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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
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The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 11 U.S. representatives from the State of Virginia, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

District 1

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See also: Virginia's 1st congressional district

The 1st district is based in the western Chesapeake Bay and includes portions of suburban Richmond. Within the district are western Henrico and Chesterfield counties. Other localities in the district include Colonial Beach, Mechanicsville, and Williamsburg. The incumbent is Republican Rob Wittman, who was re-elected with 56.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Declared

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Rob Wittman (R) $659,246 $158,812 $1,876,315
Source: Federal Election Commission[3]

Democratic primary

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Declared

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Potential

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Likely R April 30, 2025
Inside Elections[8] Likely R March 7, 2025

District 2

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See also: Virginia's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district is based in Hampton Roads, containing the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach. Virginia's Eastern Shore is also located within the district. The incumbent is Republican Jen Kiggans, who was re-elected with 50.7% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Filed paperwork

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Endorsements

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Jen Kiggans (filed paperwork)

Executive Branch officials

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Jen Kiggans (R) $1,160,693 $183,136 $1,023,034
Source: Federal Election Commission[11]

Democratic primary

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Potential

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Lean R April 30, 2025
Inside Elections[8] Tossup March 7, 2025

District 3

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See also: Virginia's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district encompasses the inner Hampton Roads, including parts of Hampton and Norfolk, as well as Newport News. The incumbent is Democrat Bobby Scott, who was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Democratic primary

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Filed paperwork

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Bobby Scott (D) $38,790 $115,110 $86,543
Source: Federal Election Commission[14]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid D April 30, 2025
Inside Elections[8] Solid D March 7, 2025

District 4

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See also: Virginia's 4th congressional district

The 4th district takes in the city of Richmond and portions of Southside Virginia following Interstate 95. Within the district are the cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell, and Petersburg. The incumbent is Democrat Jennifer McClellan who was re-elected with 67.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Democratic primary

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Filed paperwork

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Endorsements

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Jennifer McClellan (filed paperwork)
Organizations

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Jennifer McClellan (D) $208,383 $162,649 $99,835
Source: Federal Election Commission[18]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid D April 30, 2025
Inside Elections[8] Solid D March 7, 2025

District 5

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See also: Virginia's 5th congressional district

The 5th district encompasses the majority of rural Southside Virginia, including the cities of Charlottesville, Danville, and Lynchburg. The incumbent is Republican John McGuire, who was elected with 57.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Filed paperwork

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Bob Good (R) $26,607 $15,524 $15,454
John McGuire (R) $272,991 $22,971 $284,239
Source: Federal Election Commission[20]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid R April 30, 2025
Inside Elections[8] Solid R March 7, 2025

District 6

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See also: Virginia's 6th congressional district

The 6th district is located in western Virginia taking in the Shenandoah Valley along Interstate 81. The district is anchored at the southern end by the cities of Roanoke and Salem. The incumbent is Republican Ben Cline, who was re-elected with 63.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Ben Cline (R) $121,131 $127,151 $322,302
Source: Federal Election Commission[21]

Democratic primary

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Declared

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  • Ken Mitchell, nominee for this district in 2024[22]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid R April 30, 2025
Inside Elections[8] Solid R March 7, 2025

District 7

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See also: Virginia's 7th congressional district

The 7th district is based in suburban, exurban, and rural areas of Northern and Central Virginia. The district contains Bowling Green, Culpeper, the city of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Stanardsville, Woodbridge, and a small sliver of Albemarle County. The incumbent is Democrat Eugene Vindman, who was elected with 51.2% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Democratic primary

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Filed paperwork

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Endorsements

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Eugene Vindman (filed paperwork)
Organizations

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Eugene Vindman (D) $2,065,104 $964,354 $1,235,684
Source: Federal Election Commission[26]

Republican primary

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Declared

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Lean D April 30, 2025
Inside Elections[8] Lean D March 7, 2025

District 8

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See also: Virginia's 8th congressional district

The 8th district is located in Northern Virginia and includes populous cities and suburbs, such as the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church, the entirety of Arlington, and parts of eastern Fairfax County. The incumbent is Democrat Don Beyer, who was re-elected with 71.5% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Democratic primary

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Declared

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Don Beyer (D) $301,932 $274,357 $584,637
Source: Federal Election Commission[31]

Republican primary

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Declared

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid D April 30, 2025
Inside Elections[8] Solid D March 7, 2025

District 9

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See also: Virginia's 9th congressional district

The 9th district takes in rural southwest Virginia, including Abingdon, Blacksburg, Bristol and Norton. The incumbent is Republican Morgan Griffith, who was re-elected with 72.5% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Morgan Griffith (R) $202,618 $164,373 $502,133
Source: Federal Election Commission[33]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid R April 30, 2025
Inside Elections[8] Solid R March 7, 2025

District 10

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See also: Virginia's 10th congressional district

The 10th district is based in the Northern Virginia suburbs and exurbs, encompassing Fauquier, Loudoun, and Rappahannock counties, the independent cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, and portions of Fairfax and Prince William counties. The incumbent is Democrat Suhas Subramanyam, who was elected with 52.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Democratic primary

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Potential

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Endorsements

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Suhas Subramanyam (not declared)
Organizations

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Suhas Subramanyam (D) $119,563 $77,130 $133,266
Source: Federal Election Commission[34]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Likely D April 30, 2025
Inside Elections[8] Solid D March 7, 2025

District 11

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See also: Virginia's 11th congressional district

The 11th district encompasses portions of suburban Northern Virginia, including the city of Fairfax and portions of Fairfax County. The incumbent was Democrat Gerry Connolly, who was re-elected with 66.7% of the vote in 2024.[1] In April 2025, Connolly announced he will not run for re-election citing health concerns. Given the district’s heavy Democratic lean, the open seat has several influential potential candidates and is expected to be a highly competitive Democratic primary.

Connolly died on May 21, 2025. Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the special congressional election to be held on September 9, 2025.[35]

Democratic primary

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Declared

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Potential

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Declined

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Endorsements

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Stella Pekarsky
State legislators
Irene Shin
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Organizations
Individuals
James Walkinshaw
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
County officials

Republican primary

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Declared

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  • Karina Lipsman, systems engineer and nominee for the 8th district in 2022[71]
  • Mike Van Meter, behavioral therapist and nominee for this district in 2024[72]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid D April 30, 2025
Inside Elections[8] Solid D March 7, 2025

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