2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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.

Districts may be subject to the 2026 Virginia redistricting amendment.

District 1

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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.

Declared

• Rob Wittman, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Rob Wittman (R)	$2,480,081	$676,968	$3,178,993
Source: Federal Election Commission

Declared

• Salaam Bhatti, attorney • Tim Cywinski, communications director • Elizabeth Dempsey Beggs, U.S. Army veteran • Jason Knapp, former U.S. Navy fighter pilot and national security official • James Shea, high school economics teacher • Shannon Taylor, Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney (2012–present) and candidate for Attorney General in (/wiki/2025VirginiaAttorneyGeneralelection) • Melvin Tull, business lawyer

Filed paperwork

• Ericka Kopp, attorney • Lewis Littlepage, retired prosecutor

Publicly expressed interest

• Eugene Vindman, U.S. representative for VA-7 (2025–present) (will run if redistricting amendment is passed)

Withdrawn

• Lisa Vedernikova Khanna, corporate chief of staff • Andrew Lucchetti, attorney • Amanda Pohl, Chesterfield County Clerk of Court and nominee for SD-11 in (/wiki/2019VirginiaSenateelection#District11) • Sean Sublette, meteorologist

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Elizabeth Beggs (D)	$13,863	$4,524	$9,339
Salaam Bhatti (D)	$128,354	$71,501	$56,853
Lisa Vedernikova Khanna (D)	$277,648	$277,648	$0
Jason Knapp (D)	$257,805	$32,096	$225,708
Ericka Kopp (D)	$9,685	$1,644	$8,041
Andrew Lucchetti (D)	$57,728	$57,728	$0
Amanda Pohl (D)	$51,417	$51,417	$0
James Shea (D)	$2,660	$2,660	$0
Sean Sublette (D)	$66,110	$66,110	$0
Shannon Taylor (D)	$766,318	$285,350	$480,967
Melvin Tull (D)	$129,841	$85,173	$44,668
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Lean R</td><td>November 18, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Lean R</td><td>December 5, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Likely R</td><td>August 14, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Tilt R</td><td>February 2, 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rob Wittman (R)	Shannon Taylor (D)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)	August 8–9, 2025	541 (RV)	± 4.2%	41%	40%	19%

District 2

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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.

Declared

• Jen Kiggans, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jen Kiggans (R)	$3,578,435	$1,306,000	$2,317,912
Source: Federal Election Commission

Declared

• 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

Withdrawn

• James Osyf, national security executive at Lockheed Martin • Nicolaus Sleister, security professional • Mike Williamson, national security strategist (endorsed Luria) (running for state senate)

Declined

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

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Nila Devanath (D)	$200,070	$49,518	$150,552
Elaine Luria (D)	$1,126,779	$116,511	$1,010,268
Patrick Mosolf (D)	$24,757	$23,432	$1,325
James Osyf (D)	$410,714	$301,705	$109,009
Nicolaus Sleister (D)	$5,426	$5,426	$0
Matt Strickler (D)	$218,114	$64,369	$153,744
Mike Williamson (D)	$324,555	$295,029	$29,525
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Tossup</td><td>November 18, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Tossup</td><td>October 1, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Tossup</td><td>October 2, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Tilt D (flip)</td><td>February 4, 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 3

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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.

Declared

• Bobby Scott, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Bobby Scott (D)	$290,962	$358,183	$95,642
Source: Federal Election Commission

Campaign finance reports as of August 28, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Dawn Vasquez (I)	$23,924	$23,924	$0
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid D</td><td>November 18, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe D</td><td>August 14, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe D</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 4

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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.

Declared

• Jennifer McClellan, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jennifer McClellan (D)	$746,954	$692,776	$108,279
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid D</td><td>November 18, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe D</td><td>August 14, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe D</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 5

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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.

Declared

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

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Bob Good (R)	$40,728	$34,793	$10,306
John McGuire (R)	$872,443	$592,287	$314,375
Source: Federal Election Commission

Declared

• Tom Perriello, former U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan (2024–2025), former U.S. representative (2009–2011), and candidate for Governor in (/wiki/2017Virginiagubernatorialelection)

Filed paperwork

• Gabriella Bedsworth, screenwriter • Suzanne Krzyzanowski, physician • Robert Tracinski, writer

Publicly expressed interest

• Shannon Taylor, Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney (2012–present) and candidate for Attorney General in (/wiki/2025VirginiaAttorneyGeneralelection) (will run if redistricting amendment is passed)

Withdrawn

• Mike Pruitt, Albemarle County supervisor (endorsed Perriello) • Paul Riley, defense contractor and candidate for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinVirginia#District5) • Adele Stichel, attorney • Kate Zabriskie, corporate training firm owner

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Suzanne Krzyzanowski (D)	$5,100	$637	$4,462
Tom Perriello (D)	$712,825	$36,209	$676,616
Mike Pruitt (D)	$372,068	$217,543	$154,524
Paul Riley (D)	$3,210	$11,840	$13,103
Adele Stichel (D)	$105,237	$105,237	$0
Robert Tracinski (D)	$17,186	$675	$32,166
Kate Zabriskie (D)	$47,155	$47,155	$0
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>November 18, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>August 14, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Tilt R</td><td>February 4, 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 6

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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.

