2026 Congressional Nominees

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2026 Virginia congressional candidates & nominees

Democratic candidates across all 11 congressional districts. Primary election: August 4, 2026  ·  General election: November 3, 2026.

↻ Page will be updated after the August 4 primary.
VA-01 1st Congressional District Incumbent: Rob Wittman (R)

Covers western Chesapeake Bay, suburban Richmond, Henrico & Chesterfield counties, Williamsburg.

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Salaam Bhatti
Attorney
Primary candidate
[Bio to be added.]
TC
Tim Cywinski
Communications director
Primary candidate
[Bio to be added.]
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Jason Knapp
Former U.S. Navy fighter pilot & national security official
Primary candidate
[Bio to be added.]
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Andrew Lucchetti
Attorney
Primary candidate
[Bio to be added.]
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James Shea
High school economics teacher
Primary candidate
[Bio to be added.]
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Sean Sublette
Meteorologist
Primary candidate
[Bio to be added.]
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Shannon Taylor
Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney (2012–present)
Primary candidate
[Bio to be added.]
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Melvin Tull
Business lawyer
Primary candidate
[Bio to be added.]
VA-02 2nd Congressional District Incumbent: Jen Kiggans (R)

Covers Hampton Roads: Chesapeake, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Eastern Shore.

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Nila Devanath
Hospital physician & former attorney
Primary candidate
[Bio to be added.]
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Elaine Luria
Former U.S. Representative, VA-02 (2019–2023)
Primary candidate
[Bio to be added.]
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Patrick Mosolf
Former USAID official
Primary candidate
[Bio to be added.]
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Matt Strickler
Former Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources (2018–2021)
Primary candidate
[Bio to be added.]
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Burk Stringfellow
Teacher
Primary candidate
[Bio to be added.]
VA-03 3rd Congressional District Incumbent: Bobby Scott (D)

Covers inner Hampton Roads: parts of Hampton, Norfolk, and Newport News.

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Bobby Scott
U.S. Representative, VA-03 (1993–present)
Incumbent / Nominee
[Bio to be added.]
VA-04 4th Congressional District Incumbent: Jennifer McClellan (D)

Covers the city of Richmond and portions of Southside Virginia along I-95.

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Jennifer McClellan
U.S. Representative, VA-04 (2023–present)
Incumbent / Nominee
[Bio to be added.]
VA-05 5th Congressional District Incumbent: John McGuire (R)

Covers central and Southside Virginia.

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Candidates to be confirmed
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates for VA-05 to be confirmed. Check back for updates.
VA-06 6th Congressional District Incumbent: Ben Cline (R)

Covers the Shenandoah Valley and parts of Southwest Virginia.

PB
Pete Barlow
Primary candidate
[Bio to be added.]
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Wendy Gooditis
State Delegate
Primary candidate
[Bio to be added.]
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Beth Macy
Primary candidate
[Bio to be added.]
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Ken Mitchell
2024 Democratic nominee, VA-06
Primary candidate
[Bio to be added.]
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Hugh Murray
Primary candidate
[Bio to be added.]
VA-07 7th Congressional District Incumbent: Eugene Vindman (D)

Covers suburban/exurban Northern and Central Virginia: Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Culpeper, Woodbridge.

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Eugene Vindman
U.S. Representative, VA-07 (2025–present)
Incumbent / Nominee
[Bio to be added.]
VA-08 8th Congressional District Incumbent: Don Beyer (D)

Covers Northern Virginia: Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, and parts of Fairfax County.

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Don Beyer
U.S. Representative, VA-08 (2015–present)
Incumbent / Nominee
[Bio to be added.]
VA-09 9th Congressional District Incumbent: Morgan Griffith (R)

Covers Southwest Virginia.

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Candidates to be confirmed
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates for VA-09 to be confirmed. Check back for updates.
VA-10 10th Congressional District Incumbent: Suhas Subramanyam (D)

Covers Northern Virginia: Loudoun County, parts of Fairfax and Prince William counties.

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Suhas Subramanyam
U.S. Representative, VA-10 (2025–present)
Incumbent / Nominee
[Bio to be added.]
VA-11 11th Congressional District Incumbent: James Walkinshaw (D)

Covers suburban Northern Virginia: Fairfax City and parts of Fairfax County.

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James Walkinshaw
U.S. Representative, VA-11 (2025–present)
Incumbent / Nominee
[Bio to be added.]