2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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All 11 Virginia seats to theUnited States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 4 7 Seats won 7 4 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 1,867,061 1,408,701 Percentage 56.69% 42.77% Swing 7.52% 5.97%
Democratic   Hold   Gain Republican   Hold Party gains Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   >90% Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% District results Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   >90% Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% County and independent city results

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The2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the 11U.S. representatives from thestate ofVirginia, one from each of the state's 11congressional districts. The elections coincided withother states' elections to the House of Representatives,elections to theUnited States Senate and variousstate andlocal elections. Primary elections took place on June 12.^[1]

The state congressional delegation flipped from a 7–4 Republican majority to a 7–4 Democratic majority. Democrats last held a majority of seats in the state in2010.

Party		Candidates	Votes		Seats
			No.	%	No.	+/–	%
	Democratic	11	1,867,061	56.69%	7	3	63.64%
	Republican	10	1,408,701	42.77%	4	3	36.36%
	Libertarian	3	13,995	0.42%	0		0.0%
	Write-in	11	4,050	0.12%	0		0.0%
Total		35	3,293,807	100%	11		100%

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia by district:^[2]

2018 Virginia's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Rob Wittman Vangie Williams Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 183,250 148,464 Percentage 55.2% 44.7%

County and independent city results Wittman:     50–60%     60–70% Williams:     50–60%     60–70%

Precinct results Wittman:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Williams:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%

U.S. Representative before election Rob Wittman Republican Elected U.S. Representative Rob Wittman Republican

Incumbent RepublicanRob Wittman, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+8.

Wittman was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

• Rob Wittman, incumbent U.S. representative

• Vangie Williams, strategic planner, professional genealogist, historian, and professional speaker^[3]

• Edwin Santana, former Marine^[4]
• John Suddarth, Army veteran and businessman

• Ryan Sawyers,Prince William County School Board chair^[5]

Vangie Williams defeated both Edwin Santana and John Suddarth in the Democratic primary, becoming the first woman of color to ever win a primary for congressional office throughout Virginia.^[6]

2018 Virginia's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Elaine Luria Scott Taylor Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 139,571 133,458 Percentage 51.1% 48.8%

County and independent city results Luria:     50–60%     70–80% Taylor:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Precinct results Luria:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Taylor:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%

U.S. Representative before election Scott Taylor Republican Elected U.S. Representative Elaine Luria Democratic

Incumbent RepublicanScott Taylor, who had represented the district since 2016, ran for re-election. He was elected with 61% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+3. This was one of only two GOP held seats that voted for DemocratRalph Northam in2017.

Taylor was challenged in the Republican primary by formerJames City County Supervisor Mary Jones, who attacked Rep. Taylor for his moderate stances and because she believed he had not backed President Donald Trump's proposals strongly enough.^[19]

• Scott Taylor, incumbent U.S. representative

• Mary Jones, formerJames City County Supervisor

TheDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee supported Elaine Luria, aUnited States Navalcommander, for the nomination.^[22]

• Elaine Luria,United States Navalcommander

• Karen Mallard, teacher

• Shaun Brown, community activist and nominee for this seat in2016

• Shaun Brown, community activist and Democratic nominee for this seat in2016
• Padraig-Eoin Dalrymple, entrepreneur

Roanoke Commonwealth's Attorney Donald Caldwell had been appointed as aspecial prosecutor to investigate claims that Taylor's aides forged signatures, including those of DelegateGlenn Davis and his wife,^[23] on Shaun Brown's petitions to make the ballot as anindependent candidate. Taylor had already cut ties with his campaign manager when these irregularities came to light and promised to cooperate with the investigation, and said that the irregularities in the petitions should have no bearing on Brown's right to be on the ballot.^[24]

Shaun Brown submitted 2,163 petition signatures which actually went through the verification process. 1,030 of those were considered valid.^[23] Democrats asked theVirginia State Board of Elections to remove Brown from the ballot for falling short of the 1,000 signatures required,^[25] and filed suit.^[26] They also askedAttorney General of VirginiaMark Herring to investigate.^[27]

A review of the signatures also revealed that more than 50 Virginia Beach sheriff's employees had signed petition forms at work to get Brown on the ballot during the closing days of the petition drive, when petitioners were scrambling to meet the deadline.^[28]

Brown was accused by federal prosecutors of lying to theFederal Election Commission about donating $700,000 to her campaign and bilking the government by falsifying the number of meals her nonprofit fed to needy children, but her trial—in which Brown testified in her own defense and was subjected to a lengthy cross-examination^[29]—ended in a mistrial after the jury deadlocked 11–1.^[30] In a new trial the following October, Brown was convicted of fraud conspiracy, two counts of wire fraud and theft of government property.^[31] In March, 2019 Brown was sentenced to three years in prison.^[32]

