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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 11 members from the state of Virginia to the United States House of Representatives, one from each of the state's 11 congressional districts. On the same day, elections took place for other federal and state offices, including an election to the United States Senate. Primary elections, in which party nominees were chosen, were held on June 10, 2014.[1]
On June 10, 2014, Republican Eric Cantor became the first sitting House majority leader to lose in a primary election since the position was created in 1899.[2][3][4]
As of 2024, this is the last time Republicans won the House popular vote in Virginia, although they would nevertheless continue to hold a majority of seats in the state until 2018.
Overview
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |
| Republican | 1,143,747 | 53.56% | 8 | 8 | - | |
| Democratic | 845,939 | 39.62% | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Libertarian | 47,038 | 2.20% | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Independent Greens | 30,662 | 1.44% | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Green | 1,739 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Independents/Write-In | 66,206 | 3.10% | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Totals | 2,135,331 | 100.00% | 11 | 11 | — | |
By district
[edit]Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia by district:[6]
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 131,861 | 62.90% | 72,059 | 34.38% | 5,701 | 2.72% | 209,621 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 101,558 | 58.68% | 71,178 | 41.13% | 324 | 0.19% | 173,060 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 139,197 | 94.43% | 8,205 | 5.57% | 147,402 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 120,684 | 60.15% | 75,270 | 37.52% | 4,684 | 2.33% | 200,638 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 124,735 | 60.86% | 73,482 | 35.86% | 6,728 | 3.28% | 204,945 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 6 | 133,898 | 74.51% | 0 | 0.00% | 45,810 | 25.49% | 179,708 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 148,026 | 60.83% | 89,914 | 36.95% | 5,411 | 2.22% | 243,351 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 8 | 63,810 | 31.42% | 128,102 | 63.08% | 11,164 | 5.50% | 203,076 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 9 | 117,465 | 72.15% | 0 | 0.00% | 45,350 | 27.85% | 162,815 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 10 | 125,914 | 56.49% | 89,957 | 40.36% | 7,039 | 3.16% | 222,910 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 11 | 75,796 | 40.36% | 106,780 | 56.86% | 5,229 | 2.78% | 187,805 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 1,143,747 | 53.56% | 845,939 | 39.62% | 145,645 | 6.82% | 2,135,331 | 100.0% | |
District 1
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Republican Rob Wittman had represented Virginia's 1st congressional district since 2007 and ran for re-election.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Rob Wittman, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Anthony Riedel, public relations specialist for National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation[7]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Rob Wittman (incumbent) | 13,292 | 76.2 | |
| Republican | Anthony Riedel | 4,159 | 23.8 | |
| Total votes | 17,451 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Minor candidates
[edit]- Chris Hailey (write-in), government teacher at Lafayette High School[12]
- Gail Parker (independent), retired U.S. Air Force officer and perennial candidate[13][14][15]
Withdrew
[edit]General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Rob Wittman (R)
Norm Mosher (D)
Gail Parker (IG)
Organizations
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Rob Wittman (incumbent) | 131,861 | 62.9 | |
| Democratic | Norm Mosher | 72,059 | 34.4 | |
| Independent Greens | Gail Parker | 5,097 | 2.4 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 606 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 209,623 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
External links
- Rob Wittman campaign website
- Norm Mosher campaign website Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Gail Parker campaign website
District 2
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Republican Scott Rigell represented Virginia's 2nd congressional district since 2011. He won re-election to a second term in 2012 against Democratic businessman Paul Hirschbiel with 54% of the vote. Rigell ran for re-election.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Scott Rigell, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Suzanne Patrick, retired Navy Commander[26]
Minor parties
[edit]Withdrew
[edit]- Allen Knapp (Libertarian) was not listed on the ballot.[19][27]
- John Smith (Independent Green) was not listed on the ballot.[13][19]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Scott Rigell (R)
Suzanne Patrick (D)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Scott Rigell (incumbent) | 101,558 | 58.7 | |
| Democratic | Suzanne Patrick | 71,178 | 41.1 | |
| Write-in | 326 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 173,062 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
External links
District 3
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Democrat Bobby Scott had represented Virginia's 3rd congressional district since 1993. He won re-election to an eleventh term in 2012 against Republican businessman Dean Longo, with 81% of the vote. Scott ran for re-election unopposed.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Bobby Scott, incumbent U.S. representative
