Virginia Candidate & Election Guide
Federal and statewide candidates, elections, state political parties, news sites, and other resources — no frills, just what you need — curated by Politics1 publisher Ron Gunzburger.
Governor
Abigail Spanberger (D)*
Ghazala Hashmi (D) - Lt Governor
Jay Jones (D) - Attorney General Don Scott (D) - House Speaker
Jason Miyares (R) - Ex-Attorney General & Ex-State Del.
Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2029.
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
STATE LEGISLATURE
State House - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)
State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)
U.S. Senator
SENATE ELECTION 2026:
Mark
Warner (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Alex De Paula (R) - Public Health Executive
Kim Farington (R) - Accountant & Trade Association Executive
Al Mina (R) - Finance Consultant, Peace Corps Veteran & '20 Candidate
Bert Mizusawa (R) - Retired Army Major General, '18 Candidate & '10 US Rep Candidate
Chuck Smith (R) - Attorney, Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate
David Williams (R) - USMC Reserve Colonel, Ex-CIA Case Officer & Iraq War Veteran
Brandi Hall (I) - Mental Health Professional
Mark Moran (I) - Investment Banker & Ex-TV Reality Show Contestant
SENATE ELECTION 2030:
Tim
Kaine (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
U.S. House (Districts)
District 1
Rob Wittman (R)* - Current CD-1 Incumbent - (Campaign Site)
Eugene Vindman (D)* - Old CD-7 Incumbent - (Campaign Site)
Tim Cywinski (D) - Community Organizer & Environmental Activist
Ericka Kopp (D) - Attorney
James Shea (D) - Teacher, Ex-Journalist & Community Activist
Mel Tull (D) - Attorney & Army Veteran
District 2
Jen Kiggans (R)* - (Campaign Site)
William Matthews (R) - USAF Veteran
Nila Devanath (D) - Physician
Elaine Luria (D) - Ex-Congresswoman & Retired Navy Commander
Patrick Mosolf (D) - Ex-USAID Official
Matt Strickler (D) - Ex-State Natural Resources Secretary & Ex-US Dept Asst Interior Secretary
Burk Stringfellow (D) - Teacher & Navy Veteran
DeVinche Albritton (I) - Convicted Murderer & State Prisoner
Makiba Gaines (I) - Attorney
Geral "Bishop" Staten (I) - Door Dash Driver & Frequent Candidate
Ashley Maria Euceda-Mendoza (WI)
District 3
Bobby Scott (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Edwin Rivera (R)
Hailey Dollar (L) - Paralegal & Iraq War Veteran
Zeb Taylor (I) - Political Field Organizer
District 4
Jennifer McClellan (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rob Tompkins (D) - Software Developer
Jason Brown II (I) - Dinwiddie County School Board Member & Progressive Activist
Andre Kersey (I) - Pastor, Teacher & National Guard Veteran
DISTRICT 5
John McGuire (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob Good (R) - Ex-Congressman & Ex-Campbell County Supervisor
Melanie Lucero (R) - Realtor & USMC Veteran
Salaam Bhatti (D) - Attorney
Suzanne "Dr K" Krzyzanowski (D) - Physician & Ex-Republican
Shannon Taylor (D) - Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney & '25 Atty Gen Candidate
Rob Tracinski (D) - Journalist
Cooke Harvey (I) - Artist & Musician
Chris Register (I) - Journalist, Author & Peace Corps Veteran
District 6
Ben Cline (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Pete Barlow (D) - Ex-FEMA Emergency Manager, Peace Corps Veteran & Community Activist
Beth Macy (D) - Author & Ex-Journalist
Ken Mitchell (D) - Renovation Contractor, Engineer, Farmer & Retired Army Officer & '24 Nominee
Hugh Murray (D) - Attorney, Army Reserve Officer & Iraq War Veteran
Tom Perriello (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-US Diplomat, Attorney & '17 Gov Candidate
District 7
[ Eugene Vindman (D)* - Candidate in New CD-1. ]
Lorena Bruner (D) - Community Activist, Graduate Student & '23 Local Candidate
J.P. Cooney (D) - Ex-Federal Prosecutor
Adam Dunigan (D) - Ex-CIA Case Officer & Afghan War Veteran
Elizabeth Guzman (D) - State Del., Social Worker, '24 Candidate & '21 Lt Gov Candidate
Dan Helmer (D) - State Del., Army Reserve Lt Colonel & '18/'24 Candidate
Dorothy McAuliffe (D) - Ex-First Lady, Attorney & Ex-US State Dept Official
Adele McClure (D) - State Del. & Ex-Legislative Aide
Saddam Salim (D) - State Sen. & Federal Contractor
Jon Schmeelk (D) - Government Contracts Officer
Joe Schiarizzi (D) - Inventor, Crypto Investor & Community Activist
Alex Thymmons (D) - Ex-Congressional Aide & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
Olivia Troye (D) - Ex-National Security Official, Ex-VP Pence Aide & NeverTrump Activist
Tara Durant (R) - State Sen., School Librarian & Teacher
John Gray (R) - Accountant, Vietnam War Veteran & '23 St Del Candidate
Philip Harding (R) - Business Consultant & Investor
Doug Ollivant (R) - Ex-National Security Council Official & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
Jacob Roginsky (R) - Physicist, Research Scientist & College Professor
Waverly Washington (R) - Ex-Congressional Aide & Army Veteran
Taner Lopez (L) - Consultant & Ex-College Professor
Craig Ennis (I) - Electrician, National Guard Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Randall Terry (I) - Pro-Life Activist & Frequent Candidate
District 8
Don Beyer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rob Wittman (R)* - Old CD-1 Incumbent - (Campaign Site)
Elizabeth Beggs (D) - Realtor, Army Veteran & Social Justice Activist
Michael Duffin (D) - Ex-US State Dept Policy Analyst
Daniel Gray (D) - Sustainability Program Manager
Jason Knapp (D) - Retired Navy Officer, Businessman & Iraq War Veteran
Lewis Littlepage (D) - Retired Attorney & Retired USAF Officer
Mo Seifeldein (D) - Ex-Alexandria City Councilman & Attorney
Heerak Christian Kim (R) - Teacher & Frequent Candidate
Luke Nathan Phillips (R) - Policy Analyst, Writer & Tour Guide
Tony Sabio (R) - Businessman, Ex-CIA Agent, Ex-Secret Service Officer & Navy Veteran
Shelly Arnoldi (L) - Professional Engineer & Navy Veteran
District 9
Morgan Griffith (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Brandon Cook (R) - Security Guard
Douglas Crockett (D) - Retired Attorney & Pastor
Adam Murphy (D) - Software Engineer
Joy Powers (D) - Bedford County Fair Superintendent, Farmer & '25 St Del Nominee
Michael Jackson (I) - Substance Abuse Counselor & Doctoral Student
District 10
Suhas Subramanyam (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dave Beckwith (R) - Retired USAF Colonel & '22 Candidate
Julie Perry (R) - Teacher, '23 St Sen Nominee & '21 St Del Nominee
Sam Wong (R) - Businessman, Retired Army Lt Colonel & '25 Candidate
Steven Goforth (WI)
District 11
James Walkinshaw (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bree Fram (D) - Retired USAF/Space Force Colonel, Engineer & Transgender Rights Activist
Stewart Whitson (R) - Ex-FBI Agent, Iraq War Veteran, Conservative Activist & '25 Nominee
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 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