The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, 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 elections of other federal and state offices, including an election to the United States Senate. Primary elections, in which party nominees were chosen, were held on June 10, 2014.
On June 10, 2014, Republican Eric Cantor became the first sitting House majority leader to lose in a primary election since the position was created in 1899.
Republican Rob Wittman has represented Virginia's 1st congressional district since 2007. He is running for re-election.
Anthony Riedel, a public relations specialist working for the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, challenged Wittman in the Republican primary.
Candidates
Rob Wittman (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative
Norm Mosher (Democratic), former Navy officer and U.S. Senate staffer
Gail Parker (Independent), retired U.S. Air Force officer and perennial candidate
Chris Hailey (write-in), government teacher at Lafayette High School
Xavian Draper (Libertarian) did not achieve ballot access.
Results
External links
Rob Wittman campaign website
Norm Mosher campaign website
Gail Parker campaign website
Republican Scott Rigell has represented Virginia's 2nd congressional district since 2011. He won re-election to a second term in 2012 against Democratic businessman Paul Hirschbiel with 54% of the vote. Rigell is running for re-election.
Candidates
Scott Rigell (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative
Suzanne Patrick (Democratic), retired Navy Commander
Allen Knapp (Libertarian) is not listed on the ballot.
John Smith (Independent Green) is not listed on the ballot.
Results
External links
Scott Rigell campaign website
Suzanne Patrick campaign website
Democrat Bobby Scott has represented Virginia's 3rd congressional district since 1993. He won re-election to an eleventh term in 2012 against Republican businessman Dean Longo, with 81% of the vote. Scott is running for re-election unopposed.
Candidates
Bobby Scott (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
Justin Gandino-Saadein (Independent) is not listed on the ballot.
Justin Upshaw (Libertarian) is not listed on the ballot.
Results
External Links
Bobby Scott campaign website
Republican Randy Forbes has represented Virginia's 4th congressional district since 2001. He won re-election in 2012 against Democratic Chesapeake City Councilwoman Ella Ward, with 57% of the vote. Forbes is running for re-election.
Candidates
Randy Forbes (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative
Elliott Fausz (Democrat), a publishing manager
Bo Brown (Libertarian), accounting professional
Albert Burckardt (Independent Green) is not listed on the ballot.
Results
External links
Randy Forbes campaign website
Elliott Fausz campaign website
Bo Brown campaign website
Republican Robert Hurt has represented Virginia's 5th congressional district since 2011. He won re-election to a second term in 2012 against Democrat John W. Douglass, with 55% of the vote. Hurt is running for re-election.
Ben Hudson, a teacher and retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, challenged Lawrence Gaughan at the Democratic convention on May 31, 2014. Gaughan won the nomination.
Candidates
Robert Hurt (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative
Lawrence Gaughan (Democratic), actor and political activist
Kenneth Hildebrandt (Independent Green), former chiropractic physician
Paul Jones (Libertarian), entrepreneur and owner of The Belvedere Company
Results
External links
Robert Hurt campaign website
Lawrence Gaughan campaign website
Paul Jones campaign page
Kenneth Hildebrandt campaign website
Republican Bob Goodlatte has represented Virginia's 6th congressional district since 1993. He won his eleventh term to Congress over Democrat Andy Schmookler with 65% of the vote in 2012. Goodlatte is running for re-election.
Candidates
Bob Goodlatte (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative
Will Hammer (Libertarian)
Elaine Hildebrandt (Independent Green)
Results
External links
Bob Goodlatte campaign website
Will Hammer campaign website
Eric Cantor, the U.S. House Majority Leader, has represented the 7th District since 2001. Cantor won re-election to a seventh term in 2012 against Democrat Wayne Powell with 58% of the vote. On June 10, 2014,
Cantor lost the nomination of the Republican Party to college professor Dave Brat. This was the first time a sitting House Majority Leader lost in a primary election since the position was created in 1899.
