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 3, 2025 Independent/Third Party Filing Deadline: August 15, 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 June 23, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Glenn Youngkin (R)* - Term-Limited in 2025. ]
Winsome Sears (R) - Lt Governor Ex-State Del., Businesswoman & USMC Veteran
Abigail Spanberger (D) - Congresswoman & Retired CIA Officer

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections are in 2025.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Winsome Sears (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2025. ]
John Reid (R) - Radio Show Host & Ex-TV News Reporter
Ghazala Hashmi (D) - State Sen. & Retired College Professor
Marlow Jones (I) - Petersburg City Councilman, Restaurant Owner & Ex-Firefighte

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

VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

U.S. SENATOR:

Mark Warner (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jason Reynolds (D) - IT Professional & Army Veteran
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)
Lisa Vedernikova Khanna (D) - Corporate Chief of Staff & Democratic Activist
Amanda Pohl (D) - Chesterfield County Circuit Court Clerk & Ex-Nonprofit CEO

District 2:
Jen Kiggans (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Pam Northam (D) - Ex-First Lady, Ex-Teacher & Ex-Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Nicolaus Sleister (D) - Data Center Project Manager
Burk Stringfellow (D) - Teacher & Navy Veteran

District 3:
Bobby Scott (D)* - (Campaign Site)
James "Zeb" Taylor (I)

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

District 5:
John McGuire (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob Good (R) - Ex-Congressman & Ex-Campbell County Supervisor

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)
Matthew Rainforth (D)
Tara Durant (R) - State Sen., School Librarian & Teacher
Rob Engstrom (R) - Political Consultant & Ex-US Chamber of Commerce Official
John Gray (R) - Accountant, Vietnam War Veteran & '23 St Del Candidate
Cameron Hamilton (R) - Defense Contractor, Navy Veteran & '24 Candidate
Darius Mayfield (R) - Talent Manager, MAGA Activist & '22/'24 Nominee in New Jersey

District 8:
Don Beyer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Heerak Christian Kim (R) - Teacher & Frequent Candidate
Tony Sabio (R) - Businessman, Ex-CIA Agent, Ex-Secret Service K9 Officer & Navy Veteran

District 9:
Morgan Griffith (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Adam Murphy (D) - Software Engineer

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

District 11 - Special Election - September 9, 2025:
FILING DEADLINE: July 11, 2025 - PRIMARY: June 28, 2025
ELECTION: September 9, 2025
[ Gerry Connolly (D)* - Died May 21, 2025. ]
Josh Aisen (D) - Retired Navy Veteran
Candice Bennett (D) - Businesswoman & Community Activist
Dan Lee (D) - Healthcare Tech Businessman & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
Leo Martínez (D) - Attorney, Ex-DNC Member, Ex-US Commerce Dept Official & Ex-Venezuelan Congressman
Amy Papanu (D) - Ex-CIA Agent, Ex-US Foreign Service Officer & Ex-FBI Agent
Stella Pekarsky (D) - State Sen., Ex-Fairfax County School Board Member & Ex-Teacher
Priya Punnoose (D) - Psychiatrist
Amy Roma (D) - Attorney & Energy Policy Consultant
Irene Shin (D) - State Del. & Democratic Fundraiser
James Walkinshaw (D) - Fairfax County Supervisor & Ex-Congressional Aide
Nathan Headrick (R) - Investment Executive & Attorney
Karina Lipsman (R) - Systems Engineer & '22 Nominee
Arthur Purves (R) - Retired Computer Programmer & Anti-Tax Activist
Lucas Rand (R) - Hospital Administrator & Retired Army Officer
Mike Van Meter (R) - Retired FBI Agent, Navy Veteran, '24 Nominee & '23 St Sen Nominee
Stewart Whitson (R) - Ex-FBI Agent, Iraq War Veteran & Conservative Activist
Manuel "Sam" Wong (R) - Businessman & Vietnam War Veteran
Chandra Tamirisa (I) - Consultant

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
Virginia Scope (Politics)
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)