Minor parties
[edit]- Justin Gandino-Saadein (independent) was not listed on the ballot.[19][30]
- Justin Upshaw (Libertarian) was not listed on the ballot.[19][31]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Bobby Scott (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bobby Scott (incumbent) | 139,197 | 94.4 | |
| Write-in | 8,206 | 5.6 | ||
| Total votes | 147,403 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
External Links
District 4
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 County and independent city results Forbes: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Fausz: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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Republican Randy Forbes had represented Virginia's 4th congressional district since 2001. He won re-election in 2012 against Democratic Chesapeake City Councilwoman Ella Ward, with 57% of the vote. Forbes ran for re-election.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Randy Forbes, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Elliott Fausz, publishing manager
Minor parties
[edit]- Bo Brown (Libertarian), accounting professional[35]
Withdrew
[edit]General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Randy Forbes (R)
Elliott Fausz (D)
U.S. Senators
- Mark Warner, U.S. senator (2009-present)[36]
State officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Bo Brown (L)
Organizations
- The Virginia Liberty Party[38]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Randy Forbes (incumbent) | 120,684 | 60.1 | |
| Democratic | Elliott Fausz | 75,270 | 37.5 | |
| Libertarian | Bo Brown | 4,427 | 2.2 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 263 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 200,644 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
External links
- Randy Forbes campaign website Archived June 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Elliott Fausz campaign website Archived July 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Bo Brown campaign website
District 5
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 County and independent city results Hurt: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Gaughan: 40–50% 50–60% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||
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Republican Robert Hurt had represented Virginia's 5th congressional district since 2011. He won re-election to a second term in 2012 against Democrat John W. Douglass, with 55% of the vote. Hurt ran for re-election.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Robert Hurt, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic convention
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Lawrence Gaughan, actor and political activist[39]
Eliminated at the convention
[edit]- Ben Hudson, teacher and retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel
Results
[edit]Hudson challenged Gaughan at the Democratic convention on May 31, 2014. Gaughan won the nomination.[40][41]
Minor parties
[edit]- Kenneth Hildebrandt (Independent Green), former chiropractic physician[13]
- Paul Jones (Libertarian), entrepreneur and owner of the Belvedere Company[42][43][44]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Robert Hurt (R)
Lawrence Gaughan (D)
Paul Jones (L)
Organizations
- The Virginia Liberty Party[38]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Robert Hurt (incumbent) | 124,735 | 60.9 | |
| Democratic | Lawrence Gaughan | 73,482 | 35.9 | |
| Libertarian | Paul Jones | 4,298 | 2.1 | |
| Independent Greens | Kenneth Hildebrandt | 2,209 | 1.1 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 224 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 204,948 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
External links
- Robert Hurt campaign website
- Lawrence Gaughan campaign website Archived March 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Paul Jones campaign page
- Kenneth Hildebrandt campaign website
District 6
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Republican Bob Goodlatte had represented Virginia's 6th congressional district since 1993. He won his eleventh term to Congress over Democrat Andy Schmookler with 65% of the vote in 2012. Goodlatte was running for re-election.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Bob Goodlatte, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
[edit]Bruce Elder, a Staunton City Councilman, the only Democrat to file, had to end his campaign after being diagnosed with cancer.[45] As a result, Democrats did not field any candidate to challenge Goodlatte.[46]
Candidates
[edit]Withdrawn
[edit]- Bruce Elder, Staunton City Councilman
Minor parties
[edit]General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Bob Goodlatte (R)
Will Hammer (L)
Organizations
- The Virginia Liberty Party[38]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) | 133,898 | 74.5 | |
| Libertarian | Will Hammer | 22,161 | 12.3 | |
| Independent Greens | Elaine Hildebrandt | 21,447 | 11.9 | |
| Write-in | 2,202 | 1.2 | ||
| Total votes | 179,708 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
External links
District 7
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Eric Cantor, the U.S. House Majority Leader, had represented the 7th District since 2001. Cantor won re-election to a seventh term in 2012 against Democrat Wayne Powell with 58% of the vote.