Candidates
Declared
Dave Brat, Randolph-Macon College professor and economist
Eric Cantor, incumbent U.S. Representative and House Majority Leader
Withdrew
Pete Greenwald, Senior Naval Science Instructor at Chesterfield County Public Schools
^ Internal poll for Eric Cantor campaign
General and special election
A special election was held on the same date as the general election as Cantor resigned from Congress on August 18, 2014 after his surprising loss to Brat.
Candidates
Dave Brat (Republican), Randolph-Macon College professor and economist
Jack Trammell (Democratic), Randolph-Macon College professor
James Carr (Libertarian), financial analyst
Tareq Salahi (Independent Green), television personality and write-in candidate for Governor in 2013 (declared as a Republican, then switched parties) Originally, Joe Oddo, the State Chairman for the Independent Greens, was listed as the 7th district's candidate. However, Salahi failed to file the required 1,000 signatures to get on the ballot.
Results
External links
Dave Brat campaign website
Jack Trammell campaign website
James Carr campaign website
Democrat Jim Moran, who has represented Virginia's 8th congressional district since 1991, was re-elected in 2012 over Republican Patrick Murray with 65% of the vote. On January 15, 2014, Moran announced that he would retire from Congress, rather than run for re-election.
Candidates
Declared
Don Beyer, former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, nominee for Governor in 1997 and former United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Lavern Chatman, former President & CEO of the Northern Virginia Urban League
Adam Ebbin, State Senator
William Euille, Mayor of Alexandria
Patrick Hope, State Delegate
Derek Hyra, college professor and Alexandria Planning Commission member
Mark Levine, talk radio host and former chief legislative counsel to Congressman Barney Frank
Withdrew
Charniele Herring, State Delegate and former Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia
Satish Korpe, businessman
Alfonso H. Lopez, State Delegate
Nancy Najarian, business development consultant
Bruce Shuttleworth, businessman and candidate for the seat in 2012
Mark Sickles, State Delegate
Declined
Bob Brink, State Delegate
Aneesh Chopra, former Chief Technology Officer of the United States and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2013
Kerry J. Donley, former Mayor of Alexandria
Barbara Favola, State Senator
Paul Ferguson, Arlington County Clerk of the Court
Jay Fisette, Chair of the Arlington County Board of Supervisors
Libby Garvey, Arlington County Supervisor
Rob Krupicka, State Delegate
Ryan McElveen, member of the Fairfax County School Board
Jeff McKay, Fairfax County Supervisor
Brian Moran, Secretary of Public Safety of Virginia, former State Delegate and candidate for Governor in 2009
Karyn Moran
Tom Perriello, former U.S. Representative and President and CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund
Scott Surovell, State Delegate
Walter Tejada, Arlington County Supervisor
Bob Witeck, President and Founder of Witeck Communications, Inc. and LGBT rights activist
* Internal poll for Bruce Shuttleworth campaign
Candidates
Dennis Bartow, wine importer and former congressional aide
Micah Edmond, aerospace industry lobbyist and former congressional aide
Paul Haring, former Texas State Representative and candidate for Texas's 34th congressional district in 2012
Micah Edmond won the nomination for the seat at the 8th District Republican Convention on April 26, 2014 with 51% of the vote.
Candidates
Don Beyer (Democratic), former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, nominee for Governor in 1997 and former United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Micah Edmond (Republican), aerospace industry lobbyist and former congressional aide
Jeffrey Carson (Libertarian), U.S. Army veteran
Gerard Blais (Independent Green)
Gwendolyn Beck (Independent)
Results
External links
Micah Edmond campaign website
Don Beyer campaign website
Jeffrey Carson campaign website
Gerard Blais campaign website
Gwendolyn Beck campaign website
Republican Morgan Griffith has represented Virginia's 9th congressional district since 2011. He won re-election to a second term in 2012 against Democrat Anthony Flaccavento with 61% of the vote. Griffith is running for re-election.
