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)
Bert Mizusawa (R) - Retired Army Major General, '18 Candidate & '10 US Rep Candidate
SENATE ELECTION 2030:
Tim
Kaine (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
U.S. House (Districts)
District 1
Rob Wittman (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Shannon Taylor (D) - Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney & '25 Atty Gen Candidate
District 2
Jen Kiggans (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Elaine Luria (D) - Ex-Congresswoman & Retired Navy Commander
Matt Baker (I) - Businessman, Aerospace Engineer & Afghan War Veteran
Bishop Staten (I) - High School Sports Announcer, '16 Mayor Candidate & '25 Local Candidate
District 3
Bobby Scott (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Edwin Rivera (R) - Disabled Army Veteran & Ex-Police Officer
Makiba Gaines (I) - Attorney
Steve Woll (I) - Businessman, Scientist & Retired Navy Officer
District 4
Jennifer McClellan (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Robert Murray (R) - Businessman
Joan Bell (I) - Pro-Life Activist & New Jersey Resident
DISTRICT 5
John McGuire (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Perriello (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-US Diplomat, Attorney & '17 Gov Candidate
Cooke Harvey (I) - Artist & Musician
District 6
District 7
Eugene Vindman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Doug Ollivant (R) - Ex-National Security Council Official & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
Taner Lopez (L) - Consultant & Ex-College Professor
Alaha Ahrar (I) - Economist & Community Activist
Joshua Ertle (I) - Video Producer & Photographer
Randall Terry (I) - Pro-Life Activist, Frequent Candidate & Tennessee Resident
District 8
Don Beyer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tony Sabio (R) - Purcellville Town Manager, Consultant, Ex-CIA Agent & Navy Veteran
Shelly Arnoldi (L) - Professional Engineer & Navy Veteran
Tim Sharman (I) - Customer Experience Management Consultant
District 9
Morgan Griffith (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joy Powers (D) - Bedford County Fair Superintendent, Farmer & '25 St Del Nominee
District 10
Suhas Subramanyam (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dave Beckwith (R) - Retired USAF Colonel & '22 Candidate
Ahsen Malik (I) - Teacher & Ex-Realtor
Steven Goforth (WI) - Homeless Activist & Army Veteran
Omar Morsy (WI) - Civil Engineer
District 11
James Walkinshaw (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Arthur Purves (R) - Retired Computer Programmer, Community Activist & '25 Candidate
Dianne Blais (G) - Businesswoman, '14 Nominee & '11 St Del 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