Republican primary
[edit]On June 10, 2014,[2] Cantor lost the Republican primary to college professor Dave Brat.[4] This was the first time a sitting House Majority Leader lost a primary election since the position was created in 1899.[3]
Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Dave Brat, Randolph–Macon College professor and economist[49]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Eric Cantor, incumbent U.S. representative and House Majority Leader
Withdrawn
[edit]- Pete Greenwald, Senior Naval Science Instructor at Chesterfield County Public Schools[50]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Eric Cantor | Dave Brat | Undecided |
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| McLaughlin & Associates (R-Cantor)[51] | May 27–28, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 62% | 28% | 11% |
Fundraising
[edit]| Campaign finance reports as of May 21, 2014 | |||
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Eric Cantor (R) | $6,649,687 | $7,699,242 | $30,692 |
| Dave Brat (R) | $206,663 | $122,792 | $122,792 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[52] | |||
Results
[edit]
Brat
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Cantor
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dave Brat | 36,105 | 55.5 | |
| Republican | Eric Cantor (incumbent) | 28,912 | 44.5 | |
| Total votes | 65,017 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jack Trammell, Randolph-Macon College professor[53]
Minor parties
[edit]Withdrew
[edit]- Tareq Salahi (Independent Green), television personality and write-in candidate for governor in 2013 (declared as a Republican, then switched parties).[55][56][57][58] Originally, Joe Oddo, the state chairman for the Independent Greens, was listed as the 7th district's candidate.[13] However, Salahi failed to file the required 1,000 signatures to get on the ballot.[19][59]
Special election
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A special election was held on the same date as the general election as Cantor resigned from Congress on August 18, 2014, after his surprising loss to Brat.[60][61][62]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dave Brat | 148,841 | 61.7 | |
| Democratic | Jack Trammell | 91,236 | 37.8 | |
| Write-in | 1,263 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 241,340 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Dave Brat (R)
State officials
- Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts and 2012 Republican presidential nominee[63]
Organizations
- Eagle Forum[64]
- The Fredericksburg Virginia Patriots[65]
- National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund[22]
- Tea Party Express[66]
- The Virginia Liberty Party[38]
James Carr (L)
Organizations
- The Virginia Liberty Party[38]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dave Brat | 148,026 | 60.8 | |
| Democratic | Jack Trammell | 89,914 | 36.9 | |
| Libertarian | James Carr | 5,086 | 2.1 | |
| Write-in | 332 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 243,358 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
External links
District 8
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Democrat Jim Moran, who had represented Virginia's 8th congressional district since 1991, was re-elected in 2012 over Republican Jay Patrick Murray with 65% of the vote. On January 15, 2014, Moran announced that he would retire from Congress, rather than run for re-election.[67]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Don Beyer, former lieutenant governor (1990–1998), nominee for governor in 1997, and former United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein (2009–2013)[68]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Lavern Chatman, former president and CEO of the Northern Virginia Urban League[69]
- Adam Ebbin, state senator[70]
- William Euille, Mayor of Alexandria[71]
- Patrick Hope, state delegate[72]
- Derek Hyra, college professor and Alexandria Planning Commission member[73]
- Mark Levine, talk radio host and former chief legislative counsel to Congressman Barney Frank[74]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Charniele Herring, state delegate and former chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia[75][76]
- Satish Korpe, businessman[77][78]
- Alfonso H. Lopez, state delegate[79][80]
- Nancy Najarian, business development consultant[81][82]
- Bruce Shuttleworth, businessman and candidate for the seat in 2012[83]
- Mark Sickles, state delegate[84][85]
Declined
[edit]- Bob Brink, state delegate[86]
- Aneesh Chopra, former chief technology officer of the United States and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2013[87][88]
- Kerry J. Donley, former mayor of Alexandria[87]
- Barbara Favola, state senator[89]
- Paul Ferguson, Arlington County Clerk of the Court[90]
- Jay Fisette, chair of the Arlington County Board of Supervisors[91]
- Libby Garvey, Arlington County Supervisor[90]
- Rob Krupicka, state delegate[87]
- Ryan McElveen, member of the Fairfax County School Board[92]
- Jeff McKay, Fairfax County Supervisor[93]
- Brian Moran, Secretary of Public Safety of Virginia, former state delegate and candidate for governor in 2009[86][94]
- Karyn Moran[95]
- Jim Moran, incumbent U.S. representative
- Tom Perriello, former U.S. representative and president and CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund[96]