In September, circuit judge Gregory Rupe ordered Brown off the ballot. Brown subsequently appealed to theVirginia Supreme Court but justices declined to hear her case. TheVirginia Attorney General's office argued that it was too late for her to appear on the ballot.^[33]

2018 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee Bobby Scott Write-ins Party Democratic Write-In Popular vote 198,615 19,107 Percentage 91.2% 8.8%

County and independent city results Scott:     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Precinct results Scott:     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

U.S. Representative before election Bobby Scott Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Bobby Scott Democratic

Incumbent DemocratBobby Scott, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of D+16.

• Bobby Scott, incumbent U.S. representative

No Republicans filed.

Scott ran unopposed as no Republican candidates filed for the district.^[46]

2018 Virginia's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Donald McEachin Ryan McAdams Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 187,642 107,706 Percentage 62.6% 35.9%

County and independent city results McEachin:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% McAdams:     50–60%     60–70%

Precinct results McEachin:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% McAdams:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Donald McEachin Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Donald McEachin Democratic

Incumbent DemocratDonald McEachin, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 58% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of D+10.

McEachin ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.^[47]

• Donald McEachin, incumbent U.S. representative

• Ryan McAdams, pastor

• Shion Fenty, fashion designer

• David Leon

2018 Virginia's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee Denver Riggleman Leslie Cockburn Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 165,339 145,040 Percentage 53.2% 46.7%

County and independent city results Precinct results Riggleman:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Cockburn:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     50%

U.S. Representative before election Tom Garrett Republican Elected U.S. Representative Denver Riggleman Republican

Incumbent RepublicanTom Garrett, who had represented the district since 2017, did not run for re-election. He was elected with 58% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+6.

Garrett announced on May 28, 2018, that he would not run for reelection due to his struggle withalcoholism.^[49] Instead of a traditional primary to elect the Democratic and Republican nominees, party delegates voted to hold district conventions instead.

The Republican convention was held on June 2, 2018, less than one week after Garrett announced he would not seek reelection. Denver Riggleman edged out Cynthia Dunbar, who had just lost the Republican nomination in the6th district just weeks before, in the final round of voting to get the Republican nomination.^[50]

• Denver Riggleman, distillery owner^[51]

• Martha Boneta, farmer
• Michael Del Rosso, technology executive
• Cynthia Dunbar, national GOP committee member
• Michael Webert, state delegate
• Joe Whited, veteran

The Democratic convention was held on May 5, 2018. The party delegates choseLeslie Cockburn as the Democratic nominee.^[52]

• Leslie Cockburn, investigative journalist

• Roger Dean "RD" Huffstetler, Marine veteran^[53]
• Andrew Sneathern, formerAlbemarle County assistant attorney^[54]

2018 Virginia's 6th congressional district election

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Nominee Ben Cline Jennifer Lewis Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 167,957 113,133 Percentage 59.7% 40.2%

County and independent city results Cline:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Lewis:     50–60%     60–70%

Precinct results Cline:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Lewis:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

U.S. Representative before election Bob Goodlatte Republican Elected U.S. Representative Ben Cline Republican

Incumbent RepublicanBob Goodlatte, who had represented the district since 1993, did not run for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+13.

The 6th district was anopen seat in 2018, after Goodlatte announced his retirement in November 2017.^[59][60]

Republican delegates decided to hold a party convention instead of the primary to choose their nominee. Eight Republicans ran in the convention in this district, where State DelegateBen Cline was chosen as the GOP nominee.

• Ben Cline, state delegate^[61]

• Mike Desjadon^[62]
• Cynthia Dunbar, national GOP committee member
• Chaz Haywood,Rockingham County Clerk of Court^[63]
• Ed Justo, lawyer^[64]
• Kathryn Lewis, small business owner^[64]
• Elliot Pope, businessman^[62]
• Douglas Wright, dentist and U.S. Navy veteran^[62]

• Chan Park

• Bob Goodlatte, incumbent U.S. representative

• Jennifer Lewis, hospital liaison

• Sergio Coppola
• Charlotte Moore, former Roanoke County supervisor^[65]
• Peter Volosin, regional planner

2018 Virginia's 7th congressional district election

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Nominee Abigail Spanberger Dave Brat Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 176,079 169,295 Percentage 50.3% 48.4%

County and independent city results Precinct results Spanberger:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Brat:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Dave Brat Republican Elected U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger Democratic

Incumbent RepublicanDave Brat, who had represented the district since 2014, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+6.

