2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

Overview

District 1

Wittman:
Cook:
Republican Rob Wittman, who had represented the 1st District since December 2007, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rob Wittman, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Adam Cook, lawyer and Air Force reservist

Independent Greens primary

Gail Parker was the nominee of the Independent Greens of Virginia.

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• Americans for Legal Immigration
• Campaign for Working Families
• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce

Newspapers

• Richmond Times-Dispatch U.S. senators
• Mark Warner, U.S. senator (2009-present)

Labor unions

• Amalgamated Transit Union

Organizations

• VoteVets

Predictions

Results

External links

District 2

Rigell:
Hirschbiel:
Republican Scott Rigell, who had represented the 2nd District since January 2011, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Scott Rigell, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Paul Hirschbiel, businessman

Declined

• Glenn Nye, former U.S. representative

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• Eagle Forum
• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce Labor unions
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• League of Conservation Voters
• Sierra Club

Polling

Predictions

Results

External links

Paul Hirschbiel

District 3

Scott:
Longo: Democrat Bobby Scott, who had represented the 3rd District since 1993, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bobby Scott, incumbent U.S. representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dean Longo, businessman and retired Air Force lieutenant colonel

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• Amalgamated Transit Union
• National Association of Letter Carriers
• National Education Association
• United Steelworkers

Organizations

• Humane Society of the United States
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club

Newspapers

• Richmond Times-Dispatch

Predictions

Results

District 4

Forbes:
Ward: Republican Randy Forbes, who had represented the 4th District since 2001, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Randy Forbes, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Bonnie Girard, businesswoman

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ella Ward, Chesapeake City Council member

Eliminated in primary

• Joe Elliott, minister from Surry

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• American Conservative Union
• Americans for Legal Immigration
• Campaign for Working Families
• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce

Newspapers

• Richmond Times-Dispatch Labor unions
• Amalgamated Transit Union

Organizations

• Sierra Club

Predictions

Results

District 5

Hurt:
Douglass:
Republican Robert Hurt, who had represented the 5th District since January 2011, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Robert Hurt, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

John Douglass defeated Peyton Williams in a series of caucuses for the Democratic nomination.

Candidates

Nominee

• John Douglass, retired United States Air Force brigadier general and former Assistant Secretary of the Navy

Eliminated in primary

• Peyton Williams, defense systems engineer and retired Army Special Forces lieutenant colonel

Declined

• Tom Perriello, former U.S. representative

Independent Greens primary

Kenneth J. Hildebrandt was the nominee of the Independent Greens of Virginia.

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• Campaign for Working Families
• National Federation of Independent Business
• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce

Newspapers

• Richmond Times-Dispatch Executive branch officials
• Bill Clinton, former president of the United States
• William J. Perry, former United States Secretary of Defense

U.S. senators

• Mark Warner, U.S. senator (2009-present)
• Jim Webb, U.S. senator (2007-present)

U.S. representatives

• Tom Perriello, representative for Virginia's 5th congressional district (2009–2011)
• Joe Sestak, representative for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district (2007–2011) and nominee for the Senate in 2010

State legislators

• Creigh Deeds, state senator and nominee for governor in 2009
• David Toscano, state representative

Labor unions

• Amalgamated Transit Union
• National Education Association

Organizations

• Citizens for Global Solutions
• Sierra Club
• Veterans' Alliance for Security and Democracy
• VoteVets

Individuals

• Terry McAuliffe, former DNC chair
• William Owens, former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Predictions

Results

District 6

Goodlatte:
Schmookler: Republican Bob Goodlatte, who had represented the 6th District since 1993, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bob Goodlatte, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Karen Kwiatkowski, farmer and retired Air Force lieutenant colonel

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Andy Schmookler, author and radio talk show host

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• Americans for Legal Immigration
• Campaign for Working Families
• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce Labor unions
• Amalgamated Transit Union

Organizations

• Sierra Club

Predictions

Results

External links

• Point/Counterpoint: Meet your congressional candidates: 6th district, Roanoke Times, September 23, 2012

District 7

Cantor:
Powell: Republican Eric Cantor, the U.S. House Majority Leader who had represented the 7th District since 2001, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Eric Cantor, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Floyd Bayne, Independent Green candidate for this seat in 2010

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Wayne Powell, lawyer and former Army officer

Withdrawn

• David Hunsicker, real estate businessman and Vietnam War veteran

Independents

Vivek Jain, a medical doctor affiliated with the Occupy movement, ran as an independent.

