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)* - Term-Limited in 2029
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)* - (Campaign Site)
Elizabeth Beggs (D) - Realtor, Army Veteran & Social Justice Activist
Salaam Bhatti (D) - Attorney
Tim Cywinski (D) - Political Communications Director & Environmental Activist
Jason Knapp (D) - Retired Navy Officer, Businessman & Iraq War Veteran
Ericka Kopp (D) - Attorney
Shannon Taylor (D) - Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney & '25 Atty Gen Candidate
Mel Tull (D) - Attorney & Army Veteran
District 2
Jen Kiggans (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Nila Devanath (D) - Physician
Bill Fleming (D)
Elaine Luria (D) - Ex-Congresswoman & Retired Navy Commander
Patrick Mosolf (D) - Ex-USAID Official
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) - Army Veteran & Ex-Police Officer
Hailey Dollar (L) - Paralegal & Iraq War Veteran
James "Zeb" Taylor (I) - Political Field Organizer
Dawn Vasquez (I) - Retired Disabled Navy Veteran
District 4
Jennifer McClellan (D)* - (Campaign Site)
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)
Melanie Lucero (R) - Realtor & USMC Veteran
Suzanne Krzyzanowski (D) - Physician
Tom Perriello (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-US Diplomat, Attorney & '17 Gov Candidate
Rob Tracinski (D) - Journalist
Cooke Costa Harvey (I) - Artist & Musician
Chris Register (I) - Journalist, Author & Peace Corps Veteran
District 6
District 7
Eugene Vindman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Philip Harding (R) - Business Consultant & Investor
Doug Ollivant (R) - Ex-National Security Council Official & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
Rick Smithers (R) - Building Contractor, Pastor, Army Veteran & '19 Supervisor Candidate
Taner Lopez (L) - Consultant & Ex-College Professor
Craig Ennis (I) - Electrician, National Guard Veteran & Frequent Candidate
District 8
Don Beyer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Lorena Bruner (D) - Community Activist, Graduate Student & '23 Local Candidate
Michael Duffin (D) - Ex-US State Dept Policy Analyst
Adam Dunigan (D) - Ex-CIA Case Officer & Afghan War Veteran
Mo Seifeldein (D) - Alexandria City Councilman & Attorney
Tony Sabio (R) - Purcellville Town Manager, Consultant, Ex-CIA Agent & Navy Veteran
Shelly Arnoldi (L) - Professional Engineer & Navy Veteran
District 9
Morgan Griffith (R)* - (Campaign Site)
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
Anthony Suttles (R)
Sam Wong (R) - Businessman, Vietnam War Veteran & '25 Candidate in CD-11
Steven Goforth (WI)
Omar Morsy (WI)
District 11
James Walkinshaw (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Arthur Purves (R) - Retired Computer Programmer, Community Activist & '25 Candidate
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