2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia explained

Election Name:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
Country:	Virginia
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
Next Year:	2020
Seats For Election:	All 11 Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
Election Date:	November 6, 2018
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election1:	4
Seats1:	7
Seat Change1:	3
Popular Vote1:	1,867,061
Percentage1:	56.69%
Swing1:	7.52%
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:	7
Seats2:	4
Seat Change2:	3
Popular Vote2:	1,408,701
Percentage2:	42.77%
Swing2:	5.97%

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the 11 U.S. representatives from the state of Virginia, one from each of the state's 11 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other states' elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primary elections took place on June 12.^[1]

The state congressional delegation flipped from a 7–4 Republican majority to a 7–4 Democratic majority. Democrats last held a majority of seats in the state in 2010.

Statewide results

Party		Candidates	Votes		Seats
Party		Candidates		%		+/–	%
	Democratic	11	1,867,061	56.69%	7	3	63.64%
	Republican	10	1,408,701	42.77%	4	3	36.36%
	Libertarian	3	13,995	0.42%	0		0.0%
	Write-in	11	4,050	0.12%	0		0.0%
Total		35	3,293,807	100%	11		100%

By district

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia by district:^[2]

scope=col rowspan=3	District	scope=col colspan=2	Democratic	scope=col colspan=2	Republican	scope=col colspan=2	Others	scope=col colspan=2	Total	scope=col rowspan=3	Result
scope=col colspan=2 style="background:"	!	scope=col colspan=2 style="background:"	!	scope=col colspan=2	!	scope=col colspan=2
scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	%
	148,464	44.70%	183,250	55.18%	387	0.12%	332,101	100.0%	Republican hold
District 2	139,571	51.05%	133,458	48.81%	371	0.14%	273,400	100.0%	Democratic gain
	198,615	91.22%	0	0.00%	19,107	8.78%	217,722	100.0%	Democratic hold
	187,642	62.58%	107,706	35.92%	4,506	1.50%	299,854	100.0%	Democratic hold
	145,040	46.65%	165,339	53.18%	547	0.18%	310,926	100.0%	Republican hold
	113,133	40.21%	167,957	59.69%	287	0.10%	281,377	100.0%	Republican hold
District 7	176,079	50.34%	169,295	48.40%	4,429	1.27%	349,803	100.0%	Democratic gain
	247,137	76.10%	76,899	23.68%	712	0.22%	324,748	100.0%	Democratic hold
	85,833	34.75%	160,933	65.16%	214	0.09%	246,980	100.0%	Republican hold
District 10	206,356	56.11%	160,841	43.73%	598	0.16%	367,795	100.0%	Democratic gain
	219,191	71.11%	83,023	26.93%	6,036	1.96%	308,250	100.0%	Democratic hold
Total	1,867,061	56.36%	1,408,701	42.52%	37,194	1.12%	3,312,956	100.0%

District 1

Election Name:	2018 Virginia's 1st congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 1
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 1
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Rob Wittman 117th Congress (cropped).jpeg
Nominee1:	Rob Wittman
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	183,250
Percentage1:	55.2%
Nominee2:	Vangie Williams
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	148,464
Percentage2:	44.7%
Map Size:	200px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Rob Wittman
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Rob Wittman
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: Virginia's 1st congressional district. Incumbent Republican Rob Wittman, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+8.

Republican primary

Wittman was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Candidates

Nominee

Rob Wittman, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Vangie Williams, strategic planner, professional genealogist, historian, and professional speaker^[3]

Eliminated in primary

Edwin Santana, former Marine^[4]
John Suddarth, army veteran and businessman

Withdrawn

Ryan Sawyers, Prince William County School Board Chair^[5]

Results

Vangie Williams defeated both Edwin Santana and John Suddarth in the Democratic primary becoming the first woman of color to ever win a primary for Congressional office throughout Virginia.^[6]

General election

Results

District 2

Election Name:	2018 Virginia's 2nd congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 2
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 2
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Elaine Luria, official portrait, 116th Congress (3x4).jpg
Nominee1:	Elaine Luria
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	139,571
Percentage1:	51.1%
Nominee2:	Scott Taylor
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	133,458
Percentage2:	48.8%
Map Size:	200px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Scott Taylor
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Elaine Luria
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Virginia's 2nd congressional district. Incumbent Republican Scott Taylor, who had represented the district since 2016, ran for re-election. He was elected with 61% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+3. This was one of only two GOP held seats that voted for Democrat Ralph Northam in 2017.