- Scott Surovell, state delegate[87]
- Walter Tejada, Arlington County Supervisor[86][97]
Endorsements
[edit]Don Beyer
State officials
- Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont and former chair of the Democratic National Committee[98]
- Linwood Holton, former governor of Virginia[99]
- Madeline Kunin, former governor of Vermont[100]
- John Milliken, former Virginia Secretary of Transportation[99]
- Bill Richardson, former governor of New Mexico, former United States Secretary of Energy, and candidate for president in 2008[99]
State legislators
- Bob Brink, state delegate[99]
- Judy Connally, former state delegate[99]
- Karen Darner, former state delegate[99]
- Ira Lechner, former state delegate[99]
- Toddy Puller, state senator[101]
- Jim Scott, former state delegate[99]
- David Speck, former State Delegate and former Alexandria City Council member[99]
- Marian Van Landingham, former state delegate[99]
- Mary Margaret Whipple, former state senator[99]
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Local officials
- David Bell, former Arlington County Clerk of the Court[99]
- Kerry J. Donley, former Mayor of Alexandria[99]
- Phil Duncan, Falls Church City Council member[99]
- Paul Ferguson, Arlington County Clerk of the Court[99]
- Gerry Hyland, Fairfax County Supervisor[99]
- Dana Kauffman, former Fairfax County Supervisor[99]
- Lonnie Rich, former Alexandria City Council member[99]
- Lilla Richards, former Fairfax County Supervisor[99]
- Lawrence Webb, Falls Church School Board member[99]
Individuals
- Melody Barnes, former director of the United States Domestic Policy Council[99]
- Bill Dolan, nominee for Virginia Attorney General in 1993 and 1997[99]
- Rebecca Jaramillo, mounding Member of the Democratic Party of Virginia Latino Caucus and former executive board member of the Democratic Latino Organization of Virginia[99]
- Robley Jones, public education advocate[99]
- Kate Michelman, President Emeritus of NARAL Pro-Choice America[99]
- Chris Miller, environmental leader[99]
- Harris Miller, former chair of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2006[99]
- Irene Natividad, President of Global Summit of Women[99]
- Lynda Johnson Robb, former First Lady of Virginia[99]
- Larry Schweiger, environmental leader[99]
- David Snyder, Vice Mayor of Falls Church[99]
- Patricia Sosa, political commentator on To The Contrary[99]
Lavern Chatman
Individuals
Adam Ebbin
U.S. Representatives
- Keith Ellison, U.S. representative (MN-05) and co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus[106]
State legislators
- Chap Petersen, state senator[107]
- Mark Sickles, state delegate[108]
- Patsy Ticer, former state senator and former Mayor of Alexandria[109]
Organizations
Local officials
- Sally Baird, member of the Arlington County School Board[112]
- Eileen Cassidy-Rivera, former Alexandria School Board member[112]
- Brad Center, former Fairfax County School Board member[112]
- Sandy Evans, Fairfax County School Board member[112]
- Tammy Kaufax, Fairfax County School Board member[112]
- Art Schmalz, former Alexandria School Board member[112]
- Paul Smedberg, Alexandria City Councilman[112]
- Ted Velkoff, Fairfax County School Board member[112]
- Joyce Woodson, former Alexandria City Councilwoman[112]
Individuals
- Elmer Arias, former president of the El Salvadorian Chamber of Commerce[112]
- Ed Fendley, former member of the Arlington County School Board[112]
- Jay Fisette, chair of the Arlington County Board of Supervisors[112]
- Leni Gonzalez, board member of the Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations and political activist[112]
- Mike Lieberman, former chair of the Arlington County Democratic Committee[112]
- Kathleen Murphy, candidate for State Delegate in 2013[113]
- Alfred Taylor, former president of the Nauck Civic Association[112]
- Andres Tobar, former chair of the Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations[112]
- Howard Woodson, former president of the NAACP[112]
- Nelson Zavaleta, president of the Arlandria Civic Association[112]
William Euille
Local officials
- Ronnie Campbell, Alexandria School Board member[114]
- William Campbell, Alexandria School Board member[114]
- John Chapman, Alexandria City Councilor[114]
- Tim Lovain, Alexandria City Councilor[114]
- Del Pepper, Alexandria City Councilor[114]
- Bryan Porter, Alexandria Commonwealth's Attorney[114]
Patrick Hope
Mark Levine
Bruce Shuttleworth
U.S. Representatives
- Dennis Kucinich, former U.S. representative and candidate for president in 2004 and 2008[121]
Labor unions
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Don Beyer | Lavern Chatman | Adam Ebbin | William Euille | Charniele Herring | Patrick Hope | Derek Hyra | Mark Levine | Bruce Shuttleworth | Undecided |
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| EMC Research (D-Shuttleworth)[123] | May 1–5, 2014 | 402 | ± 4.9% | 30% | 3% | 9% | 8% | 3% | 9% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 31% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Don Beyer | 17,783 | 45.7 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Hope | 7,095 | 18.3 | |
| Democratic | Adam Ebbin | 5,262 | 13.5 | |
| Democratic | William Euille | 3,264 | 8.4 | |
| Democratic | Mark Levine | 2,613 | 6.7 | |
| Democratic | Lavern Chatman | 2,117 | 5.5 | |
