Connolly (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Virginia (C)
Democratic Party of Virginia (D)
Green Party of Virginia (G)
Independent Green Party of Virginia (IG)
Libertarian Party of Virginia (L)
Republican Party of Virginia (R)
Independent (I)
Write In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

State Board of Elections

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Augusta Free Press (Staunton/Waynesboro)
Blue Virginia (Democratic)
Bristol Herald Courier
Cardinal News (SW Virginia)
Charlottesville Daily Progress
Culpeper Star-Exponent
Danville Register & Bee
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
Inside NoVa
Lynchburg News & Advance
Martinsville Bulletin
Newport News Daily Press
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
Potomac Local News
SWVa Today / Richlands News-Press / Clinch Valley News
Axios: Richmond
Richmond Free Press (African American)
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Roanoke Times
Southside Sentinel (Middlesex County)
Staunton Daily News Leader
Tidewater Hispanic (Spanish)
El Tiempo Latino (Spanish)
Virginia Mercury
Washington Blade (LGBT)
Washington Hispanic
Washington Post

Virginia Public Media (PBS / NPR)
WRC TV-4 (NBC - DC Metro)
WTTG TV-5 (FOX - DC Metro)
WJLA TV-7 (ABC - DC Metro)
WUSA TV-9 (CBS - DC Metro)
WFDC TV-15 (Univision - DC Metro)
WZDC TV-44 (Telemundo - DC Metro)
WTVR TV-6 (CBS - Richmond)
WRIC TV-8 (ABC - Richmond)
WWBT TV-12 (NBC - Richmond)
WRLH TV-35 (FOX - Richmond)
Virginia Public Radio
WRVA 1140 AM (Richmond)