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United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2012
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The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was March 29, 2012. The primary elections will be held on June 12, 2012.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds eight of the 11 congressional seats from Virginia.
| Members of the U.S. House from Virginia -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 3 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 8 | Pending | |
| Total | 11 | 11 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2012 election, the incumbents for the 11 congressional districts are:
| Name: | Party: | District: |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Goodlatte |  Republican | U.S. House, Virginia, District 6 |
| Eric Cantor | Republican | U.S. House, Virginia, District 7 |
| Frank Wolf | Republican | U.S. House, Virginia, District 10 |
| Gerry Connolly |  Democratic | U.S. House, Virginia, District 11 |
| Jim Moran | Democratic | U.S. House, Virginia, District 8 |
| Morgan Griffith | Republican | U.S. House, Virginia, District 9 |
| Randy Forbes | Republican | U.S. House, Virginia, District 4 |
| Bobby Scott | Democratic | U.S. House, Virginia, District 3 |
| Robert Hurt | Republican | U.S. House, Virginia, District 5 |
| Rob Wittman | Republican | U.S. House, Virginia, District 1 |
| Scott Rigell | Republican | U.S. House, Virginia, District 2 |
Candidates
1st Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- No candidates declared an intent to run.
Republican Primary
- Robert J. Wittman: Incumbent[1]
2nd Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Paul Hirschbiel: Businessman[2]
Republican Primary
- Scott Rigell: Incumbent[3]
3rd Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Robert C. Scott: Incumbent[4]
Republican Primary
- Withdrawn:
- Chuck Smith: Attorney, previous candidate[5]
4th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
Republican Primary
- Randy Forbes Incumbent
- Bonnie Girard
5th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- John Douglass: Retired Air Force
Republican Primary
- Robert Hurt: Incumbent
6th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Andy Schmookler: Writer[6]
Republican Primary
- Bob Goodlatte: Incumbent
- Karen Kwiatkowski: Air Force veteran, teacher, cattle farmer[7]
7th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- E. Wayne Powell: Lawyer[8]
Republican Primary
- Eric Cantor: Incumbent
- Floyd Bayne
8th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Jim Moran: Incumbent
- Bruce Shuttleworth: Businessman, U.S. Navy veteran[9]
Republican Primary
- Patrick Murray: Retired Army colonel, previous candidate[10]
9th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet.
Republican Primary
- Morgan Griffith: Incumbent
10th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Kristin Cabral: Lawyer[11]
Republican Primary
- Frank Wolf: Incumbent
11th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Gerald Connolly: Incumbent[12]
Republican Primary
- Chris Perkins: Retired Army colonel[13]
- Ken Vaughn
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
- United States Senate elections in Virginia, 2012
References
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections "Candidates List," Accessed April 5, 2012
- ↑ Virginian-Pilot "Va. Beach businessman seeks U.S. House seat," Accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Virginian-Pilot "Rigell's rookie year: No triumph, many tests," Accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Washington Post "Scott will not run for U.S. Senate race; endorses Kaine," Accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ Chuck Smith 2012 Campaign website, Accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ The Roanoke Times "Democrat Schmookler announces bid for 6th District congressional seat," Accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ NBC 29 "Kwiatkowski announces run for 6th district seat," Accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ CBS 6 "Richmond lawyer announces campaign for Cantor's seat," Accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ Washington Post blog "UPDATE: After initial rejection, Moran challenger will be on primary ballot," April 9, 2012
- ↑ ARL Now "Patrick Murray: Rematch With Jim Moran in 2012," Accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ Fairfax Times "McLean attorney to challenge Wolf in 10th Congressional District," April 18, 2012
- ↑ The Hill "Rep. Connolly rules out 2012 Senate run; hopes for Kaine," Accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ Politico "Perkins: Ryan plans needs better sales pitch," Accessed December 6, 2011
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