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.
Historical milestones
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.
Overview
District 1
Republican primary
Republican Rob Wittman has represented Virginia's 1st congressional district since 2007 and ran for re-election. He was challenged by Anthony Riedel, a public relations specialist working for the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation.
Results
General election
Candidates
- Rob Wittman (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative
- Norm Mosher (Democratic), former Navy officer and U.S. Senate staffer
- Gail Parker (Independent), retired U.S. Air Force officer and perennial candidate
- Chris Hailey (write-in), government teacher at Lafayette High School
Withdrew
- Xavian Draper (Libertarian) did not achieve ballot access.
Endorsements
- Results
- External links
- Rob Wittman campaign website
- Norm Mosher campaign website
- Gail Parker campaign website
District 2
Republican Scott Rigell has 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 is running for re-election.
General election
Candidates
- Scott Rigell (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative
- Suzanne Patrick (Democratic), retired Navy Commander
Withdrew
- Allen Knapp (Libertarian) is not listed on the ballot.
- John Smith (Independent Green) is not listed on the ballot.
Endorsements
- Results
- External links
- Scott Rigell campaign website
- Suzanne Patrick campaign website
District 3
Democrat Bobby Scott has 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 is running for re-election unopposed.
General election
Candidates
- Bobby Scott (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
Withdrew
- Justin Gandino-Saadein (Independent) is not listed on the ballot.
- Justin Upshaw (Libertarian) is not listed on the ballot.
- Results
- External Links
- Bobby Scott campaign website
District 4
Republican Randy Forbes has 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 is running for re-election.
General election
Candidates
- Randy Forbes (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative
- Elliott Fausz (Democrat), a publishing manager
- Bo Brown (Libertarian), accounting professional
Withdrew
- Albert Burckardt (Independent Green) is not listed on the ballot.
Endorsements
- Results
- External links
- Randy Forbes campaign website
- Elliott Fausz campaign website
- Bo Brown campaign website
District 5
Republican Robert Hurt has 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 is running for re-election.
Democratic convention
Results
Ben Hudson, a teacher and retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, challenged Lawrence Gaughan at the Democratic convention on May 31, 2014. Gaughan won the nomination.
General election
Candidates
- Robert Hurt (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative
- Lawrence Gaughan (Democratic), actor and political activist
- Kenneth Hildebrandt (Independent Green), former chiropractic physician
- Paul Jones (Libertarian), entrepreneur and owner of The Belvedere Company
Endorsements
- Results
- External links
- Robert Hurt campaign website
- Lawrence Gaughan campaign website
- Paul Jones campaign page
- Kenneth Hildebrandt campaign website
District 6
Republican Bob Goodlatte has 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 is running for re-election.
General election
Candidates
- Bob Goodlatte (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative
- Will Hammer (Libertarian)
- Elaine Hildebrandt (Independent Green)
Endorsements
- Results
- External links
- Bob Goodlatte campaign website
- Will Hammer campaign website
District 7
Eric Cantor, the U.S. House Majority Leader, has 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
On June 10, 2014, Cantor lost the nomination of the Republican Party to college professor Dave Brat. This was the first time a sitting House Majority Leader lost in a primary election since the position was created in 1899.
Candidates
- Declared
- Dave Brat, Randolph-Macon College professor and economist
- Eric Cantor, incumbent U.S. Representative and House Majority Leader
- Withdrew
- Pete Greenwald, Senior Naval Science Instructor at Chesterfield County Public Schools
Polling
- ^ Internal poll for Eric Cantor campaign
Results
General and special election
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.
Candidates
- Dave Brat (Republican), Randolph-Macon College professor and economist
- Jack Trammell (Democratic), Randolph-Macon College professor
- James Carr (Libertarian), financial analyst
Withdrew
- Tareq Salahi (Independent Green), television personality and write-in candidate for Governor in 2013 (declared as a Republican, then switched parties) Originally, Joe Oddo, the State Chairman for the Independent Greens, was listed as the 7th district's candidate. However, Salahi failed to file the required 1,000 signatures to get on the ballot.
Endorsements
- Results
- External links
- Dave Brat campaign website
- Jack Trammell campaign website
- James Carr campaign website
District 8
Democrat Jim Moran, who has represented Virginia's 8th congressional district since 1991, was re-elected in 2012 over Republican 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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Don Beyer, former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, nominee for Governor in 1997 and former United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein
- Lavern Chatman, former President & CEO of the Northern Virginia Urban League
- Adam Ebbin, State Senator
- William Euille, Mayor of Alexandria
- Patrick Hope, State Delegate
- Derek Hyra, college professor and Alexandria Planning Commission member
- Mark Levine, talk radio host and former chief legislative counsel to Congressman Barney Frank
- Withdrew
- Charniele Herring, State Delegate and former Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia
- Satish Korpe, businessman
- Alfonso H. Lopez, State Delegate
- Nancy Najarian, business development consultant
- Bruce Shuttleworth, businessman and candidate for the seat in 2012
- Mark Sickles, State Delegate
- Declined
- Bob Brink, State Delegate
- Aneesh Chopra, former Chief Technology Officer of the United States and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2013
- Kerry J. Donley, former Mayor of Alexandria
- Barbara Favola, State Senator
- Paul Ferguson, Arlington County Clerk of the Court
- Jay Fisette, Chair of the Arlington County Board of Supervisors
- Libby Garvey, Arlington County Supervisor
- Rob Krupicka, State Delegate
- Ryan McElveen, member of the Fairfax County School Board
- Jeff McKay, Fairfax County Supervisor
- Brian Moran, Secretary of Public Safety of Virginia, former State Delegate and candidate for Governor in 2009
- Karyn Moran
- Tom Perriello, former U.S. Representative and President and CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund
- Scott Surovell, State Delegate
- Walter Tejada, Arlington County Supervisor
- Bob Witeck, President and Founder of Witeck Communications, Inc. and LGBT rights activist
Endorsements
Polling
- * Internal poll for Bruce Shuttleworth campaign
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- Dennis Bartow, wine importer and former congressional aide
- Micah Edmond, aerospace industry lobbyist and former congressional aide
- Paul Haring, former Texas State Representative and candidate for Texas's 34th congressional district in 2012
Endorsements
Results
Micah Edmond won the nomination for the seat at the 8th District Republican Convention on April 26, 2014 with 51% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Don Beyer (Democratic), former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, nominee for Governor in 1997 and former United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein
- Micah Edmond (Republican), aerospace industry lobbyist and former congressional aide
- Jeffrey Carson (Libertarian), U.S. Army veteran
- Gerard Blais (Independent Green)
- Gwendolyn Beck (Independent)
Endorsements
- Results
- External links
- Micah Edmond campaign website
- Don Beyer campaign website
- Jeffrey Carson campaign website
- Gerard Blais campaign website
- Gwendolyn Beck campaign website
District 9
Republican Morgan Griffith has 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 is running for re-election.