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• Campaign for Working Families
• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce Labor unions
• Amalgamated Transit Union

Organizations

• National Organization for Women
• Progressive Democrats of America
• Sierra Club

Debates

• Complete video of debate, October 1, 2012

Predictions

Results

External links

• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets' Floyd Bayne

Wayne Powell

District 8

Moran: Democrat Jim Moran, who had represented the 8th District since 1991, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

A controversy erupted when the Democratic Party of Virginia disqualified Moran's primary challenger, Shuttleworth, saying he had fallen 17 signatures short of the 1,000 threshold required. Shuttleworth filed a federal lawsuit; the party then changed course without explanation and allowed Shuttleworth on the ballot.

Moran won the primary against Shuttleworth by a sizable margin.

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Moran, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Bruce Shuttleworth, business consultant and former Navy pilot

Withdrawn

• Will Radle, a financial advisor

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jay Patrick Murray, retired army colonel nominee for this seat in 2010

Independent Greens primary

Janet Murphy was the nominee of the Independent Greens of Virginia.

Independents

Jason Howell, accountant and author, ran as an Independent.

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• Amalgamated Transit Union
• National Association of Letter Carriers
• National Education Association
• United Steelworkers

Organizations

• Citizens for Global Solutions
• Humane Society of the United States
• LGBT Democrats
• National Organization for Women
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club Organizations
• Iraq Veterans for Congress

Predictions

Results

District 9

Griffith:
Flaccavento: Republican Morgan Griffith, who had represented the 9th District since January 2011, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Morgan Griffith, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Anthony Flaccavento, farmer and sustainability consultant

Withdrawn

• Jeremiah Heaton, Independent candidate for this seat in 2010
• Jim Werth, psychology professor at Radford University

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Americans for Legal Immigration
• Campaign for Working Families
• Gun Owners of America
• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce Labor unions
• Amalgamated Transit Union

Organizations

• Citizens for Global Solutions
• LGBT Democrats

Predictions

Results

External links

Anthony Flaccavento

District 10

Wolf:
Cabral: Republican Frank Wolf, who had represented the 10th District since 1981, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Frank Wolf, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kristin Cabral, attorney

Withdrawn

• John Douglass, retired United States Air Force brigadier general and former Assistant Secretary of the Navy (running in the 5th district)

Declined

• Jeff Barnett, retired Air Force colonel and nominee for this seat in 2010.

Independents

Kevin Chisholm, an independent and practicing engineer, also qualified for the ballot as an independent candidate.

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• Campaign for Working Families
• Citizens for Global Solutions
• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce Labor unions
• Amalgamated Transit Union

Organizations

• LGBT Democrats
• National Organization for Women

Predictions

Results

External links

Kristin Cabral

Kevin Chisholm

District 11

Connolly:

Democrat Gerry Connolly, who had represented the 11th District since 2009, ran for re-election. Connolly won the 2010 election by just 981 votes (0.4%).

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Gerry Connolly, incumbent U.S. representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Christopher Perkins, retired Army colonel

Eliminated in primary

• Ken Vaughn, traffic engineer

Declined

• Keith Fimian, property inspection company founder and nominee for this seat in 2008 & 2010

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• Amalgamated Transit Union
• National Association of Letter Carriers
• National Education Association
• United Steelworkers

Organizations

• Citizens for Global Solutions
• Humane Society of the United States
• J Street
• LGBT Democrats
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club Organizations
• NRA Political Victory Fund

Predictions

Results

Notes

References

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