Virginia voters will be selecting nominees in some of the most consequential congressional races this year, shaping the direction that the GOP will take in Virginia as the party tries to win control of Congress. Republicans will pick candidates in Virginia’s 2nd and 7th congressional districts who in November will take on two vulnerable incumbents, Democrats Elaine Luria and Abigail Spanberger. Republicans also have primaries in non-competitive districts, the 3rd and 6th, and already selected several other nominees last month. Rep. Don Beyer is the only Democratic incumbent with a primary challenger, in Virginia's 8th.
U.S. House
LEAD/WON
Democrat
Republican
Seat
2020 Results
Democrat
Republican
Democrat
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
Herb Jones Jones
0
0%
Uncontested
No results reported.
Republican
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
incumbent Rob Wittman
Rob Wittman *
incumbent Wittman
Wittman *
0
0%
Uncontested
No results reported.
* Incumbent
Democrat
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
incumbent Elaine Luria
Elaine Luria *
incumbent Luria
Luria *
0
0%
Uncontested
No results reported.
* Incumbent
Republican
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
Jen A. Kiggans Kiggans
23,231
55.7%
Jarome Bell Bell
11,299
27.1%
Tommy Altman Altman
5,961
14.3%
Andy Baan Baan
1,228
2.9%
An estimated 98% of votes have been counted.
Democrat
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
incumbent Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott *
incumbent Scott
Scott *
0
0%
Uncontested
No results reported.
* Incumbent
Republican
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
Terry T. Namkung Namkung
6,257
60.5%
Ted Engquist Engquist
4,091
39.5%
An estimated 97% of votes have been counted.
Democrat
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
incumbent Donald A. McEachin
Donald A. McEachin *
incumbent McEachin
McEachin *
0
0%
Uncontested
No results reported.
* Incumbent
Republican
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
Leon Benjamin Benjamin
0
0%
Uncontested
No results reported.
Democrat
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
Joshua Throneburg Throneburg
0
0%
Uncontested
No results reported.
Republican
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
incumbent Ben Cline
Ben Cline *
incumbent Cline
Cline *
19,562
82.2%
Merritt Hale Hale
4,239
17.8%
An estimated 93% of votes have been counted.
* Incumbent
Democrat
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
incumbent Abigail Spanberger
Abigail Spanberger *
incumbent Spanberger
Spanberger *
0
0%
Uncontested
No results reported.
* Incumbent
Republican
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
Yesli Vega Vega
10,875
28.9%
Derrick Anderson Anderson
8,925
23.8%
Bryce E. Reeves Reeves
7,557
20.1%
Crystal Vanuch Vanuch
6,372
17.0%
Dave Ross Ross
2,279
6.1%
Gina Ciarcia Ciarcia
1,560
4.2%
An estimated 97% of votes have been counted.
Democrat
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
incumbent Don Beyer
Don Beyer *
incumbent Beyer
Beyer *
37,922
77.4%
Victoria Virasingh Virasingh
11,076
22.6%
An estimated 94% of votes have been counted.
* Incumbent
Republican
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
incumbent H. Morgan Griffith
H. Morgan Griffith *
incumbent Griffith
Griffith *
0
0%
Uncontested
No results reported.
* Incumbent
Democrat
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
incumbent Jennifer Wexton
Jennifer Wexton *
incumbent Wexton
Wexton *
0
0%
Uncontested
No results reported.
* Incumbent
Democrat
Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate
Votes
Pct.
incumbent Gerald E. Connolly
Gerald E. Connolly *
incumbent Connolly
Connolly *
0
0%
Uncontested
No results reported.
* Incumbent
* Incumbent
The Post estimated the lean of 2022 congressional districts using 2020 presidential results by precinct from Decision Desk HQ and estimates where actual votes at the precinct level were unavailable. Districts classified as “Strong Biden” and “Strong Trump” show where a candidate is estimated to have won by 15 percentage points or more. “Lean Biden” and “Lean Trump” districts had estimated vote margins between five and 15 points. “Close” districts show an estimated margin within five points.
By: Lenny Bronner, Dana Cassidy, Holden Foreman, Dylan Freedman, Chloe Langston, Emily Liu, Brittany Renee Mayes, Anthony Pesce, Erik Reyna and Ashlyn Still