VIRGINIA

Your complete directory of Virginia candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

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

Major Party Filing Deadline: March 29, 2012
Independent/Third Party Filing Deadline: June 12, 2012
Primary: June 12, 2012

This page was last updated on February 4, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Bob McDonnell (R)* - Term Limited in 2013. ]
Bill Bolling (R) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State Sen., Ex-Hanover County Supervisor & Businessman
Ken Cuccinelli (R) - Attorney General & Ex-State Sen.
Terry McAuliffe (D) - Ex-Democratic National Chairman, Businessman & '09 Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections are in 2013.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Bill Bolling (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2013. ]
Keith Fimian (R) - Home Inspection Company CEO, Accountant & '08/10 US Rep. Nominee
Shaun Griffin (R) - Businessman
Jeff McWaters (R) - State Sen., Health Care Executive & Accountant
Mark Obenshain (R) - State Sen., Attorney & Ex-Rockingham County GOP Chair
Corey Stewart (R) - Prince William County Council Chair & Attorney
Kenneth Alexander (D) - State Del. & Funeral Director
Ward Armstrong (D) - Ex-State House Minority Leader & Attorney
Shaun Broy (D) - University Employee, Political Consultant & '11 State Sen. Nominee
Aneesh Chopra (D) - US Chief Technology Officer & Ex-State Technology Secretary
Ralph Northam (D) - State Sen., Physician & Army Veteran

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Ken Cuccinelli (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2013. ]
Rob Bell (R) - State Del. & Attorney
Mark Obenshain (R) - State Sen., Attorney & Ex-Rockingham County GOP Chair
Tom Perriello (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-International Non-Profit Group Organizer & Attorney

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Jim Webb (D)* - Retiring in 2012. ]
Tim Kaine (D) - Ex-Democratic National Chairman, Ex-Governor, Ex-Lt.Gov. & Ex-Richmond Mayor
Courtney Lynch (D) - Attorney, Consulting Firm Owner & USMC Veteran
Julien Modica (D) - Non-Profit Group Executive, Brain Injury Survivor, Felon & '08 Candidate
George Allen (R) - Ex-US Senator, Ex-Governor & Ex-Congressman
E.W. Jackson Sr. (R) - Minister, Ex-Attorney, Tea Party Activist & USMC Veteran
Bob Marshall (R) - State Del., Research Consultant & '08 Candidate
David McCormick (R) - Attorney, Sunday School Teacher & GOP Activist
Jamie Radtke (R) - Tea Party Activist & Political Organizer
Kevin Chisholm (Independent) - Engineer
Robert Lee (Independent)
David Stroupe (Independent) - Business Consultant & Iraq War Veteran

Mark Warner (D)* - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Rob Wittman (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Adam Cook (D) - Afghan War Veteran & Attorney

District 2:
Scott Rigell (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul Hirschbiel (D) - Venture Capitalist & Community Activist

District 3:
Bobby Scott (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dean Longo (R) - Consultant & Retired USAF Officer
Chuck Smith (R) - Attorney & USMC/Navy Veteran

District 4:
Randy Forbes (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ella Ward (D) - Cheaspeake City Councilwoman, Ex-State Board of Education Member & Retired Educator

District 5:
Robert Hurt (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Bob Goodlatte (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Karen Kwiatkowski (R/Libertarian) - Retired USAF Officer & Libertarian Activist
Andy Schmookler (D) - Blogger & Radio Talk Show Host

District 7:
Eric Cantor (R)* - (House Majority Leader Site) - (Campaign Site)
David Hunsicker (D) - Home Construction Contractor, Realtor, Retired USAF Officer & Vietnam War Veteran
Jim Phillips (D) - Attorney & Law Professor
E. Wayne Powell (D) - Attorney, Real Estate Investor & Retired Army Officer

District 8:
Jim Moran (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Patrick Murray (R) - Retired Army Officer, Iraq War Veteran & '10 Nominee

District 9:
Morgan Griffith (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 10:
Frank Wolf (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Douglass (D) - Retired USAF General, Ex-Asst. US Navy Secretary & Ex-Defense Industry Lobbyist

District 11:
Gerry Connolly (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Keith Fimian (R) - Home Inspection Company CEO, Accountant & '08/10 Nominee
Chris Perkins (R) - Defense Consultant & Retired Army Officer
Ken Vaughn (R) - Traffic Engineer
Steven Yeh (R)
Joe Galdo (Green)

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)