Candidates
Morgan Griffith (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative
William Carr (Independent), businessman
Matthew Edwards (Libertarian) is not listed on the ballot.
Results
External links
Morgan Griffith campaign website
William Carr campaign website
Republican Frank Wolf has served 17 terms in the House of Representatives, he announced in January, 2014 that he will not seek re-election in 2014.
Six candidates filed to run for the Republican nomination. There were two debates for the Republican candidates, held on March 15 and April 9.
Candidates
Declared
Barbara Comstock, State Delegate
Stephen Hollingshead, former United States Department of Housing and Urban Development adviser and nominee for WI-05 in 1994
Howie Lind, former Chairman of the 10th Congressional District Republican Committee and former candidate for the U.S. Senate
Bob Marshall, State Delegate
Rob Wasinger, former Chief of Staff to Congressman Kerry Bentivolio and candidate for KS-01 in 2010
Marc Savitt, President of the National Association of Independent Housing Professionals
Withdrew
Brent Anderson, retired US Air Force officer
Dick Black, State Senator
Luellen Hoffman, Director of Exhibits at the National Defense Industrial Association
Tareq Salahi, television personality and write-in candidate for Governor in 2013
Declined
Carol Brauninger
Beau Correll, attorney and Chairman of the Winchester Republican Committee
Ken Cuccinelli, Attorney General of Virginia and nominee for Governor in 2013
Artur Davis, former Democratic U.S. Representative from Alabama
Michael Farris, founder of Patrick Henry College, the Home School Legal Defense Association and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1993
Keith Fimian, businessman and Republican nominee for the 11th District in 2008 and 2010
Bill Fox, Loudoun County School Board member
Pat Herrity, Fairfax County Supervisor
Tim Hugo, State Delegate
Jim LeMunyon, State Delegate
Randy Minchew, State Delegate
David Ramadan, State Delegate
Richard Shickle, Chairman of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Corey Stewart, Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors
John Stirrup, former Prince William County Supervisor
Jill Holtzman Vogel, State Senator
Suzanne Volpe, Loudoun County Supervisor
Scott York, Chairman of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors
Over 13,000 votes were cast in the firehouse primary held on April 26. Comstock won with 53.9% of the vote. Marshall was second with 28.1%, followed by Lind (8.1%), Hollingshead (5.9%), Wasinger (2.2%), and Savitt (1.6%).
Candidates
Declared
John Foust, Fairfax County Supervisor
Withdrew
Richard Bolger, attorney
Sam Kubba, architect
Declined
Karen Kennedy Schultz, Shenandoah University professor and State Senate candidate in 2007
John Foust was the only candidate to file for the Democratic nomination; as such, he was certified as the nominee by the Democratic Party in March 2014.
Candidates
Barbara Comstock (Republican), State Delegate
John Foust (Democratic), Fairfax County Supervisor
Bill Redpath (Libertarian), Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Virginia
Dianne Blais (Independent Green), businesswoman
Brad Eickholt (Independent), former government employee
Francis "Frank" Pilliere (Independent) is not listed on the ballot.
James Rouse (Independent) is not listed on the ballot.
Results
External links
Barbara Comstock campaign website
John Foust campaign website
Bill Redpath campaign website
Dianne Blais campaign website
Brad Eickholt campaign website
Democrat Gerry Connolly, who has represented Virginia's 11th congressional district since 2009, was re-elected in 2012 against Republican Christopher Perkins with 61% of the vote. Connolly is seeking re-election to a fourth term in 2014.
Candidates
Gerry Connolly (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
Suzanne Scholte (Republican), human rights activist
Joseph "Joe" Galdo (Green Party), former United States Department of Energy employee
Marc Harrold (Libertarian), attorney, author, television analyst and former law-enforcement officer
Joseph Plummer (write-in), founder of The Three Birds Foundation
Mark Gibson (Independent) is not listed on the ballot.
Results
External links
Gerry Connolly campaign website
Suzanne Scholte campaign website
Marc Harrold campaign website
Joe Galdo campaign website