Declared

• Ben Cline, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Ben Cline (R)	$646,803	$453,931	$521,194
Source: Federal Election Commission

Declared

• Pete Barlow, former emergency manager for FEMA • Beth Macy, author and journalist • Ken Mitchell, farmer and nominee for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinVirginia#District6) • Hugh Murray, attorney

Formed exploratory committee

• Sam Rasoul, state delegate from the 38th district (2014–present), nominee for this district in (/wiki/2008UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinVirginia#District6), and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in (/wiki/2021Virginialieutenantgubernatorialelection)

Withdrawn

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

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Pete Barlow (D)	$95,380	$75,017	$20,363
Beth Macy (D)	$618,816	$91,107	$527,708
Ken Mitchell (D)	$24,695	$43,708	$34,760
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>November 18, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>August 14, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 7

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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.

Declared

• J.P. Cooney, former federal prosecutor • Dan Helmer, state delegate (2020–present) and candidate for the 10th district in (/wiki/2018UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinVirginia#District10) and (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinVirginia#District10) • Dorothy McAuliffe, former first lady of Virginia (2014–2018) • Eugene Vindman, incumbent U.S. representative (will run in the 1st district if the 2026 Virginia redistricting amendment is passed)

Filed paperwork

• Matthew Rainforth • Jonathan Schmeelk • Alex Thymmons, veteran

Publicly expressed interest

• Elizabeth Guzmán, state delegate from the 22nd district (2026–present) and 31st district (2018–2022), candidate for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinVirginia#District7), and candidate for state senate in (/wiki/2023VirginiaSenateelection#District29)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Eugene Vindman (D)	$7,044,268	$3,057,881	$4,121,320
Source: Federal Election Commission

Declared

• Tara Durant, state senator from the 27th district (2024–present) • John Gray, accountant and nominee for HD-25 in (/wiki/2023VirginiaHouseofDelegateselection#District25) • Douglas Ollivant, former Director for Iraq at the U.S. National Security Council

Withdrawn

• Darius Mayfield, talent manager and nominee for New Jersey's 12th congressional district in (/wiki/2022UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District12) and (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District12) • Alex Thymmons, Afghan war veteran (running as a Democrat)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Tara Durant (R)	$353,209	$130,692	$222,517
John Gray (R)	$212,994	$107,009	$105,985
Darius Mayfield (R)	$33,487	$32,816	$670
Douglas Ollivant (R)	$111,624	$39,875	$71,748
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Lean D</td><td>November 18, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Lean D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Likely D</td><td>November 19, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Likely D</td><td>November 21, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 8

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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.

Declared

• Don Beyer, incumbent U.S. representative • Michael Duffin, former State Department official • Frank Ferreira, former FEMA whistleblower • Mo Seifeldein, former at-large Alexandria city councilor (2019–2021)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Don Beyer (D)	$1,166,507	$1,138,738	$584,831
Michael Duffin (D)	$23,468	$18,005	$5,462
Mo Seifeldein (D)	$117,645	$57,546	$60,099
Source: Federal Election Commission

Declared

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

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Heerak Christian Kim (R)	$2,500	$1,389	$1,389
Tony Sabio (R)	$1,840	$67	$1,772
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid D</td><td>November 18, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe D</td><td>August 14, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe D</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 9

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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.

Declared

• Morgan Griffith, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Morgan Griffith (R)	$989,514	$754,561	$698,841
Source: Federal Election Commission

Declared

• 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 (/wiki/2025VirginiaHouseofDelegateselection#District51)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Adam Murphy (D)	$13,452	$9,010	$4,441
Joy Powers (D)	$11,775	$1,684	$10,090
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>November 18, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>August 14, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 10

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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.

Declared

• Suhas Subramanyam, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Suhas Subramanyam (D)	$742,595	$370,995	$462,433
Source: Federal Election Commission

Declared

• Julie Perry, teacher and nominee for SD-36 in (/wiki/2023VirginiaSenateelection)

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid D</td><td>November 18, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe D</td><td>November 19, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe D</td><td>November 21, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 11

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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.

Declared

• Bree Fram, retired U.S. Space Force colonel • James Walkinshaw, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Amy Roma (D)	$932,500	$932,185	$315
James Walkinshaw (D)	$1,643,274	$1,304,430	$338,843
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid D</td><td>November 18, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe D</td><td>August 14, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe D</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>