Republican primary

Campaign

Taylor was challenged in the Republican primary by former James City County Supervisor Mary Jones, who attacked Rep. Taylor for his moderate stances and because she believed he hadn't backed President Donald Trump's proposals strongly enough.^[8]

Candidates

Nominee

Scott Taylor, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

Mary Jones, former James City County Supervisor

Results

Democratic primary

Campaign

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee supported Elaine Luria, a United States Naval Commander for the nomination.^[9]

Candidates

Nominee

Elaine Luria, United States Naval Commander

Eliminated in primary

Karen Mallard, teacher

Declined

Shaun Brown, community activist and nominee for this seat in 2016

Results

Independents

Candidates

Withdrawn

Shaun Brown, community activist and Democratic nominee for this seat in 2016
Padraig-Eoin Dalrymple, entrepreneur

General election

Campaign

Brown signature fraud

Roanoke Commonwealth's Attorney Donald Caldwell had been appointed as a special prosecutor to investigate claims that Taylor's aides forged signatures, including those of Delegate Glenn Davis and his wife, on Shaun Brown's petitions to make the ballot as an independent candidate. Taylor had already cut ties with his campaign manager when these irregularities came to light and promised to cooperate with the investigation, and said that the irregularities in the petitions should have no bearing on Brown's right to be on the ballot.^[10]

Shaun Brown submitted 2,163 petition signatures which actually went through the verification process. 1,030 of those were considered valid.^[11] Democrats asked the Virginia State Board of Elections to remove Brown from the ballot for falling short of the 1,000 signatures required,^[12] and filed suit.^[13] They also asked Attorney General of Virginia Mark Herring to investigate.^[14]

A review of the signatures also revealed that more than 50 Virginia Beach sheriff's employees had signed petition forms at work to get Brown on the ballot during the closing days of the petition drive, when petitioners were scrambling to meet the deadline.^[15]

Brown was accused by federal prosecutors of lying to the Federal Election Commission about donating $700,000 to her campaign and bilking the government by falsifying the number of meals her nonprofit fed to needy children, but her trial—in which Brown testified in her own defense and was subjected to a lengthy cross-examination^[16] —ended in a mistrial after the jury deadlocked 11–1.^[17] In a new trial the following October, Brown was convicted of fraud conspiracy, two counts of wire fraud and theft of government property.^[18] In March, 2019 Brown was sentenced to 3 years in prison.^[19]

In September, circuit judge Gregory Rupe ordered Brown off the ballot. Brown subsequently appealed to the Virginia Supreme Court but justices declined to hear her case. The Virginia Attorney General's office argued that it was too late for her to appear on the ballot.^[20]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Scott Taylor (R)	Elaine Luria (D)	Undecided
Change Research (D)^[22]	November 2–4, 2018	710	–	47%	47%	6%
NYT Upshot/Siena College^[23]	October 18–22, 2018	508	± 4.6%	align=center	45%	42%	13%
Christopher Newport University^[24]	October 3–12, 2018	798	± 4.0%	align=center	50%	43%	7%
NYT Upshot/Siena College^[25]	September 26 – October 1, 2018	500	± 4.5%	align=center	49%	41%	10%
Change Research (D)^[26]	September 26–28, 2018	758	–	46%	46%	–
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D-Luria)^[27]	September 5–8, 2018	404	± 5.0%	43%	align=center	51%	–
Public Policy Polling (D)^[28]	April 16–17, 2018	609	± 4.0%	align=center	48%	42%	10%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[29]		November 5, 2018
align=left	Inside Elections^[30]		November 5, 2018
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[31]		November 5, 2018
RCP^[32]		November 5, 2018
Daily Kos^[33]		November 5, 2018
538^[34]		November 7, 2018
CNN^[35]		October 31, 2018
Politico^[36]		November 4, 2018

Results

District 3

Election Name:	2018 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 3
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 3
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Bobby Scott, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Bobby Scott
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	198,615
Percentage1:	91.2%
Nominee2:	Write-ins
Party2:	Write-in candidate
Popular Vote2:	19,107
Percentage2:	8.8%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Bobby Scott
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Bobby Scott
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Virginia's 3rd congressional district. Incumbent Democrat Bobby Scott, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+16.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Bobby Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

No Republicans filed

General election

Scott ran unopposed as no Republican candidates filed for the district.^[37]

Results

District 4

Election Name:	2018 Virginia's 4th congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 4
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 4
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Donald McEachin portrait 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Donald McEachin
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	187,642
Percentage1:	62.6%
Nominee2:	Ryan McAdams
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	107,706
Percentage2:	35.9%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Donald McEachin
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Donald McEachin
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Virginia's 4th congressional district. Incumbent Democrat Donald McEachin, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 58% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+10.

