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

Major Party Filing Deadline: April 2008
Independent/Third Party Filing Deadline: June 2008
Primary: June 2008

This page was last updated on April 22, 2008

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections are in 2009.

GOVERNOR:
[ Tim Kaine (D)* - Not Eligible to seek re-election in 2009. ]
Rick Boucher (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen. & Attorney
Creigh Deeds (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Del. & Ex-Commonwealth's Attorney & '05 Attorney General Nominee
Brian Moran (D) - State House Democratic Caucus Chair & Attorney
L.F. Payne (D) - Ex-Congressman, Businessman, Civil Engineer & '97 Lt. Governor Nominee
Bob McDonnell (R) - Attorney General, Ex-State Del. & Army Veteran

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Bill Bolling (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kenny Alexander (D) - State Del. & Funeral Home Owner
Leslie Byrne (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-Congresswoman, Ex-State Del. & '05 Nominee
Patsy Ticer (D) - State Sen. & Ex-Alexandria Mayor
Jody Wagner (D) - State Finance Secretary & '00 Congressional Nominee

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Bob McDonnell (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2009. ]
Ken Cuccinelli (R) - State Sen. & Attorney
Steve Shannon (D) - State Del. & Attorney

U.S. SENATOR:

[ John Warner (R)* - Retiring in 2008. ]
Bob Berry (R) - Duncan Hunter Campaign Activist, Ex-Civilian Contractor & Retired Navy Officer
Jim Gilmore (R) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Attorney General, Ex-Republican National Chairman & Army Veteran
Bob Marshall (R) - State Del. & Businessman
Julien Modica (D) - Brain Injury Survivor & Felon
Mark Warner (D) - Ex-Governor, Businessman & '96 Nominee
Gail Parker (Ind. Green) - Businesswoman, State Party Secretary, USAF Veteran & '06 Nominee
Ishah Wright (Independent) - Realtor, Itinerant Preacher & '02 US Rep. Candidate in Florida

Jim Webb (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Rob Wittman (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Lucky Narain (Independent) - Army Reservist, Peace Corps Veteran & '07 Candidate

District 2:
Thelma Drake (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Todd Davidson (D) - Virginia Beach School Board Member
Glenn Nye (D) - Businessman & Ex-US Foreign Service Diplomat
Jody Wagner (D) - State Finance Secretary & '00 Nominee
Gordon Klingenschmitt (Ind. Green) - Episcopal Minister & Navy Veteran

District 3:
Bobby Scott (D)*
William Grogan (Ind. Green) - Attorney

District 4:
Randy Forbes (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Andrea Miller (D) - Software Designer, Computer Instructor & Peace Activist
Albert Burckard (Ind. Green) - Volunteer Firefighter, Retired Teacher, Vietnam War Veteran & '06 Nominee

District 5:
Virgil Goode (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Brydon Jackson (D) - Businessman, Iraq War Veteran & Ex-Police Officer
Tom Perriello (D) - International Non-Profit Group Organizer & Attorney
Sherman Wichter (Ind. Green) - Farmer & Contractor

District 6:
Bob Goodlatte (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Sam Rasoul (D) - Businessman
Jeffrey Pierson (Ind. Green) - College Professor

District 7:
Eric Cantor (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Anita Hartke (D) - Culpeper County Democratic Chair & Realtor
Brian Taylor (Ind. Green) - Retired Police Officer & Radio Talk Show Host
Will Griffith (Independent) - Internet Radio Show Host, Minister & Ex-Lobbyist

District 8:
Jim Moran (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Matt Famiglietti (D) - Attorney
Mark Ellmore (R) - Banker & GOP Activist
Amit Singh (R) - Businessman, Electrical Engineer & Ron Paul Campaign Activist
Ron Fisher (Ind. Green) - Retired Navy Officer

District 9:
Rick Boucher (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Williams (Ind. Green) - Realtor

District 10:
Frank Wolf (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Vern McKinley (R) - Financial Policy Analyst & Ron Paul Campaign Activist
Judy Feder (D) - Georgetown Public Policy Institute Dean, Ex-Congressional Aide & '06 Nominee
Mike Turner (D) - Retired USAF Officer & Non-Profit Group Executive
Pete Grasso (Ind. Green) - Clarke County Party Chair
Neeraj Neegam (Ind. Green) - Computer Consultant

District 11:
[ Tom Davis (R)* - Retiring in 2008. ]
Skip Dale (R) - Ron Paul Campaign Activist
Keith Fimian (R) - Home Inspection Company CEO & Accountant
Tim Hugo (R) - State Del., Businessman, Ex-Congressional Aide & Army Reserve Veteran
Jay O'Brien (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Del., Businessman & Army Veteran
Lori Alexander (D) - Physical Therapist
Leslie Byrne (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-Congresswoman, Ex-State Del. & '05 Lt.Governor Nominee
Gerry Connolly (D) - Fairfax County Council Chair & Ex-Congressional Aide
Doug Denneny (D) - Retired Navy Officer & Community Activist
Andy Hurst (D) - Attorney & '06 Nominee
Chap Petersen (D) - Ex-State Del., Attorney & '05 Lt. Governor Candidate
David Gillis Jr. (Ind. Green) - Realtor

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Virginia
Democratic Party of Virginia
Green Party of Virginia (Official GPUS Affiliate)
Independent Green Party of Virginia
Libertarian Party of Virginia
Republican Party of Virginia

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

State Board of Elections

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alexandria Journal / Arlington Journal
Augusta Free Press (Staunton/Waynesboro)
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
VApolitics.net
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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