2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia explained

Election Name:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
Country:	Virginia
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
Next Year:	2022
Seats For Election:	All 11 Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
Election Date:	November 3, 2020
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election1:	7
Seats1:	7
Popular Vote1:	2,253,974
Percentage1:	52.20%
Swing1:	4.49%
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:	4
Seats2:	4
Popular Vote2:	2,047,928
Percentage2:	47.42%
Swing2:	4.65%

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia was held on November 3, 2020, 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 the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

Statewide results

Party		Candidates	Votes		Seats
				%		+/–	%
	Democratic Party	10	2,253,974	52.20%	7		63.64%
	Republican Party	11	2,047,928	47.42%	4		36.36%
	Independent	1	9,170	0.21%	0		0.0%
	Write-in	11	7,234	0.17%	0		0.0%
Total		33	4,318,306	100%	11		100%

By district

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"	%
	186,923	41.71%	260,614	58.15%	641	0.14%	448,178	100.0%	Republican hold
	185,733	51.55%	165,031	45.81%	9,513	2.64%	360,277	100.0%	Democratic hold
	233,326	68.35%	107,299	31.43%	736	0.22%	341,361	100.0%	Democratic hold
	241,142	61.62%	149,625	38.23%	578	0.15%	391,345	100.0%	Democratic hold
	190,315	47.31%	210,988	52.44%	1,014	0.25%	402,317	100.0%	Republican hold
	134,729	35.29%	246,606	64.59%	478	0.12%	381,813	100.0%	Republican hold
	230,893	50.82%	222,623	49.00%	823	0.18%	454,339	100.0%	Democratic hold
	301,454	75.79%	95,365	23.98%	926	0.23%	397,745	100.0%	Democratic hold
	0	0.00%	271,851	93.98%	17,423	6.02%	289,274	100.0%	Republican hold
	268,734	56.51%	206,253	43.37%	559	0.12%	475,546	100.0%	Democratic hold
	280,725	71.39%	111,380	28.32%	1,136	0.29%	393,241	100.0%	Democratic hold
Total	2,253,974	51.99%	2,047,635	47.23%	33,827	0.78%	4,335,436	100.0%

District 1

Election Name:	2020 Virginia's 1st congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 1
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 1
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Rob Wittman 117th Congress (cropped).jpeg
Nominee1:	Rob Wittman
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	260,907
Percentage1:	58.2%
Nominee2:	Qasim Rashid
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	186,923
Percentage2:	41.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Rob Wittman
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Rob Wittman
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Virginia's 1st congressional district. The 1st district is based in the western Chesapeake Bay, taking in the exurbs and suburbs of Washington, D.C., and Richmond, including Fredericksburg, Mechanicsville, and Montclair. The incumbent was Republican Rob Wittman, who was re-elected with 55.2% of the vote in 2018.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rob Wittman, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Qasim Rashid, human rights lawyer and nominee for Virginia's 28th Senate district in 2019^[2]

Eliminated in primary

• Vangie Williams, strategic planner and nominee for Virginia's 1st congressional district in 2018^[3]

Endorsements

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Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[4]		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections^[5]		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[6]		July 2, 2020
Politico^[7]		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos^[8]		June 3, 2020
RCP^[9]		June 9, 2020
Niskanen^[10]		June 7, 2020

Results

District 2

Election Name:	2020 Virginia's 2nd congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 2
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 2
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Rep. Elaine Luria official photo, 117th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Elaine Luria
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	185,733
Percentage1:	51.6%
Nominee2:	Scott Taylor
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	165,031
Percentage2:	45.8%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Elaine Luria
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Elaine Luria
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)
Map Size:	200px

See also: Virginia's 2nd congressional district. The 2nd district is based in Hampton Roads, containing the cities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Hampton. The incumbent was Democrat Elaine Luria, who flipped the district and was elected with 51.1% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Elaine Luria, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Scott Taylor, former U.S. representative for Virginia's 2nd congressional district (2017–2019)^[11]