Democratic primary

McEachin ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.^[38]

Candidates

Nominee

Donald McEachin, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Ryan McAdams, pastor

Eliminated in primary

Shion Fenty, fashion designer

Withdrawn

David Leon

Results

General election

Results

District 5

Election Name:	2018 Virginia's 5th congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 5
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 5
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Denver Riggleman, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Denver Riggleman
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	165,339
Percentage1:	53.2%
Nominee2:	Leslie Cockburn
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	145,040
Percentage2:	46.7%
Map Size:	200px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Tom Garrett
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Denver Riggleman
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: Virginia's 5th congressional district. Incumbent Republican Tom Garrett, who had represented the district since 2017, did not run for re-election. He was elected with 58% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+6.

Republican convention

Garrett announced on May 28, 2018, that he would not run for reelection due to his struggle with alcoholism.^[39] Instead of a traditional primary to elect the Democratic and Republican nominees, party delegates voted to hold district conventions instead.

The Republican convention was held on June 2, 2018, less than one week after Garrett announced he would not seek reelection. Denver Riggleman edged out Cynthia Dunbar, who had just lost the Republican nomination in the 6th district just weeks before, in the final round of voting to get the Republican nomination.^[40]

Candidates

Nominee

Denver Riggleman, distillery owner^[41]

Eliminated at the convention

Cynthia Dunbar, national GOP committee member
Joe Whited, veteran
Michael Del Rosso, technology executive
Martha Boneta, farmer
Michael Webert, state delegate

Democratic convention

The Democratic convention was held on May 5, 2018. The party delegates chose Leslie Cockburn as the Democratic nominee.^[42]

Candidates

Nominee

Leslie Cockburn, investigative journalist

Eliminated at the convention

Roger Dean "RD" Huffstetler, Marine veteran^[43]
Andrew Sneathern, former Albemarle County assistant attorney^[44]

General election

Debates

2018 Virginia's 5th congressional district debates
	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Republican	Democratic
Key: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn
Key: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn					Denver Riggleman	Leslie Cockburn
1	Sep. 28, 2018	Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy University of Virginia Center for Effective Lawmaking University of Virginia College Republicans University of Virginia University Democrats	Craig Volden Gerald Warburg	^[45]
2	Oct. 8, 2018	Piedmont Virginia Community College	Tyler Hawn	^[46]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 5, 2018
align=left	Inside Elections		November 5, 2018
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 5, 2018
RCP		November 5, 2018
Daily Kos		November 5, 2018
538		November 7, 2018
CNN		October 31, 2018
Politico		November 4, 2018

Results

District 6

Election Name:	2018 Virginia's 6th congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 6
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 6
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Ben Cline, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Ben Cline
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	167,957
Percentage1:	59.7%
Nominee2:	Jennifer Lewis
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	113,133
Percentage2:	40.2%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Bob Goodlatte
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Ben Cline
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: Virginia's 6th congressional district. Incumbent Republican Bob Goodlatte, who had represented the district since 1993, did not run for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+13.

The 6th district was an open seat in 2018, after Goodlatte announced his retirement in November 2017.^[48] ^[49]

Republican convention

Republican delegates decided to hold a party convention instead of the primary to choose their nominee. Eight Republicans ran in the convention in this district, where State Delegate Ben Cline was chosen as the GOP nominee.

Candidates

Nominee

Ben Cline, state delegate^[50]

Eliminated in primary

Mike Desjadon^[51]
Cynthia Dunbar, national GOP committee member
Chaz Haywood, Rockingham County Clerk of Court^[52]
Ed Justo, lawyer^[53]
Kathryn Lewis, small business owner
Elliot Pope, businessman
Douglas Wright, dentist and U.S. Navy veteran

Withdrawn

Chan Park

Declined

Bob Goodlatte, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Jennifer Lewis, hospital liaison

Eliminated in primary

Sergio Coppola
Charlotte Moore, former Roanoke County supervisor^[54]
Peter Volosin, regional planner