| Democratic | Derek Hyra | 479 | 1.2 | |
| Democratic | Charniele Herring (withdrew) | 126 | 0.3 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Shuttleworth (withdrew) | 85 | 0.2 | |
| Democratic | Satish Korpe (withdrew) | 42 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 38,866 | 100.0 | ||
Republican convention
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Dennis Bartow, wine importer and former congressional aide[124]
- Micah Edmond, aerospace industry lobbyist and former congressional aide[72][125]
- Paul Haring, former Texas state representative and candidate for Texas's 34th congressional district in 2012[126]
Endorsements
[edit]Micah Edmond
Organizations
- National Defense PAC[127]
Results
[edit]Micah Edmond won the nomination for the seat at the 8th District Republican Convention on April 26, 2014, with 51% of the vote.[128][129]
Minor parties
[edit]- Gwendolyn Beck (independent)
- Gerard Blais (Independent Green)[13]
- Jeffrey Carson (Libertarian), U.S. Army veteran[27][130]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Don Beyer (D)
State officials
- Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont and former chair of the Democratic National Committee
- Linwood Holton, former governor of Virginia[99]
- Madeline Kunin, former governor of Vermont[100]
- John Milliken, former Virginia Secretary of Transportation[99]
- Bill Richardson, former governor of New Mexico, former United States Secretary of Energy, and candidate for president in 2008[99]
State legislators
- Bob Brink, state delegate[99]
- Judy Connally, former state delegate[99]
- Karen Darner, former state delegate[99]
- Ira Lechner, former state delegate[99]
- Toddy Puller, state senator[101]
- Jim Scott, former state delegate[99]
- David Speck, former State Delegate and former Alexandria City Council member[99]
- Marian Van Landingham, former state delegate[99]
- Mary Margaret Whipple, former state senator[99]
Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[24]
- National Association of Letter Carriers[32]
- National Association of Postal Supervisors[99]
- Professional Aviation Safety Specialists[99]
Organizations
- Council for a Livable World
- Everytown for Gun Safety[33]
- Human Rights Campaign[34]
- LGBT Democrats[25]
- Sierra Club[29]
Local officials
- Kerry J. Donley, former Mayor of Alexandria[99]
- Gerry Hyland, Fairfax County Supervisor[99]
- Lawrence Webb, Falls Church School Board member[99]
Individuals
- Melody Barnes, former director of the United States Domestic Policy Council[99]
- Harris Miller, former chair of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2006[99]
- Lynda Johnson Robb, former first lady of Virginia[99]
Micah Edmond (R)
Organizations
- National Defense PAC
- National Right to Life Committee[23]
Jeffrey Carson (L)
Organizations
- The Virginia Liberty Party[38]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Don Beyer | 128,102 | 63.1 | |
| Republican | Micah Edmond | 63,810 | 31.4 | |
| Independent | Gwendolyn Beck | 5,420 | 2.7 | |
| Libertarian | Jeffrey Carson | 4,409 | 2.2 | |
| Independent Greens | Gerry Blais | 963 | 0.5 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 376 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 203,080 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
External links
- Micah Edmond campaign website
- Don Beyer campaign website
- Jeffrey Carson campaign website
- Gerard Blais campaign website
- Gwendolyn Beck campaign website Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
District 9
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Republican Morgan Griffith had represented Virginia's 9th congressional district since 2011. He won re-election to a second term in 2012 against Democrat Anthony Flaccavento with 61% of the vote. Griffith ran for re-election.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Morgan Griffith, incumbent U.S. representative
Minor parties
[edit]- William Carr (independent), businessman[19]
Withdrew
[edit]General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Morgan Griffith (R)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Morgan Griffith (incumbent) | 117,465 | 72.1 | |
| Independent | William Carr | 39,412 | 24.2 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 5,940 | 3.7 | |
| Total votes | 162,817 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
External links
District 10
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Republican Frank Wolf had served 17 terms in the House of Representatives. He announced in January 2014 that he would not seek re-election in 2014.[133]
Republican primary
[edit]Six candidates filed to run for the Republican nomination.[134] There were two debates for the Republican candidates, held on March 15 and April 9.[135]
Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Barbara Comstock, state delegate[136]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Stephen Hollingshead, former United States Department of Housing and Urban Development adviser and nominee for WI-05 in 1994[137]
- Howie Lind, former chairman of the 10th Congressional District Republican Committee and former candidate for the U.S. Senate[138]
- Bob Marshall, state delegate[139]
- Marc Savitt, president of the National Association of Independent Housing Professionals[137][140]