Eliminated in primary

• Jarome Bell, U.S. Navy veteran^[12]
• Ben Loyola, defense contractor and U.S. Navy veteran^[13]

Withdrawn

• Andy Baan, cybersecurity expert^[14]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Elaine Luria (D)	Scott Taylor (R)	Other	Undecided
Christopher Newport University^[15]	October 8–18, 2020	807 (LV)	± 3.8%		50%	43%	1%	6%
Tarrance Group (R)^[16]	July 14–16, 2020	405 (LV)	±  4.9%	48%	48%	–	4%

Results

District 3

Election Name:	2020 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 3
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 3
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Bobby Scott 116th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:	Bobby Scott
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	233,326
Percentage1:	68.4%
Nominee2:	John Collick
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	107,299
Percentage2:	31.4%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Bobby Scott
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Bobby Scott
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)
Map Size:	250px

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 was Democrat Bobby Scott, who was reelected with 91.2% of the vote in 2018 without major-party opposition.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bobby Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Collick, U.S. Marine Corps veteran^[17]

Eliminated in primary

• Madison Downs, teacher^[18]
• George Yacus, performance improvement consultant for U.S. Coast Guard^[19]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 4

Election Name:	2020 Virginia's 4th congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 4
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 4
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Donald McEachin portrait 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Donald McEachin
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	241,142
Percentage1:	61.6%
Nominee2:	Leon Benjamin
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	149,625
Percentage2:	38.2%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Donald McEachin
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Donald McEachin
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Virginia's 4th congressional district. The 4th district takes in Richmond and minimal portions of Southside Virginia, and stretches down into Chesapeake. The incumbent was Democrat Donald McEachin, who was re-elected with 62.6% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Donald McEachin, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• R. Cazel Levine, former federal executive within U.S. Department of Defense^[20]

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Leon Benjamin, pastor^[21]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 5

Election Name:	2020 Virginia's 5th congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 5
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 5
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Bob Good 117th U.S Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Bob Good
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	210,988
Percentage1:	52.4%
Nominee2:	Cameron Webb
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	190,315
Percentage2:	47.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Denver Riggleman
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Bob Good
After Party:	Republican Party (US)
Map Alt:	The map depicts the general election for Virginia's 5th congressional district shaded by county. Good won the following localities with 50-60% of the vote: Rappahannock (county), Buckingham (county), Halifax (county), Greene (county), Charlotte (county), Mecklenburg (county), Henry (county), Lunenburg (county), and Fauquier (county)Good won the following localities with 60-70% of the vote: Franklin (county), Pittsylvania (county), Campbell (county), and Madison (county)Good won the following locality with 70-80% of the vote: Bedford (county) Webb won the following localities with 50-60% of the vote: Brunswick (county), Fluvanna (county), Nelson (county), and Prince Edward (county)Webb won the following locality with 60-70% of the vote: Danville (city)Webb won the following locality with 80-90% of the vote: Charlottesville (city)
Map Size:	250px

See also: Virginia's 5th congressional district. The 5th district stretches from Southside Virginia all the way to Northern Virginia, with the city of Charlottesville inside it. The district is larger than six states. The incumbent Republican Denver Riggleman, who was elected with 53.2% of the vote in 2018, was ousted by Bob Good in a district convention.

Republican convention

Candidates

Nominee

• Bob Good, former Campbell County supervisor and former athletics director at Liberty University^[22]

Eliminated at convention

• Denver Riggleman, incumbent U.S. representative^{[23] [24]}

Convention results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Cameron Webb, internal medicine physician and former White House Fellow^[25]

Eliminated in primary

• Roger Dean Huffstetler, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, entrepreneur, and candidate for Virginia's 5th congressional district in 2018
• John Lesinski, Rappahannock County supervisor and retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel^[26]
• Claire Russo, U.S. Marine Corps veteran^[27]