Results

General election

Results

District 7

Election Name:	2018 Virginia's 7th congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 7
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 7
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Abigail Spanberger, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Abigail Spanberger
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	176,079
Percentage1:	50.3%
Nominee2:	Dave Brat
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	169,295
Percentage2:	48.4%
Map Size:	130px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Dave Brat
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Abigail Spanberger
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Virginia's 7th congressional district. Incumbent Republican Dave Brat, who had represented the district since 2014, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+6.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

David Brat, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Abigail Spanberger, former CIA operations officer^[55] ^[56]

Eliminated in primary

Dan Ward, former U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler pilot^[57]

Withdrawn

Helen Alli, army veteran and small business owner^[58]
Janelle Noble
Joseph B. Walton^[59]

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

Joe Walton, former chair of the Powhatan Board of Supervisors,^[60] ^[61]

General election

Helen Alli originally was going to run as a Democrat but failed to turn in enough signatures; she then was nominated by the Modern Whig Party but again failed to turn in enough signatures; finally running as a write-in candidate.^[62]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Dave Brat (R)	Abigail Spanberger (D)	Joe Walton (L)	Undecided
NYT Upshot/Siena College^[64]	October 30 – November 4, 2018	500	± 4.6%	align=center	46%	44%	2%	9%
Christopher Newport University^[65]	October 18–27, 2018	871	± 4.2%	45%	align="center"	46%	4%	3%
Monmouth University^[66]	September 15–24, 2018	329 LV	± 5.4%	47%	47%	<1%	6%
Monmouth University^[66]	September 15–24, 2018	400 RV	± 4.9%	42%	align="center"	47%	2%	9%
Normington, Petts & Associates (D)^[67]	September 18–20, 2018	400	± 4.9%	47%	47%	–	6%
NYT Upshot/Siena College^[68]	September 10–11, 2018	501	± 5.0%	align=center	47%	43%	–	9%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 5, 2018
align=left	Inside Elections		November 5, 2018
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 5, 2018
RCP		November 5, 2018
Daily Kos		November 5, 2018
538		November 7, 2018
CNN		October 31, 2018
Politico		November 4, 2018

Results

District 8

Election Name:	2018 Virginia's 8th congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 8
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 8
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Don Beyer 116th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:	Don Beyer
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	247,137
Percentage1:	76.1%
Nominee2:	Thomas Oh
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	76,899
Percentage2:	23.7%
Map Size:	100px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Don Beyer
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Don Beyer
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Virginia's 8th congressional district. Incumbent Democrat Don Beyer, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+21.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Don Beyer, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Thomas Oh, federal contractor

General election

Results

District 9

Election Name:	2018 Virginia's 9th congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 9
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 9
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Morgan Griffith, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Morgan Griffith
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	160,933
Percentage1:	65.2%
Nominee2:	Anthony Flaccavento
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	85,833
Percentage2:	34.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Morgan Griffith
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Morgan Griffith
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: Virginia's 9th congressional district. Incumbent Republican Morgan Griffith, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+19.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Morgan Griffith, incumbent U.S. Representative^[69]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Anthony Flaccavento, farmer, sustainability consultant and nominee for this seat in 2012^[70]

Eliminated in primary

Justin Santopietro^[70]

Results

Independents

Candidates

Scott Blankenship^[71]

General election

Results

District 10

Election Name:	2018 Virginia's 10th congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	Congressional
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 10
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 10
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Jennifer Wexton, official portrait, 116th Congress (3x4).jpg
Candidate1:	Jennifer Wexton
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	206,356
Percentage1:	56.1%
Candidate2:	Barbara Comstock
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	160,841
Percentage2:	43.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Barbara Comstock
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Jennifer Wexton
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See main article: 2018 Virginia's 10th congressional district election.

See also: Virginia's 10th congressional district. Incumbent Republican Barbara Comstock, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+1.

Six Democratic candidates, encouraged by the fact that Republican incumbent Barbara Comstock's district voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, submitted the required number of signatures to run for that seat.^[73] Republicans believed, however, that given that Comstock was an excellent fundraiser and fierce campaigner, she would be able to keep the seat.^[74] April polling was favorable to a generic Democrat against Comstock, although Comstock performed much better in polling when her name was on the ballot against a named Democratic opponent.^[75]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Barbara Comstock, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

Shak Hill, combat pilot^[76]

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Jennifer Wexton, state senator^[77]

