2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 11 U.S. representatives from the State of Virginia, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections will take place on August 4, 2026.

Due to the passage of the 2026 Virginia redistricting amendment in April 2026, district lines may change pending a decision by the Supreme Court of Virginia.

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

• Rob Wittman, incumbent U.S. representative

• Tim Cywinski, communications director

• Elizabeth Dempsey Beggs, U.S. Army veteran

• James Shea, high school economics teacher

• Melvin Tull, business lawyer

• Eugene Vindman, U.S. representative for VA-7 (2025–present) (previously ran in the 7th district before the 2026 Virginia redistricting amendment passed)

• Ericka Kopp, attorney

• Lewis Littlepage, retired prosecutor

• Salaam Bhatti, attorney (running in the 5th district after the redistricting amendment passed)

• Lisa Vedernikova Khanna, corporate chief of staff

• Jason Knapp, former U.S. Navy fighter pilot and national security official (running in the 8th district after the redistricting amendment passed)

• Andrew Lucchetti, attorney

• Amanda Pohl, Chesterfield County Clerk of Court and nominee for SD-11 in 2019

• Sean Sublette, meteorologist

• Shannon Taylor, Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney (2012–present) and candidate for Attorney General in 2025 (running in the 5th district after the redistricting amendment passed)

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

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

• Jen Kiggans, incumbent U.S. representative

• Nila Devanath, hospital physician and former attorney

• Elaine Luria, former U.S. representative (2019–2023)

• Patrick Mosolf, former USAID official

• Matt Strickler, former Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources (2018–2021)

• Burk Stringfellow, teacher

• James Osyf, national security executive at Lockheed Martin

• Nicolaus Sleister, security professional

• Mike Williamson, national security strategist (endorsed Luria) (running for state senate)

• Aaron Rouse, state senator from the 22nd district (2023–present) and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2025

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

• Makiba Gaines, attorney
• Bishop Staten

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

• Bobby Scott, incumbent U.S. representative

• Justin Maffett, lawyer

• James "Zeb" Taylor

• Dawn Vasquez

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

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

• Jennifer McClellan, incumbent U.S. representative

• Andre Kersey, minister
• Jason Brown II, Dinwiddie County school board member (2024–current)

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

• Melanie Lucero, real estate agent
• John McGuire, incumbent U.S. representative

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• Bob Good, former U.S. representative for this district (2021–2025)

• Salaam Bhatti, attorney (previously ran in the 1st district before the redistricting amendment passed)

• Suzanne Krzyzanowski, physician

• Shannon Taylor, Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney (2012–present) and candidate for Attorney General in 2025 (previously ran in the 1st district before the redistricting amendment passed)

• Robert Tracinski, writer

• Gabriella Bedsworth, screenwriter

• Tom Perriello, former U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan (2024–2025), former U.S. representative (2009–2011), and candidate for Governor in 2017 (running in the 6th district after the redistricting amendment passed)

• Mike Pruitt, Albemarle County supervisor (endorsed Perriello)

• Paul Riley, defense contractor and candidate for this district in 2024

• Adele Stichel, attorney

• Kate Zabriskie, corporate training firm owner

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

• Chris Register, journalist

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

• Ben Cline, incumbent U.S. representative

• Pete Barlow, former emergency manager for FEMA

• Beth Macy, author and journalist

• Ken Mitchell, farmer and nominee for this district in 2024

• Hugh Murray, attorney

• Tom Perriello, former U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan (2024–2025), former U.S. representative (2009–2011), and candidate for Governor in 2017 (previously ran in the 5th district before the redistricting amendment passed)

• Sam Rasoul, state delegate from the 38th district (2014–present), nominee for this district in 2008, and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2021

• Wendy Gooditis, former state delegate from the 10th district (2018–2024)

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

• J.P. Cooney, former federal prosecutor

• Elizabeth Guzmán, state delegate from the 22nd district (2026–present) and 31st district (2018–2022), candidate for this district in 2024, and candidate for state senate in 2023

• Dan Helmer, state delegate for the 10th district (2020–present) and candidate for the 10th congressional district in 2018 and 2024

• Dorothy McAuliffe, former first lady of Virginia (2014–2018)

• Adele McClure, state delegate from the 2nd district (2024–present)

• Saddam Salim, State Senator from the 37th district (2024–present)

• Joe Schiarizzi, affordable housing activist

• Olivia Troye, former Homeland Security and Counterterrorism advisor to Vice President Mike Pence

• Matthew Rainforth

• Jonathan Schmeelk

• Alex Thymmons, veteran

• Eugene Vindman, incumbent U.S. representative (running in the 1st district after the redistricting amendment passed)

• Tara Durant, state senator from the 27th district (2024–present)

• John Gray, accountant and nominee for HD-25 in 2023

• Douglas Ollivant, former Director for Iraq at the U.S. National Security Council

• Waverly Washington, U.S. Army Reservist

• Darius Mayfield, talent manager and nominee for New Jersey's 12th congressional district in 2022 and 2024

• Alex Thymmons, Afghan war veteran (running as a Democrat)

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

• Randall Terry, anti-abortion activist, Constitution Party nominee for president in 2024, and perennial candidate

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

• Don Beyer, incumbent U.S. representative

• Michael Duffin, former State Department official

• Jason Knapp, former U.S. Navy fighter pilot and national security official (previously ran in the 1st district before the redistricting amendment passed)

• Mo Seifeldein, former at-large Alexandria city councilor (2019–2021)

• Daniel Gray, program manager

• Frank Ferreira, former FEMA whistleblower

• Heerak Christian Kim, educator and perennial candidate
• Luke Nathan Phillips, tour guide
• Tony Sabio, former CIA and Secret Service officer

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

• Morgan Griffith, incumbent U.S. representative

• Brandon Cook, security guard

• Douglas Crockett, retired United Methodist pastor and attorney

• Adam Murphy, software developer

• Joy Powers, farmer and nominee for Virginia's 51st House of Delegates district in 2025

• Brandi Hall

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

• Suhas Subramanyam, incumbent U.S. representative

• Julie Perry, teacher and nominee for SD-36 in 2023

• Anthony Suttles

• Sam Wong, retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel

The 11th district encompasses portions of suburban Northern Virginia, including the city of Fairfax and portions of Fairfax County. The incumbent is Democrat James Walkinshaw, who was elected with 75.1% of the vote in a special election to finish the term of representative Gerry Connolly, who died in office on May 21, 2025. Connolly had previously announced he would not run for re-election in April, citing health concerns.

• Bree Fram, retired U.S. Space Force colonel

• James Walkinshaw, incumbent U.S. representative

• Amy Roma, lawyer

• Gavin Solomon, businessman

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