Withdrawn

• Shadi Ayyas, physician^[28]
• Kim Daugherty, attorney (endorsed Webb)^[29]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		September 17, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Politico		July 6, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Bob Good (R)	Cameron Webb (D)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)^[30]	October 21–22, 2020	910 (V)	–	43%		46%	11%
Global Strategy Group (D)^[31]	October 4–8, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	45%		47%	–
Global Strategy Group (D)^[32]	September 27 – October 1, 2020	500 (LV)	± 4.4%	42%		45%	–
Global Strategy Group (D)^[33]	September 10–14, 2020	400 (LV)	±  4.9%		47%	46%	–
Global Strategy Group (D)^[34]	July 30 – August 4, 2020	500 (LV)	±  4.4%		48%	42%	–
Public Policy Polling (D)^[35]	June 24–25, 2020	1,163 (RV)	±  2.9%		43%	41%	16%

Results

District 6

Election Name:	2020 Virginia's 6th congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 6
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 6
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Ben Cline, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Ben Cline
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	246,606
Percentage1:	64.6%
Nominee2:	Nick Betts
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	134,729
Percentage2:	35.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Ben Cline
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Ben Cline
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Virginia's 6th congressional district. The 6th district is located in west-central Virginia taking in the Shenandoah Valley, including Lynchburg and Roanoke. The incumbent was Republican Ben Cline, who was elected with 59.7% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ben Cline, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Nick Betts, law clerk^[37]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 7

Election Name:	2020 Virginia's 7th congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 7
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 7
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Rep. Abigail Spanberger - 118th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Abigail Spanberger
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	230,893
Percentage1:	50.8%
Nominee2:	Nick Freitas
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	222,623
Percentage2:	49.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Abigail Spanberger
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Abigail Spanberger
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Virginia's 7th congressional district. The 7th district is based in central Virginia and encompasses suburban Richmond. The incumbent was Democrat Abigail Spanberger, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.3% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Abigail Spanberger, incumbent U.S. representative^[38]

Endorsements

Republican convention

Candidates

Nominee

• Nick Freitas, state delegate and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018^{[39] [40]}

Eliminated at convention

• Peter Greenwald, U.S. Navy veteran and candidate for Virginia's 7th congressional district in 2014
• Andrew Knaggs, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Combating Terrorism (2017–2019)^[41]
• John McGuire, state delegate
• Tina Ramirez, nonprofit executive, congressional foreign policy adviser, and founder of the congressional International Religious Freedom Caucus^[42]
• Jason Roberge, attorney

Failed to qualify for convention

• Mike Dickinson, businessman^[43]
• Craig Ennis, construction worker^[44]

Declined

• Bryce Reeves, state senator^{[45] [46]}

Endorsements

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 8, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 8

Election Name:	2020 Virginia's 8th congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 8
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 8
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Rep. Don Beyer, official portrait (118th Congress) (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Don Beyer
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	301,454
Percentage1:	75.8%
Nominee2:	Jeff Jordan
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	95,365
Percentage2:	24.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Don Beyer
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Don Beyer
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Virginia's 8th congressional district. The 8th district is based in northern Virginia and encompasses the inner Washington, D.C., suburbs, including Arlington, Alexandria, and Falls Church. The incumbent was Democrat Don Beyer, who was re-elected with 76.1% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Don Beyer, incumbent U.S. representative^[49]

Endorsements

Republican convention

Candidates

Nominee

• Jeff Jordan, defense contractor^[50]

Eliminated at convention

• Mark Ellmore, banker^[50]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 9

Election Name:	2020 Virginia's 9th congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 9
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 9
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:H. Morgan Griffith 118th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Morgan Griffith
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	271,851
Percentage1:	94.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Morgan Griffith
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Morgan Griffith
After Party:	Republican Party (US)
Map Size:	250px

See also: Virginia's 9th congressional district. The 9th district takes in rural southwest Virginia, including Abingdon, Blacksburg, and Salem. The incumbent was Republican Morgan Griffith, who was re-elected with 65.2% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Morgan Griffith, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Withdrawn