Eliminated in primary

Lindsey Davis Stover, senior advisor to Barack Obama's Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki^[78]
Dan Helmer, army veteran^[79]
Alison Friedman, former State Department official^[80]
Julia Biggins, scientist^[81]
Paul Pelletier, federal prosecutor^[82]

Withdrawn

Kimberly Adams, teacher and former president of the Fairfax County Education Association
Shadi Ayyas, physician
David Hanson
Julien Modica, former president of the JMA Foundation
Michael Pomerleano, retired banker
Deep Sran, teacher, tech entrepreneur and lawyer

Declined

Dorothy McAuliffe, attorney and former First Lady of the Commonwealth of Virginia^[83] ^[84]

Results

General election

Campaign

Patriarchist libertarian Nathan Larson filed to run as an independent,^[85] but then withdrew his candidacy on August 13 and endorsed Wexton, calling her "the accelerationist choice";^[86] Wexton, through a spokesman, declined the endorsement.^[87] Comstock tweeted, "It is good news for all voters in the 10th District that Nathan Larson, a convicted felon who served time in prison for threatening to kill the President and is an admitted pedophile, an admitted rapist, white supremacist, and misogynist, is now off the ballot in the 10th Congressional District."^[88]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Barbara Comstock (R)	Jennifer Wexton (D)	Other	Undecided
Washington Post/Schar School^[90]	October 25–28, 2018	446	± 6.5%	43%	align=center	54%	1%	2%
Washington Post/Schar School^[91]	October 15–21, 2018	430	± 6.5%	43%	align=center	56%	–	1%
NYT Upshot/Siena College^[92]	October 11–15, 2018	484	± 4.8%	41%	align=center	48%	–	11%
Global Strategy Group (D)^[93]	October 7–9, 2018	400	± 4.9%	39%	align=center	49%	–	–
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Comstock)^[94]	October 6–8, 2018	400	± 4.9%	align=center	48%	47%	–	5%
Washington Post/Schar School	September 19 – October 5, 2018	866	± 4.0%	43%	align=center	55%	–	2%
Christopher Newport University^[95]	September 23 – October 2, 2018	794	± 4.1%	44%	align=center	51%	–	5%
Monmouth University^[96]	September 26–30, 2018	374	± 5.1%	44%	align=center	50%	<1%	5%
Monmouth University^[97]	June 21–24, 2018	338 LV	± 5.3%	41%	align="center"	50%	3%	6%
Monmouth University^[97]	June 21–24, 2018	400 RV	± 4.9%	39%	align="center"	49%	2%	10%
DCCC (D)^[98]	March 20–21, 2018	400	–	43%	align=center	46%	–	–

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	class=small	Margin of error	Barbara Comstock (R)	"Democratic opponent"	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)^[99]	October 4–7, 2017	669	± 3.8%	39%	align=center	48%	—	13%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 5, 2018
align=left	Inside Elections		November 5, 2018
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 5, 2018
RCP		November 5, 2018
Daily Kos		November 5, 2018
538		November 7, 2018
CNN		October 31, 2018
Politico		November 4, 2018

Results

District 11

Election Name:	2018 Virginia's 11th congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 11
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 11
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Gerry Connolly, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Gerry Connolly
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	219,191
Percentage1:	71.1%
Nominee2:	Jeff Dove
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	83,023
Percentage2:	26.9%
Map Size:	150px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Gerry Connolly
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Gerry Connolly
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Virginia's 11th congressional district. Incumbent Democrat Gerry Connolly, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 88% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+15.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Gerry Connolly, incumbent U.S. Representative

Withdrawn

Jonathan Park

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Jeff Dove, U.S. Army veteran^[100]

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

Stevan Porter

General election

Results

External links

Official campaign websites for first district candidates

Official campaign websites for second district candidates

Official campaign websites for third district candidates

Bobby Scott (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for fourth district candidates