- Rob Wasinger, former chief of staff to Congressman Kerry Bentivolio and candidate for KS-01 in 2010[141]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Brent Anderson, retired US Air Force officer[137][142][143]
- Dick Black, state senator[144][145]
- Luellen Hoffman, director of exhibits at the National Defense Industrial Association[146][147]
- Tareq Salahi, television personality and write-in candidate for governor in 2013[148]
Declined
[edit]- Carol Brauninger[149]
- Beau Correll, attorney and chairman of the Winchester Republican Committee[150]
- Ken Cuccinelli, Attorney General of Virginia and nominee for governor in 2013[151]
- Artur Davis, former Democratic U.S. representative from Alabama[152]
- Michael Farris, founder of Patrick Henry College, the Home School Legal Defense Association and nominee for lieutenant governor in 1993[150]
- Keith Fimian, businessman and Republican nominee for the 11th District in 2008 and 2010[150][153]
- Bill Fox, Loudoun County School Board member[154]
- Pat Herrity, Fairfax County Supervisor[155]
- Tim Hugo, state delegate[156]
- Jim LeMunyon, state delegate[150]
- Randy Minchew, state delegate[150][157]
- David Ramadan, state delegate[158]
- Richard Shickle, chairman of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors[159]
- Corey Stewart, chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors[160]
- John Stirrup, former Prince William County Supervisor[150][161]
- Jill Holtzman Vogel, state senator[162]
- Suzanne Volpe, Loudoun County Supervisor[163]
- Scott York, chairman of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors[164][165]
Endorsements
[edit]Barbara Comstock
Executive branch officials
- Jim Nicholson, former United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, former United States Ambassador to the Holy See, and former chairman of the Republican National Committee[166]
U.S. Senators
- Rick Santorum, former U.S. senator and candidate for president in 2012[166]
- Fred Thompson, former U.S. senator (R-TN) and candidate for president in 2008[167]
U.S. Representatives
- Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and candidate for president in 2012[166]
- Paul Ryan, U.S. representative (WI-01), chairman of the House Committee on the Budget and nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2012[168]
State officials
- John Engler, former governor of Michigan[166]
- Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts, candidate for President in 2008 and nominee for President in 2012[169]
State legislators
- Rich Anderson, state delegate[161]
- Ben Cline, state delegate[170]
- Peter Farrell, state delegate[166]
- Tag Greason, state delegate[171]
- Bill Janis, former state delegate[166]
- Jackson Miller, state delegate[161]
- David Ramadan, state delegate[161]
Labor unions
- Associated Builders and Contractors - Virginia Chapter[172]
Organizations
Local officials
- Ralph Buona, Loudoun County Supervisor[176]
- Pete Candland, Prince William County Supervisor[161]
- Betsy Davis, Mayor of Middleburg[177]
- Pat Herrity, Fairfax County Supervisor[155]
- Ken Reid, Loudoun County Supervisor[178]
- Debbie Rose, Loudoun County School Board member[171]
- Alyson Satterwhite, Prince William County School Board Member[161]
- Elizabeth Schultz, Fairfax County School Board member[179]
- John Stirrup, former Prince William County Supervisor[161]
- Jill Turgeon, Loudoun County School Board member[171]
- Bob Wertz, Loudoun County Commissioner of Revenue[171]
- Shawn Williams, Vice Chairman of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors[180]
- Scott York, Chairman of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors[165]
Individuals
- Susan Allen, former First Lady of Virginia[177]
- Matt Ames, Chairman of the Fairfax County Republican Committee[181]
- Terrence Boulden, President of the Virginia Black Conservative Forum[161]
- L. Brent Bozell III, founder and President of Media Research Center[182]
- Kevin Gentry, conservative activist and vice president of special projects at Koch Industries[183]
- Leonard Leo, executive vice president of the Federalist Society[166]
- Matthew Letorneau, Loudoun County Supervisor[165]
- Mark Levin, talk radio host and conservative political commentator[169]
- Mike Lindsay, Chairman of the Frederick County Republican Committee[184]
- Pat Mullins, chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia[185]
- Kate O'Beirne, former Washington editor of National Review[166]
- Kate Obenshain, former chair of the Republican Party of Virginia[186]
- Tim Phillips, president of Americans for Prosperity[187]
- John Scott, chairman of the Virginia Young Republican Federation[188]
- Pete Snyder, technology executive and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2013[189]
- Steven Spiker, Prince William Area Young Republican chairman[161]
- Steven Thomas, chairman of the City of Manassas Republican Committee[161]
Stephen Hollingshead
Individuals
- Brent Anderson, retired US Air Force officer and withdrawn candidate[143]
Howie Lind
Organizations
- National Defense PAC[190]
Bob Marshall
U.S. representatives
- Robert Dornan, former U.S. representative[191]
State legislators
- Mark Berg, state delegate[192]
- Dick Black, state senator[193]
Organizations
Local officials
- Bill Fox, Loudoun County School Board member[194]
- Corey Stewart, Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors[160]