• Cameron Dickerson, CIA contractor (accepted Libertarian nomination instead)^[51]

Libertarian party

Failed to qualify

• Cameron Dickerson, CIA contractor

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 10

Election Name:	2020 Virginia's 10th congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 10
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 10
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Jennifer Wexton, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Jennifer Wexton
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	268,734
Percentage1:	56.5%
Nominee2:	Aliscia Andrews
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	206,253
Percentage2:	43.4%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Jennifer Wexton
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Jennifer Wexton
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Virginia's 10th congressional district. The 10th district is based in northern Virginia and the D.C. metro area, encompassing Loudoun and parts of Fairfax, Prince William, Clarke, and Frederick counties. The incumbent was Democrat Jennifer Wexton, who flipped the district and was elected with 56.1% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jennifer Wexton, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Republican convention

Candidates

Nominee

• Aliscia Andrews, U.S. Marine Corps veteran^[52]

Eliminated at convention

• Jeff Dove, U.S. Army veteran and nominee for Virginia's 11th congressional district in 2018^[53]
• Matt Truong, businessman and tech executive^[54]

Endorsements

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 17, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

2020 Virginia 10th congressional U.S. Representative debates and forums

	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Participants
<					----> Participant   Absent   Non-invitee  <	----> Invitee   Withdrawn
					Jennifer Wexton	Aliscia Andrews
1	October 8, 2020	Arc of NoVA	Lucy Beadnell	YouTube^[55]
2	October 20, 2020	Loudoun Chamber	Tony Howard	Facebook^[56]

Results

District 11

Election Name:	2020 Virginia's 11th congressional district election
Country:	Virginia
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 11
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 11
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Gerry Connolly official portrait 2022 (cropped 2).jpg
Nominee1:	Gerry Connolly
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	280,725
Percentage1:	71.4%
Nominee2:	Manga Anantatmula
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	111,380
Percentage2:	28.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Gerry Connolly
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Gerry Connolly
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Virginia's 11th congressional district. The 11th district encompasses the southern and western suburbs of Washington, D.C., including Dale City, Fairfax, and Reston. The incumbent was Democrat Gerry Connolly, who was re-elected with 71.1% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Gerry Connolly, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Zainab Mohsini, activist^[58]

Primary results

Republican primary

Nominee

• Manga Anantatmula, businesswoman^[59]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		July 2, 2020
Politico		April 19, 2020
Daily Kos		June 3, 2020
RCP		June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

• • • Web site: League of Women Voters of Virginia . (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Qasim Rashid (D) for Congress
• Rob Wittman (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• David Foster (I) for Congress
• Elaine Luria (D) for Congress
• Scott Taylor (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

• John Collick (R) for Congress
• Bobby Scott (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

• Leon Benjamin (R) for Congress
• Donald McEachin (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

• Bob Good (R) for Congress
• Cameron Webb (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates

• Nicholas Betts (D) for Congress
• Ben Cline (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates

• Nick Freitas (R) for Congress
• Abigail Spanberger (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates

• Don Beyer (D) for Congress
• Jeff Jordan (R) for Congress
• Heerak Kim (I) for Congress
• Mike Webb (I) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates

• Morgan Griffith (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 10th district candidates

• Aliscia Andrews (R) for Congress
• Jennifer Wexton (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 11th district candidates