Official campaign websites for fifth district candidates

Official campaign websites for sixth district candidates

Official campaign websites for seventh district candidates

Official campaign websites for eighth district candidates

Official campaign websites of ninth district candidates

Official campaign websites for tenth district candidates

Official campaign websites for eleventh district candidates

Notes and References

Web site: Upcoming Elections. Virginia Department of Elections. May 24, 2018. May 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180511012615/https://www.elections.virginia.gov/voter-outreach/upcoming-elections.html. dead.
Web site: Johnson. Cheryl L.. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. April 27, 2019. February 28, 2019.
Web site: Jett . Cathy . Three Democrats vying for Wittman's seat | Local . fredericksburg.com . April 18, 2017.
Web site: Democrats Now Have THREE Candidates Running to Take on Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) in 2018 - Blue Virginia . Bluevirginia.us . March 31, 2017 . April 18, 2017.
Web site: Prince William school board chairman launches ‘underdog’ bid against Rob Wittman | Headlines . insidenova.com . April 3, 2017 . April 18, 2017.
Web site: A historic win for Vangie Williams in the 1st District.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?453308-1/virginia-1st-congressional-district-debate C-SPAN
News: Bartel . Bill . August 31, 2017 . Trump supporter from James City County challenging Rep. Scott Taylor in 2018 election . The Virginian-Pilot . September 4, 2017 . September 5, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170905051011/https://pilotonline.com/news/government/politics/local/trump-supporter-from-james-city-county-challenging-rep-scott-taylor/article_472a7a74-02c4-5e2b-bf84-c8a1673049a9.html . dead .
Web site: National Democrats pick their candidate for the 2nd Congressional district. https://web.archive.org/web/20180810042436/http://www.latimes.com/dp-nws-shad-plank-0224-story.html. dead. August 10, 2018. Ress, Dave. Daily Press. February 23, 2018.
News: Special Prosecutor Appointed in Scott Taylor Campaign Forgery Case. Tully-McManus, Katherine. August 7, 2018. Roll Call.
Web site: Delegate says signatures were forged on Shaun Brown ballot petition. Geller, Laura. 13 News. August 9, 2018.
Web site: Va. Democrats ask for Shaun Brown's removal from ballot. WVTR. August 9, 2018.
Web site: Virginia Democrats sue state elections board over Shaun Brown case. WAVY. August 13, 2018.
Web site: Virginia Democrats ask Herring to investigate petition fraud allegations. Geller, Laura. 13 News. August 9, 2018.
Web site: More than 50 Virginia Beach sheriff's employees signed to get independent on congressional ballot. Wilson, Patrick. August 15, 2018. Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Web site: Prosecutors cross-examine Shaun Brown for hours in federal fraud trial. Dujardin, Peter. Daily Press. July 31, 2018.
Web site: Attorney: Mistrial declared in Shaun Brown's fraud trial. WAVY. Green, Kevin. August 2, 2018. August 3, 2018. August 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180803045921/https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/attorney-mistrial-declared-in-shaun-brown-s-fraud-trial/1341988712. dead.
Web site: Ex-congressional candidate Shaun Brown convicted of fraud, but maintains her innocence. Dujardin, Peter. October 30, 2018. The Virginia Pilot.
Web site: Shaun Brown sentenced to 3 years in prison in federal fraud case. Dujardin, Peter. March 13, 2019. The Virginia Pilot.
Web site: Virginia attorney general says it's too late for Shaun Brown to get name on ballot. Daily Press. Amin, Reema. September 14, 2018. September 17, 2018. September 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180917105200/http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/va-general-assembly/dp-nws-politics-shaun-brown-ballot-motion-20180914-story.html. dead.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?453520-1/virginia-2nd-congressional-district-debate C-SPAN
https://healthcarevoter.org/new-house-polls-voters-cite-health-care-top-issue-ahead-midterm-elections/ Change Research (D)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/elections-poll-va02-3.html NYT Upshot/Siena College
http://wasoncenter.cnu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Oct-15-VA-CD-2-Report-Final.pdf Christopher Newport University
https://scri.siena.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/VA02P1release_final4556.pdf NYT Upshot/Siena College
https://twitter.com/ChangePolls/status/1045807152609165312 Change Research (D)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/embargoed-until-tuesday-5am-democratic-poll-shows-elaine-luria-overtaking-rep-scott-taylor-after-ballot-forgery-scandal Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D-Luria)