Individuals
- Keith Fimian, businessman and Republican nominee for the 11th District in 2008 and 2010[153]
- Bill Kling, former Press Secretary for Senator John Warner[191]
- Elwood Sanders, attorney and political blogger[191]
- Phyllis Schlafly, conservative activist and founder of the Eagle Forum[191]
Media
- Conservative HQ[191]
Rob Wasinger
U.S. representatives
- Kerry Bentivolio, U.S. representative (R-MI-11)[195]
Individuals
- Joe Grieboski, founder and Chairman of the Board of THE INSTITUTE on Religion and Public Policy[195]
- Steven W. Mosher, social scientist and author[196]
- Frank Pavone, Catholic priest and National Director of Priests for Life[197]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Barbara Comstock | Stephen Hollingshead | Howie Lind | Bob Marshall | Marc Savitt | Rob Wasinger | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Polling Company/WomanTrend[198] | April 4–5, 2014 | 402 | ± 4.9% | 44% | 3% | 3% | 10% | 1% | 3% | 30% |
Results
[edit]Over 13,000 votes were cast in the firehouse primary held on April 26. Comstock won with 53.9% of the vote.[199][200][201] Marshall was second with 28.1%, followed by Lind (8.1%), Hollingshead (5.9%), Wasinger (2.2%), and Savitt (1.6%).[201][202]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Withdrawn
[edit]Declined
[edit]- Karen Kennedy Schultz, Shenandoah University professor and state senate candidate in 2007[150][208]
Endorsements
[edit]John Foust
U.S. Representatives
State officials
State legislators
- David Bulova, state delegate[209]
- Bob Brink, state delegate[209]
- Adam Ebbin, state senator[209]
- Barbara Favola, state senator[209]
- Eileen Filler-Corn, state delegate[209]
- Patrick Hope, state delegate[209]
- Janet Howell, state senator[209]
- Mark Keam, state delegate[209]
- Kaye Kory, state delegate[209]
- Alfonso H. Lopez, state delegate[209]
- Dave Marsden, state senator[209]
- Emilie Miller, former state senator[209]
- Chap Petersen, state senator[209]
- Ken Plum, state delegate[209]
- Toddy Puller, state senator[209]
- Dick Saslaw, Majority Leader of the Virginia Senate[209]
- Jim Scott, former state delegate[209]
- Mark Sickles, state delegate[209]
- Marcus Simon, state delegate[209]
- Scott Surovell, state delegate[209]
- Margi Vanderhye, former state delegate[209]
- Vivian Watts, state delegate[209]
- Jennifer Wexton, state senator[209]
Local officials
- Stan Barry, former Fairfax Sheriff[209]
- Sharon Bulova, Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors[209]
- Kelly Burk, Leesburg Council Member and former Leesburg Supervisor[209]
- Dan Drummond, member of the Fairfax County School Board[209]
- Sandy Evans, member of the Fairfax County School Board[209]
- Penelope Gross, Fairfax County Supervisor[209]
- Cathy Hudgins, Fairfax County Supervisor[209]
- Gerry Hyland, Fairfax County Supervisor[209]
- Pat Hynes, member of the Fairfax County School Board[209]
- Melissa Jonas, Herndon Council Member[209]
- Tammy Kaufax, member of the Fairfax County School Board[209]
- Stacey Kincaid, Fairfax Sheriff[209]
- Rachel Kirkland, Manassas Park School Board member[209]
- Ryan McElveen, member of the Fairfax County School Board[209]
- Jeff McKay, Fairfax County Supervisor[209]
- Megan McLaughlin, member of the Fairfax County School Board[209]
- Ilryong Moon, member of the Fairfax County School Board[209]
- Sheila Olem, Herndon Council Member[209]
- Janet Oleszek, former member of the Fairfax County School Board[209]
- Frank Principi, Prince William County Supervisor[209]
- Kathy Smith, member of the Fairfax County School Board[209]
- Linda Smyth, Fairfax County Supervisor[209]
- Janie Strauss, member of the Fairfax County School Board[209]
- Ted Velkoff, member of the Fairfax County School Board[209]
- Grace Wolf, Herndon Council Member[209]
Individuals
- Jennifer Boysko, candidate for State Delegate in 2013[209]
- Judy Feder, Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University and nominee in 2010[209]
- Babur Lateef, candidate for Prince William County Supervisor in 2011[209]
- Liz Miller, candidate for State Delegate in 2013[209]
- Kathleen Murphy, candidate for State Delegate in 2013[209]
Results
[edit]John Foust was the only candidate to file for the Democratic nomination; as such, he was certified as the nominee by the Democratic Party in March 2014.[210]
Minor parties
[edit]- Dianne Blais (Independent Green), businesswoman[13]
- Brad Eickholt (independent), former government employee[19]
- Bill Redpath (Libertarian), chairman of the Libertarian Party of Virginia[35]
Withdrew
[edit]- Francis "Frank" Pilliere (independent) was not listed on the ballot.[13][19]
- James Rouse (independent) was not listed on the ballot.[13][19]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Barbara Comstock (R)
Executive branch officials
- Jim Nicholson, former United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, former United States Ambassador to the Holy See, and former chairman of the Republican National Committee[166]
U.S. Senators
- Rick Santorum, former U.S. senator and candidate for president in 2012[166]
- Fred Thompson, former U.S. senator (R-TN) and candidate for president in 2008
U.S. Representatives
- Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and candidate for president in 2012[166]
- Paul Ryan, U.S. representative (WI-01), chairman of the House Committee on the Budget and nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2012
