- Source: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the 11 U.S. representatives from Virginia, one from each of the state's 11 congressional districts. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 113th Congress from January 2013 until January 2015. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election, and a U.S. Senate election.
Overview
District 1
Republican Rob Wittman, who has 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 is the nominee of the Independent Greens of Virginia.
= General election
=Endorsements
Results
External links
Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Profile at Vote Smart
District 2
Republican Scott Rigell, who 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
Polling
Predictions
Results
External links
Paul Hirschbiel
Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Profile at Vote Smart
District 3
Democrat Bobby Scott, who has 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
Results
District 4
Republican Randy Forbes, who has 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
Results
District 5
Republican Robert Hurt, who has 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
Predictions
Results
District 6
Republican Bob Goodlatte, who has 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
Results
External links
Point/Counterpoint: Meet your congressional candidates: 6th district, Roanoke Times, September 23, 2012
District 7
Republican Eric Cantor, the U.S. House Majority Leader who has 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
Debates
Complete video of debate, October 1, 2012
Results
External links
Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets'
Floyd Bayne
Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Wayne Powell
Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Profile at Vote Smart
District 8
Democrat Jim Moran, who has 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
Results
District 9
Republican Morgan Griffith, who has 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
Results
External links
Anthony Flaccavento
Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Profile at Vote Smart
District 10
Republican Frank Wolf, who has 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
Results
External links
Kristin Cabral
Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Profile at Vote Smart
Kevin Chisholm
Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Profile at Vote Smart
District 11
Democrat Gerry Connolly, who has 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
Results
References
External links
Virginia State Board of Elections
Official candidate list
United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2012 at Ballotpedia
Virginia from OurCampaigns.com
Virginia Congressional Races in 2012 from Open Secrets (campaign contributions)
Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
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