https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/2c7561_7bca568f1e114f018440e46d1bc274d2.pdf Public Policy Polling (D)
Web site: 2018 House Race Ratings . Cook Political Report . October 30, 2018.
Web site: 2018 House Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . November 5, 2018.
Web site: 2018 House . . November 5, 2018.
News: Battle for the House 2018 . RCP . November 5, 2018.
Web site: Daily Kos Elections 2018 race ratings . . November 5, 2018 .
Web site: Silver . Nate . 2018 House Forecast . . November 6, 2018 . August 16, 2018.
Web site: CNN's 2018 Race Ratings . cnn.com . Turner Broadcasting System . 30 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181031235918/https://www.cnn.com/election/2018/key-races . 31 October 2018.
News: Who wins 2018? Predictions for Every House & Senate Election. POLITICO. 2018-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181104115002/https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/house-senate-race-ratings-and-predictions/ . 4 November 2018.
Web site: US House of Representatives District 3. VPAP.
Web site: US House of Representatives District 4. VPAP.
Web site: Rep. Garrett announces he is an alcoholic and will not seek reelection. Laura. Vozzella. Jenna. Portnoy. May 28, 2018. June 6, 2018. www.washingtonpost.com.
Web site: Riggleman selected as GOP nominee in 5th District. ALLISON. WRABEL. September 12, 2018.
News: Riggleman selected as GOP nominee in 5th District. The Daily Progress. Wrabel. Allison. June 2, 2018. June 2, 2018.
Web site: 2018 Call to Convention. February 26, 2018. September 12, 2018.
Web site: Democrat Roger Dean Huffstetler running against Garrett in 5th. MICHAEL. BRAGG. dailyprogress.com. December 19, 2017.
Web site: Candidates expound on their desire to unseat Garrett. Hammel, Tyler. April 13, 2018. The Daily Progress.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUk4c7cdmKo YouTube
https://www.c-span.org/video/?452594-1/virginia-5th-congressional-district-debate C-SPAN
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/elections-poll-va05-3.html NYT Upshot/Siena College
News: Forman . Carmen . November 9, 2017 . After nearly a quarter century in D.C., Rep. Bob Goodlatte of Roanoke County will not seek re-election . . Roanoke, VA . November 9, 2017 .
News: Portnoy . Jenna . November 9, 2017 . Goodlatte of Virginia retiring from Congress after 13 terms . . Washington, DC . November 9, 2017 .
Web site: US House of Representatives District 6 . VPAP.
Web site: Cavallaro . Gabe . 6th District GOP field balloons to eight . 2023-01-03 . The News Leader . en-US.
Web site: Turner . Whitney . Chaz Haywood kicks off congressional campaign with a meet and greet . 2023-01-03 . www.whsv.com . en.
Web site: News-Record . ELLIE POTTER Daily . Three More Enter Race For GOP Nomination . 2023-01-03 . Daily News-Record . en.
Web site: Marrano . Gene . 2018-02-06 . Charlotte Moore makes run for Congress official . 2023-01-03 . News/Talk 960-AM & FM-107.3 WFIR . en-US.
News: C.I.A. Officer-Turned-Candidate Says PAC Obtained Her Security Application . Michael Tackett . August 28, 2018 . The New York Times . August 31, 2018 .
Getting Out the Vote for Abigail Spanberger in Purple Virginia . The New Yorker . October 30, 2018 . 4 November 2018.
Web site: Dan Ward flew military jets and later became the top Marine at the State Department. Wilson, Patrick. May 12, 2018. Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Web site: Whigs nominate Helen Alli for 7th Congressional District. McKenna, Marla. 3 April 2018. Fredericksburg.com.
Web site: Certified Candidates in Ballot Order for November 6, 2018 General Election. Virginia Department of Elections. August 4, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180721191832/https://www.elections.virginia.gov/Files/CastYourBallot/CandidateList/2018-Nov-Candidate-List.pdf. July 21, 2018. dead.
Web site: Libertarian seeking to unseat Brat. 15 April 2018. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Wilson, Patrick.
Web site: Meet the Candidates: Joe Walton. Fitzgerald, Bill. 25 April 2018. WTVR.
Web site: Alli now running as write-in candidate in 7th District. Champion, Allison Brophy. Culpeper Star-Exponent. June 28, 2018.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?452968-1/virginia-7th-congressional-district-debate C-SPAN
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/elections-poll-va07-3.html NYT Upshot/Siena College
http://wasoncenter.cnu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Oct-29-CD7-Report-Final.pdf Christopher Newport University
https://www.monmouth.edu/polling-institute/documents/monmouthpoll_va_092518.pdf/ Monmouth University