State officials
- John Engler, former governor of Michigan[166]
- Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts, candidate for president in 2008 and nominee for president in 2012[169]
State legislators
- Rich Anderson, state delegate[161]
- Tag Greason, state delegate[171]
- Bill Janis, former state delegate[166]
- Jackson Miller, state delegate[161]
- David Ramadan, state delegate[161]
Labor unions
- Associated Builders and Contractors - Virginia Chapter
Organizations
- American Conservative Union
- Citizens United
- GOPAC
- National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund[22]
- National Right to Life Committee[23]
Newspapers
- Loudoun Times[211]
- Sun Gazette[212]
- The Washington Times[213]
- Winchester Star[214]
Individuals
- Susan Allen, former First Lady of Virginia[177]
- L. Brent Bozell III, founder and President of Media Research Center
- Kevin Gentry, conservative activist and vice president of special projects at Koch Industries
- Leonard Leo, executive vice president of the Federalist Society[166]
- Mark Levin, talk radio host and conservative political commentator[169]
- Pat Mullins, chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia
- Kate O'Beirne, former Washington editor of National Review[166]
- Kate Obenshain, former chair of the Republican Party of Virginia
- Tim Phillips, president of Americans for Prosperity
- Pete Snyder, technology executive and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2013
John Foust (D)
U.S. Representatives
State officials
State legislators
- Bob Brink, state delegate[209]
- David Bulova, state delegate[209]
- Adam Ebbin, state senator[209]
- Barbara Favola, state senator[209]
- Eileen Filler-Corn, state delegate[209]
- Patrick Hope, state delegate[209]
- Janet Howell, state senator[209]
- Mark Keam, state delegate[209]
- Kaye Kory, state delegate[209]
- Alfonso H. Lopez, state delegate[209]
- Dave Marsden, state senator[209]
- Emilie Miller, former state senator[209]
- Chap Petersen, state senator[209]
- Ken Plum, state delegate[209]
- Toddy Puller, state senator[209]
- Dick Saslaw, Majority Leader of the Virginia Senate[209]
- Jim Scott, former state delegate[209]
- Mark Sickles, state delegate[209]
- Marcus Simon, state delegate[209]
- Scott Surovell, state delegate[209]
- Margi Vanderhye, former state delegate[209]
- Vivian Watts, state delegate[209]
- Jennifer Wexton, state senator[209]
Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[24]
- American Federation of Government Employees[215]
- National Association of Letter Carriers[32]
- National Education Association.[216]
Organizations
Individuals
- Judy Feder, Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University and nominee in 2010[209]
Bill Redpath (L)
Organizations
- The Virginia Liberty Party[38]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Barbara Comstock (R) | John Foust (D) | Other | Undecided |
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| YouGov[217] | October 16–23, 2014 | 176 | ± 11% | 42% | 40% | – | 18% |
| The Polling Company[218] | October 17–18, 2014 | 404 | ± 4.9% | 51% | 35% | 5%[219] | 9% |
| Victory Research[220] | September 24–28, 2014 | – | – | 41% | 39% | 4% | 16% |
| Tarrance Group[221] | September 23–25, 2014 | 403 | ± 4.9% | 46% | 34% | 7% | 14% |
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[222] | Lean R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[223] | Lean R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[224] | Lean R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[225] | Lean R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Barbara Comstock | 125,914 | 56.5 | |
| Democratic | John Foust | 89,957 | 40.4 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Redpath | 3,393 | 1.5 | |
| Independent | Brad Eickholt | 2,442 | 1.1 | |
| Independent Greens | Dianne Blais | 946 | 0.4 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 262 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 222,914 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
External links
- Barbara Comstock campaign website
- John Foust campaign website
- Bill Redpath campaign website
- Dianne Blais campaign website
- Brad Eickholt campaign website
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Democrat Gerry Connolly, who had represented Virginia's 11th congressional district since 2009, was re-elected in 2012 against Republican Christopher Perkins with 61% of the vote. Connolly was seeking re-election to a fourth term in 2014.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Gerry Connolly, incumbent U.S. representative
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Suzanne Scholte, human rights activist[226][227]
Minor parties
[edit]- Joseph "Joe" Galdo (Green Party), former United States Department of Energy employee[13]
- Marc Harrold (Libertarian), attorney, author, television analyst and former law-enforcement officer[35]
- Joseph Plummer (write-in), founder of the Three Birds Foundation
Withdrew
[edit]General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Gerry Connolly (D)
Suzanne Scholte (R)
Organizations
Marc Harrold (L)
Organizations
- The Virginia Liberty Party[38]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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