General election
Candidates
- Morgan Griffith (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative
- William Carr (Independent), businessman
Withdrew
- Matthew Edwards (Libertarian) is not listed on the ballot.
Endorsements
- Results
- External links
- Morgan Griffith campaign website
- William Carr campaign website
District 10
Republican Frank Wolf has served 17 terms in the House of Representatives, he announced in January, 2014 that he will not seek re-election in 2014.
Republican primary
Six candidates filed to run for the Republican nomination. There were two debates for the Republican candidates, held on March 15 and April 9.
Candidates
- Declared
- Barbara Comstock, State Delegate
- Stephen Hollingshead, former United States Department of Housing and Urban Development adviser and nominee for WI-05 in 1994
- Howie Lind, former Chairman of the 10th Congressional District Republican Committee and former candidate for the U.S. Senate
- Bob Marshall, State Delegate
- Rob Wasinger, former Chief of Staff to Congressman Kerry Bentivolio and candidate for KS-01 in 2010
- Marc Savitt, President of the National Association of Independent Housing Professionals
- Withdrew
- Brent Anderson, retired US Air Force officer
- Dick Black, State Senator
- Luellen Hoffman, Director of Exhibits at the National Defense Industrial Association
- Tareq Salahi, television personality and write-in candidate for Governor in 2013
- Declined
- Carol Brauninger
- Beau Correll, attorney and Chairman of the Winchester Republican Committee
- Ken Cuccinelli, Attorney General of Virginia and nominee for Governor in 2013
- Artur Davis, former Democratic U.S. Representative from Alabama
- Michael Farris, founder of Patrick Henry College, the Home School Legal Defense Association and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1993
- Keith Fimian, businessman and Republican nominee for the 11th District in 2008 and 2010
- Bill Fox, Loudoun County School Board member
- Pat Herrity, Fairfax County Supervisor
- Tim Hugo, State Delegate
- Jim LeMunyon, State Delegate
- Randy Minchew, State Delegate
- David Ramadan, State Delegate
- Richard Shickle, Chairman of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors
- Corey Stewart, Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors
- John Stirrup, former Prince William County Supervisor
- Jill Holtzman Vogel, State Senator
- Suzanne Volpe, Loudoun County Supervisor
- Scott York, Chairman of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors
Endorsements
Polling
Results
Over 13,000 votes were cast in the firehouse primary held on April 26. Comstock won with 53.9% of the vote. Marshall was second with 28.1%, followed by Lind (8.1%), Hollingshead (5.9%), Wasinger (2.2%), and Savitt (1.6%).
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
- John Foust, Fairfax County Supervisor
- Withdrew
- Richard Bolger, attorney
- Sam Kubba, architect
- Declined
- Karen Kennedy Schultz, Shenandoah University professor and State Senate candidate in 2007
Endorsements
Results
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.
General election
Candidates
- Barbara Comstock (Republican), State Delegate
- John Foust (Democratic), Fairfax County Supervisor
- Bill Redpath (Libertarian), Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Virginia
- Dianne Blais (Independent Green), businesswoman
- Brad Eickholt (Independent), former government employee
Withdrew
- Francis "Frank" Pilliere (Independent) is not listed on the ballot.
- James Rouse (Independent) is not listed on the ballot.
Endorsements
Polling
- Results
- External links
- Barbara Comstock campaign website
- John Foust campaign website
- Bill Redpath campaign website
- Dianne Blais campaign website
- Brad Eickholt campaign website
District 11
Democrat Gerry Connolly, who has represented Virginia's 11th congressional district since 2009, was re-elected in 2012 against Republican Christopher Perkins with 61% of the vote. Connolly is seeking re-election to a fourth term in 2014.
General election
Candidates
- Gerry Connolly (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
- Suzanne Scholte (Republican), human rights activist
- Joseph "Joe" Galdo (Green Party), former United States Department of Energy employee
- Marc Harrold (Libertarian), attorney, author, television analyst and former law-enforcement officer
- Joseph Plummer (write-in), founder of The Three Birds Foundation
Withdrew
- Mark Gibson (Independent) is not listed on the ballot.
Endorsements
- Results
- External links
- Gerry Connolly campaign website
- Suzanne Scholte campaign website
- Marc Harrold campaign website
- Joe Galdo campaign website
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- United States elections, 2014
- Republican Party of Virginia
- Democratic Party of Virginia
- Libertarian Party of Virginia
- Independent Greens of Virginia
- Green Party of Virginia
References
External links
- U.S. House elections in Virginia, 2014 at Ballotpedia
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org