http://endcitizensunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/NPA3147-ECU-VA-07-Poll-Memo-1.pdf Normington, Petts & Associates (D)
https://scri.siena.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/VA07P1release_final.pdf NYT Upshot/Siena College
Web site: US House of Representatives District 9. VPAP.
Web site: 2018-03-07 . Two Democrats Seek to Challenge Morgan Griffith in 9th District . 2023-01-03 . WVTF . en.
Web site: Virginia Whigs Endorse Blankenship for Congress. February 13, 2018. Virginia Modern Whig Party. May 24, 2018. May 24, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180524152053/http://action.modernwhig.org/virginia_whigs_endorse_blankenship_for_congress. dead.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/20180912_VA_9.pdf Thirty-Ninth Street Strategies (D-Flaccavento)
Web site: State Senator Jennifer Wexton Announces Run for Congress - Blue Virginia. bluevirginia.us. April 20, 2017. December 19, 2017.
Web site: Another Challenger to Barbara Comstock. Jeanine. Martin. April 19, 2017. thebullelephant.com. December 19, 2017.
Web site: Democrats see opportunity in latest 10th District polling. Koma, Alex. April 4, 2018. Inside Nova.
Web site: It's not just Democrats. Rep. Barbara Comstock also faces a challenge from the right.. Jenna. Portnoy. August 6, 2017. December 19, 2017. www.washingtonpost.com.
Web site: Jenna Portnoy . Democrat Jennifer Wexton says she will challenge Rep. Barbara Comstock . washingtonpost.com . April 20, 2017 . April 20, 2017.
Web site: Jenna Portnoy . Former Obama administration official seeks to challenge Rep. Comstock in N.Va. . washingtonpost.com . April 18, 2017 . April 20, 2017.
Web site: Second Fairfax County Democrat launches campaign to challenge Comstock . LoudounTimes.com . April 11, 2017 . April 18, 2017.
Web site: Alison Friedman Is Running for Congress in Virginia. Mucha, Sarah. Teen Vogue. February 19, 2018.
Web site: Julia Biggins - Virginia US HD 10. Thunderdome Politics.
Web site: This Ex-Prosecutor Is One of 2018's Most Intriguing Candidates. Kroll, Andy. Mother Jones. November 6, 2017.
Web site: Paul Bedard . Dynasty? McAuliffe's wife eyes House race, he the presidency . Washingtonexaminer.com . April 6, 2017 . April 18, 2017.
Web site: Breaking–Senator Jennifer Wexton running in the 10th District. Jeanine. Martin. April 20, 2017. thebullelephant.com. December 19, 2017.
Web site: Pedophile Advocate, But Not GOP Candidate. Fichera, Angelo. June 5, 2018.
Web site: So, it appears I'm officially withdrawing from the race tomorrow. Larson, Nathan. August 13, 2018. Nathan Larson for Congress. August 13, 2018. August 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180813175515/https://nathanlarson3141.wordpress.com/2018/08/12/so-it-appears-im-officially-withdrawing-from-the-race-tomorrow/. dead.
Web site: Controversial candidate Nathan Larson drops his bid for Congress. August 13, 2018. Fauquier Times. Palermo, Jill.
BarbaraComstock . 1029128906501185537 . August 13, 2018 . It is good news.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?451798-1/virginia-10th-congressional-district-debate C-SPAN
https://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/politics/washington-post-schar-school-va-10-poll-oct-25-28/2346/ Washington Post/Schar School
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/democrat-wexton-leads-rep-comstock-by-12-points-in-northern-va-district-survey-finds/2018/10/08/9b4a42e2-c829-11e8-b2b5-79270f9cce17_story.html?noredirect=on Washington Post/Schar School
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/elections-poll-va10-3.html NYT Upshot/Siena College
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VVfG2FHshbnb79Gdm60ObsLGUoFy-8Kw/view Global Strategy Group (D)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/neck-neck-race-virginias-10th-district-comstock-poll-shows/ McLaughlin & Associates (R-Comstock)
http://wasoncenter.cnu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Oct-3-CD10-Report-Final-2.pdf Christopher Newport University
https://www.monmouth.edu/polling-institute/documents/monmouthpoll_va_100218.pdf/ Monmouth University
https://www.monmouth.edu/polling-institute/documents/monmouthpoll_va_062618.pdf/ Monmouth University
https://www.scribd.com/document/382110913/DCCC-Polling-Memo-June-2018 DCCC (D)
https://www.scribd.com/document/361433710/House-PPP-polls-for-Patriot-Majority-2-Oct-2017 Public Policy Polling (D)
Web site: Iraq War Vet Jeff Dove Will Seek GOP Nomination in VA's 11th Congressional District . fairfaxfreecitizen.com . April 25, 2017 . July 6, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170809000142/https://fairfaxfreecitizen.com/2017/04/25/iraq-war-vet-jeff-dove-will-seek-gop-nomination-vas-11th-congressional-district/ . August 9, 2017 . dead .