• Manga Anantatmula (R) for Congress
• Gerry Connolly (D) for Congress

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wasserman. David. Flinn. Ally. 2018 House Popular Vote Tracker. Cook Political Report. November 7, 2018. February 15, 2019.
2. Web site: Ress . Dave . Meet the Democrats running to challenge Republican congressman Rob Wittman in November . Daily Press . June 17, 2020.
3. News: Vangie Williams enters 2020 1st Congressional District race . April 15, 2019 . The Virginia Gazette . January 14, 2019 . April 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190415174547/https://www.vagazette.com/news/va-vg-vangie-williams-1st-district-2020-0116-story.html . dead .
4. Web site: 2020 Senate Race Ratings for April 19, 2019 . The Cook Political Report . September 20, 2019.
5. Web site: 2020 Senate Ratings . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . October 3, 2019.
6. Web site: 2020 Senate race ratings . Sabato's Crystal Ball . August 28, 2019 . August 22, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190822073139/http://crystalball.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2020-senate/ . dead .
7. Web site: 2020 Election Forecast. November 19, 2019 . Politico.
8. Web site: Daily Kos Elections releases initial Senate race ratings for 2020 . Daily Kos Elections. February 28, 2020.
9. Web site: Battle for White House. April 19, 2019 . RCP.
10. Web site: 2020 Negative Partisanship and the 2020 Congressional Elections. April 28, 2020. Niskanen Center. May 1, 2020. June 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200621124503/https://www.niskanencenter.org/negative-partisanship-and-the-2020-congressional-elections/. dead.
11. Web site: Wilson . Reid . Ex-Rep. Scott Taylor to seek old Virginia seat . The Hill . December 9, 2019 . December 9, 2019.
12. Web site: Virginia Republican announces congressional run. November 13, 2019. Associated Press. WTOP. January 12, 2020.
13. Web site: Ben Loyola announces bid for Republican nomination in 2nd Congressional District. WAVY. Fearing. Sarah. November 11, 2019. January 12, 2020.
14. Web site: Coming Soon. Andy Baan. March 26, 2020. January 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200127161433/http://andybaan.com/. dead.
15. https://cnu.edu/wasoncenter/surveys/2020-10-21/ Christopher Newport University
16. https://www.congressionalleadershipfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/VA-02-July-Survey-Results6.pdf Tarrance Group (R)
17. Web site: Mayfield . Adrienne . Candidate Profile: John Collick (3rd District) . 10 WAVY . May 20, 2020.
18. Web site: Mayfield . Adrienne . Candidate Profile: J.H. Madison Downs (3rd District) . 10 WAVY . May 20, 2020.
19. Web site: Mayfield . Adrienne . Candidate Profile: George Yacus (3rd District) . 10 WAVY . May 20, 2020.
20. Web site: Candidate Profile: R. Cazel Levine . ABC 8 News . June 18, 2020.
21. Web site: Mattingly . Justin . Republicans to decide Warner opponent Tuesday as Virginians vote in congressional primaries . Richmond Times-Dispatch. June 19, 2020.
22. News: Brufke . Juliegrace . Liberty University official to launch primary challenge to GOP's Riggleman . . September 24, 2019 . September 24, 2019.
23. News: Friedenberger . Amy . Republicans choose convention, setting up nomination contest for Rep. Denver Riggleman . November 9, 2019 . November 15, 2019 . The Roanoke Times.
24. News: Friedenberger . Amy . UPDATE: Challenger Bob Good ousts Rep. Denver Riggleman at 5th District GOP nominating convention . June 14, 2020 . . . June 14, 2020.
25. Web site: Servin Smith . Ruth . UVa doctor Cameron Webb declares 2020 run against Rep. Denver Riggleman in 5th District . The Charlottesville Daily Progress . August 7, 2019 . August 7, 2019.
26. Web site: Weyrich . Matt . Meet the candidates: The 2020 5th District ballot is already crowded . C Ville . September 5, 2019 . September 4, 2019.
27. Web site: Singer . Jeff . Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 10/8 . The Daily Kos . October 8, 2019 . October 8, 2019.
28. Web site: Hammel . Tyler . Democratic 5th District candidates adjust campaign tactics amid virus . The Daily Progress . April 5, 2020.
29. Web site: Kim Daugherty withdraws from 5th District race. Fauquier Times . December 10, 2019.
30. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v4TDqHNSs9PubuHEFyzDo22lX0_sMC3b/view Public Policy Polling (D)
31. https://314action.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/314-VA-05-Tracker-2-Public-Memo-F10.12.20-1.pdf Global Strategy Group (D)
32. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/520314-internal-poll-shows-tight-race-in-virginia-house-race Global Strategy Group (D)
33. https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-close-flipping-virginia-house-district-trump-won-11-points-internal-poll-shows-1532758 Global Strategy Group (D)
34. https://twitter.com/314action/status/1306753753131999233 Global Strategy Group (D)
35. https://314action.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/VA5Results3.pdf Public Policy Polling (D)
36. https://314action.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/314-VA-05-Tracker-2-Public-Memo-F10.12.20-1.pdf Global Strategy Group (D)
37. News: No Democrat to oppose Rep. Morgan Griffith, but one emerges for Rep. Ben Cline. Amy. Friedenberger. May 2, 2020. The Roanoke Times.
38. News: Spanberger says will seek re-election. September 25, 2019. September 30, 2019.
39. Web site: Leonor . Mel . Freitas launches bid to challenge Spanberger for congressional seat . Richmond Times-Dispatch . December 2, 2019 . December 2, 2019.
40. Web site: Mattingly . Justin . Freitas wins GOP nomination to take on Spanberger in 7th District . Fredericksburg.com . July 19, 2020 . July 18, 2020.
41. News: Portnoy. Jenna. Former Trump defense official to seek GOP nod to challenge Va.'s Spanberger. The Washington Post. October 1, 2019. October 1, 2019.
42. News: Vozzella. Laura. Republican announces bid to unseat Rep. Spanberger in Virginia's 7th District. The Washington Post. April 29, 2019. April 29, 2019.
43. Web site: Schemmer . Clint . Spanberger's GOP challengers turn out in force in Culpeper . Fredericksburg . January 27, 2020.
44. News: Portnoy . Jenna . A Republican state lawmaker joins the race to challenge Rep. Abigail Spanberger . The Washington Post . November 18, 2019 . November 18, 2019.
45. News: Leahy. Norman. Virginia's 7th District race gets started. The Washington Post. May 1, 2019. May 1, 2019.
46. 1201887311216226306. kirk_bado. Some #VA07 endorsement news: Nick Freitas announced endorsements from Rep. Ben Cline (#VA06), VA Senator Bryce Reeves, VA Delegate Mike Webert, VA Delegate Brenda Pogge, and conservative leader and businessman Pete Snyder this morning.. 2019-12-03. Kirk A.. Bado. 2021-01-08.
47. https://cdn.clubforgrowth.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CFG_VA_7_Brushfire_Poll_Memo_190516-1.pdf WPA Intelligence (R)
48. https://github.com/optimus-forecasting-and-polling/0ptimus-SC-VA7-November-2020/blob/main/virginia_cd_7_poll_toplines_tl_31_october_2020.pdf Optimus
49. Web site: Friends of Don Beyer. friendsofdonbeyer.com.
50. Web site: McCaffrey . Scott . 8th District Republicans tilt right in selecting Beyer challenger . Inside NOVA . June 1, 2020.
51. News: Libertarian candidate to challenge for Ninth District Congressional seat . June 10, 2020 . (Montgomery County) News Messenger. June 14, 2020.
52. Web site: Janney . Josh . Aliscia Andrews wins Republican nomination for 10th Congressional District . Loudon Times-Mirror . June 22, 2020.
53. News: Portnoy. Jenna. First Republican enters race to challenge Rep. Wexton in 2020. The Washington Post. July 3, 2019. July 6, 2019.
54. News: Martin. Jeanine. Matt Truong running for Congress in the 10th district. The Bull Elephant. November 20, 2019. November 20, 2019.
55. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iejRKnNJ7IM YouTube
56. https://www.facebook.com/LoudounChamber/videos/949642715527639/ Facebook
57. http://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter/2020/10/republicans-hammer-north-carolinas-cunningham-over-affair-but-voters-so-far-shrug-it-off-790970 Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D)
58. Web site: Two Northern Virginia Democratic Incumbents Draw Challengers . December 1, 2019.
59. Web site: Indian-American Manga Anantatmula to run for US Congress from Virginia . The Tribune- India . February 8, 2020.