Scott Parkinson
Scott Parkinson (Republican Party) ran for election to theU.S. Senate to represent Virginia. He lost in the Republican primary onJune 18, 2024.
Biography
Parkinson attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison. At the time of the election, he was the vice president of government affairs for the Club for Growth. He also served as executive director of the Republican Study Committee and as then-Florida Rep. Ron DeSantis' (R) chief of staff.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: United States Senate election in Virginia, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Virginia
IncumbentTim Kaine defeatedHung Cao in the general election for U.S. Senate Virginia on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Kaine (D) | 54.4 | 2,417,115 |
 | Hung Cao (R) | 45.4 | 2,019,911 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 8,509 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,445,535 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gary Barve (R)
- Tiger Xiong (Independent)
- Jonathan Hardin (Independent)
- Csaba Menezes Rusznak (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentTim Kaine advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Virginia.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Virginia
Hung Cao defeatedScott Parkinson,Eddie Garcia,Chuck Smith, andJonathan Walker Emord in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Virginia on June 18, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Hung Cao | 61.8 | 168,868 |
 | Scott Parkinson | 11.0 | 29,940 | |
 | Eddie Garcia | 9.8 | 26,777 | |
 | Chuck Smith | 8.8 | 24,108 | |
 | Jonathan Walker Emord | 8.6 | 23,614 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 273,307 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kimberly Nadine Lowe (R)
- Craig Ennis (R)
- TJ Wallace (R)
- Gwendolyn Hickman (R)
- Ron Vitiello (R)
Endorsements
Parkinson received the following endorsements.
- U.S. Sen.Mike Braun (R)
- U.S. Sen.Ted Cruz (R)
- U.S. Sen.Mike Lee (R)
- U.S. Sen.Pete Ricketts (R)
- U.S. Sen.Tommy Tuberville (R)
- U.S. Rep.Jim Banks (R)
- U.S. Rep.Andy Biggs (R)
- U.S. Rep.Dan Bishop (Nonpartisan)
- U.S. Rep.Lauren Boebert (R)
- U.S. Rep.Josh Brecheen (R)
- U.S. Rep.Ken Buck (R)
- U.S. Rep.Eric Burlison (R)
- U.S. Rep.Mike Carey (R)
- U.S. Rep.Eli Crane (R)
- U.S. Rep.Warren Davidson (R)
- U.S. Rep.Byron Donalds (R)
- U.S. Rep.Bob Good (R)
- U.S. Rep.Mark Green (R)
- U.S. Rep.Kevin Hern (R)
- U.S. Rep.Anna Paulina Luna (R)
- U.S. Rep.Tracey Mann (R)
- U.S. Rep.Rich McCormick (R)
- U.S. Rep.Mary Miller (R)
- U.S. Rep.Max Miller (R)
- U.S. Rep.Cory Mills (R)
- U.S. Rep.Ralph Norman (R)
- U.S. Rep.Gary Palmer (R)
- U.S. Rep.Scott Perry (R)
- U.S. Rep.August Pfluger (R)
- U.S. Rep.Matt Rosendale (R)
- U.S. Rep.Chip Roy (R)
- U.S. Rep.Jason Smith (R)
- DelegateEllen Campbell (R)
- State Del.Aijalon Cordoza (R)
- State DelegateEric Zehr (R)
- Frmr. U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint (R)
- Frmr. U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes (R)
- Citizens United Political Victory Fund
- College Republicans of America
Pledges
Parkinson signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scott Parkinson did not completeBallotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. Senate Virginia | Lost primary | $999,121 | $992,104 |
| Grand total | $999,121 | $992,104 | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). | ||||
See also
2024 Elections