• David Brat, incumbent U.S. representative

• Abigail Spanberger, formerCIA operations officer^[66][67]

• Dan Ward, former U.S. Marine CorpsEA-6B Prowler pilot^[68]

• Helen Alli, Army veteran and small business owner^[69]
• Janelle Noble
• Joseph B. Walton^[70]

• Joe Walton, former chair of the Powhatan Board of Supervisors^[71][72]

Helen Alli originally was going to run as a Democrat but failed to turn in enough signatures. She was then nominated by theModern Whig Party, but again failed to turn in enough signatures. She finally ran as a write-in candidate.^[73]

2018 Virginia's 8th congressional district election

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Nominee Don Beyer Thomas Oh Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 247,137 76,899 Percentage 76.1% 23.7%

County and independent city results Beyer:     70–80%     80–90%

Precinct results Beyer:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Don Beyer Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Don Beyer Democratic

Incumbent DemocratDon Beyer, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of D+21.

• Don Beyer, incumbent U.S. representative

• Thomas Oh, federal contractor

2018 Virginia's 9th congressional district election

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Nominee Morgan Griffith Anthony Flaccavento Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 160,933 85,833 Percentage 65.2% 34.7%

County and independent city results Griffith:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Flaccavento:     50–60%     60–70%

Precinct results Griffith:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Flaccavento:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%

U.S. Representative before election Morgan Griffith Republican Elected U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith Republican

Incumbent RepublicanMorgan Griffith, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+19.

• Morgan Griffith, incumbent U.S. representative^[80]

• Anthony Flaccavento, farmer, sustainability consultant and nominee for this seat in2012^[81]

• Justin Santopietro^[81]

• Scott Blankenship^[82]

2018 Virginia's 10th congressional district election

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Candidate Jennifer Wexton Barbara Comstock Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 206,356 160,841 Percentage 56.1% 43.7%

County and independent city results Wexton:     50–60%     60–70% Comstock:     50–60%     60–70%

Precinct results Wexton:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Comstock:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Barbara Comstock Republican Elected U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton Democratic

Incumbent RepublicanBarbara Comstock, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of D+1.

Six Democratic candidates, encouraged by the fact that Republican incumbentBarbara Comstock's district voted forHillary Clinton in the2016 U.S. Presidential Election, submitted the required number of signatures to run for that seat.^[84] Republicans believed, however, that given that Comstock was an excellent fundraiser and fierce campaigner, she would be able to keep the seat.^[85] April polling was favorable to a generic Democrat against Comstock, although Comstock performed much better in polling when her name was on the ballot against a named Democratic opponent.^[86]

• Barbara Comstock, incumbent U.S. representative

• Shak Hill, combat pilot^[87]

• Jennifer Wexton, state senator^[88]

• Julia Biggins, scientist^[89]
• Lindsey Davis Stover, senior advisor to Barack Obama's Veterans Affairs SecretaryEric K. Shinseki^[90]
• Alison Friedman, former State Department official^[91]
• Dan Helmer, Army veteran^[92]
• Paul Pelletier, federal prosecutor^[93]

• Kimberly Adams, teacher and former president of the Fairfax County Education Association
• Shadi Ayyas, physician
• David Hanson
• Julien Modica, former president of the JMA Foundation
• Michael Pomerleano, retired banker
• Deep Sran, teacher, tech entrepreneur and lawyer

• Dorothy McAuliffe, attorney and former First Lady of theCommonwealth of Virginia^[94][95]

Patriarchist libertarianNathan Larson filed to run as an independent,^[96] but then withdrew his candidacy on August 13 and endorsed Wexton, calling her "theaccelerationist choice";^[97] Wexton, through a spokesman, declined the endorsement.^[98] Comstock tweeted, "It is good news for all voters in the 10th District that Nathan Larson, a convicted felon who served time in prison forthreatening to kill the President and is an admitted pedophile, an admitted rapist, white supremacist, and misogynist, is now off the ballot in the 10th Congressional District."^[99]

2018 Virginia's 11th congressional district election

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Nominee Gerry Connolly Jeff Dove Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 219,191 83,023 Percentage 71.1% 26.9%

County and independent city results Precinct results Connolly:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

U.S. Representative before election Gerry Connolly Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly Democratic

Incumbent DemocratGerry Connolly, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 88% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of D+15.

• Gerry Connolly, incumbent U.S. representative

• Jonathan Park

• Jeff Dove, U.S. Army veteran^[111]

• Stevan Porter

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