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: April 2008
Independent/Third Party Filing Deadline: June 10, 2008
Primary: June 10, 2008

This page was last updated on August 17, 2008

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections are in 2009.

GOVERNOR:
[ Tim Kaine (D)* - Not Eligible to seek re-election in 2009. ]
Rick Boucher (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen. & Attorney
Creigh Deeds (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Del. & Ex-Commonwealth's Attorney & '05 Attorney General Nominee
Brian Moran (D) - State House Democratic Caucus Chair & Attorney
L.F. Payne (D) - Ex-Congressman, Businessman, Civil Engineer & '97 Lt. Governor Nominee
Bob McDonnell (R) - Attorney General, Ex-State Del. & Army Veteran

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Bill Bolling (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kenny Alexander (D) - State Del. & Funeral Home Owner
Jon Bowerbank (D) - Energy Executive
Leslie Byrne (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-Congresswoman, Ex-State Del. & '05 Nominee
Patsy Ticer (D) - State Sen. & Ex-Alexandria Mayor
Jody Wagner (D) - State Finance Secretary & '00 Congressional Nominee

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Bob McDonnell (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2009. ]
John Brownlee (R) - Ex-US Attorney
Ken Cuccinelli (R) - State Sen. & Attorney
Steve Shannon (D) - State Del. & Attorney

U.S. SENATOR:

[ John Warner (R)* - Retiring in 2008. ]
Jim Gilmore (R) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Attorney General, Ex-Republican National Chairman & Army Veteran
Mark Warner (D) - Ex-Governor, Businessman & '96 Nominee
Gail Parker (Ind. Green) - Businesswoman, State Party Secretary, USAF Veteran & '06 Nominee
Bill Redpath (Libertarian) - Libertarian National Chair, Ex-State Party Chair, Accountant & Frequent Candidate

Jim Webb (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Rob Wittman (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Day Jr. (D) - Mental Health Counselor, Community Activist & '07 State Del. Nominee
Nathan Larson (Libertarian) - Accountant & Libertarian Party Activist

District 2:
Thelma Drake (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Glenn Nye (D) - Businessman & Ex-US Foreign Service Diplomat

District 3:
Bobby Scott (D)*
William Grogan (Ind. Green) - Attorney

District 4:
Randy Forbes (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Andrea Miller (D) - Software Designer, Computer Instructor & Peace Activist
Albert Burckard (Ind. Green) - Volunteer Firefighter, Retired Teacher, Vietnam War Veteran & '06 Nominee

District 5:
Virgil Goode (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Perriello (D) - International Non-Profit Group Organizer & Attorney
Sherman Wichter (Ind. Green) - Farmer & Contractor

District 6:
Bob Goodlatte (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Sam Rasoul (D) - Businessman
Janice Lee Allen (Independent) - Urban Planner, Realtor & Author

District 7:
Eric Cantor (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Anita Hartke (D) - Culpeper County Democratic Chair & Realtor
Brian Taylor (Ind. Green) - Retired Police Officer & Radio Talk Show Host
Will Griffith (Independent) - Internet Radio Show Host, Minister & Ex-Lobbyist

District 8:
Jim Moran (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mark Ellmore (R) - Banker & GOP Activist
Ron Fisher (Ind. Green) - Retired Navy Officer

District 9:
Rick Boucher (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Williams (Ind. Green) - Realtor

District 10:
Frank Wolf (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Judy Feder (D) - Georgetown Public Policy Institute Dean, Ex-Congressional Aide & '06 Nominee
Neeraj Neegam (Ind. Green) - Computer Consultant

District 11:
[ Tom Davis (R)* - Retiring in 2008. ]
Keith Fimian (R) - Home Inspection Company CEO & Accountant
Gerry Connolly (D) - Fairfax County Council Chair & Ex-Congressional Aide
Joe Oddo (Ind. Green) - Freelance Writer, Sales Consultant & Frequent Candidate

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)

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