2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

By district Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia by district: ==District 1==

Republican Rob Wittman had represented Virginia's 1st congressional district since 2007 and ran for re-election. Republican primary Candidates Nominee • Rob Wittman, incumbent U.S. representative Eliminated in primary • Anthony Riedel, public relations specialist for National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation Results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Norm Mosher, former navy officer and U.S. Senate staffer Minor candidates • Chris Hailey (write-in), government teacher at Lafayette High School • Gail Parker (independent), retired U.S. Air Force officer and perennial candidate Withdrew • Xavian Draper (Libertarian) did not achieve ballot access. General election Endorsements Predictions Results External links • Rob Wittman campaign website • Norm Mosher campaign website • Gail Parker campaign website ==District 2==

Republican Scott Rigell 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 ran for re-election. Republican primary Candidates Nominee • Scott Rigell, incumbent U.S. representative Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Suzanne Patrick, retired Navy Commander Minor parties Withdrew • Allen Knapp (Libertarian) was not listed on the ballot. • John Smith (Independent Green) was not listed on the ballot. General election Endorsements Predictions Results External links • Scott Rigell campaign website • Suzanne Patrick campaign website ==District 3==

Democrat Bobby Scott had 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 ran for re-election unopposed. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Bobby Scott, incumbent U.S. representative Minor parties • Justin Gandino-Saadein (independent) was not listed on the ballot. • Justin Upshaw (Libertarian) was not listed on the ballot. General election Endorsements Predictions Results External Links • Bobby Scott campaign website ==District 4==

Republican Randy Forbes had 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 ran for re-election. Republican primary Candidates Nominee • Randy Forbes, incumbent U.S. representative Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Elliott Fausz, publishing manager Minor parties • Bo Brown (Libertarian), accounting professional Withdrew • Albert Burckardt (Independent Green) was not listed on the ballot. General election Endorsements Predictions Results External links • Randy Forbes campaign website • Elliott Fausz campaign website • Bo Brown campaign website ==District 5==

Republican Robert Hurt had 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 ran for re-election. Republican primary Candidates Nominee • Robert Hurt, incumbent U.S. representative Democratic convention Candidates Nominee • Lawrence Gaughan, actor and political activist Eliminated at the convention • Ben Hudson, teacher and retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Results Hudson challenged Gaughan at the Democratic convention on May 31, 2014. Gaughan won the nomination. Minor parties • Kenneth Hildebrandt (Independent Green), former chiropractic physician General election Endorsements Predictions Results External links • Robert Hurt campaign website • Lawrence Gaughan campaign website • Paul Jones campaign page • Kenneth Hildebrandt campaign website ==District 6==

Republican Bob Goodlatte had 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 was running for re-election. Republican primary Candidates Nominee • Bob Goodlatte, incumbent U.S. representative Democratic primary Bruce Elder, a Staunton City Councilman, the only Democrat to file, had to end his campaign after being diagnosed with cancer. As a result, Democrats did not field any candidate to challenge Goodlatte. Candidates Withdrawn • Bruce Elder, Staunton City Councilman Minor parties • Will Hammer (Libertarian) • Elaine Hildebrandt (Independent Green) General election Endorsements Predictions Results External links • Bob Goodlatte campaign website • Will Hammer campaign website ==District 7==

Eric Cantor, the U.S. House Majority Leader, had 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. Republican primary On June 10, 2014, Eliminated in primary • Eric Cantor, incumbent U.S. representative and House Majority Leader Withdrawn • Pete Greenwald, Senior Naval Science Instructor at Chesterfield County Public Schools Polling Fundraising Results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Jack Trammell, Randolph-Macon College professor Minor parties • James Carr (Libertarian), financial analyst Withdrew • 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 chair for the Independent Greens, was listed as the 7th district's candidate. 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. Results General election Endorsements Predictions Results External links • • Jack Trammell campaign website • James Carr campaign website ==District 8==

Democrat Jim Moran, who had represented Virginia's 8th congressional district since 1991, was re-elected in 2012 over Republican Jay 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. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Don Beyer, former lieutenant governor (1990–1998), nominee for governor in 1997, and former United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein (2009–2013) Eliminated in primary • Lavern Chatman, former president and 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 Withdrawn • 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 • Paul Ferguson, Arlington County Clerk of the Court • Jay Fisette, chair of the Arlington County Board of Supervisors • Libby Garvey, Arlington County Supervisor • Jeff McKay, Fairfax County Supervisor • Brian Moran, Secretary of Public Safety of Virginia, former state delegate and candidate for governor in 2009 • Karyn Moran • Jim Moran, incumbent U.S. representative • Tom Perriello, former U.S. representative and president and CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund • Scott Surovell, state delegate Endorsements Polling Results Republican convention 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 Endorsements Results Micah Edmond won the nomination for the seat at the 8th District Republican Convention on April 26, 2014, with 51% of the vote. Minor parties • Gwendolyn Beck (independent) • Gerard Blais (Independent Green) General election Endorsements Predictions Results External links • Micah Edmond campaign website • Don Beyer campaign website • Jeffrey Carson campaign website • Gerard Blais campaign website • Gwendolyn Beck campaign website ==District 9==

Republican Morgan Griffith had 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 ran for re-election. Republican primary Candidates Nominee • Morgan Griffith, incumbent U.S. representative Minor parties • William Carr (independent), businessman General election Results Endorsements Predictions Results External links • Morgan Griffith campaign website • William Carr campaign website ==District 10==

Republican Frank Wolf had served 17 terms in the House of Representatives. He announced in January 2014 that he would not seek re-election in 2014. Republican primary 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 Nominee • Barbara Comstock, state delegate and chief of staff to Frank Wolf Eliminated in primary • Stephen Hollingshead, former United States Department of Housing and Urban Development adviser and nominee for WI-05 in 1994 • Bob Marshall, state delegate • Marc Savitt, president of the National Association of Independent Housing Professionals • Rob Wasinger, former chief of staff to Congressman Kerry Bentivolio and candidate for KS-01 in 2010 Withdrawn • 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 chair of the Winchester Republican Committee • 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 • Bill Fox, Loudoun County School Board member • Pat Herrity, Fairfax County Supervisor • Tim Hugo, state delegate • Jim LeMunyon, state delegate • David Ramadan, state delegate • Richard Shickle, chair of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors • Corey Stewart, chair of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors • Suzanne Volpe, Loudoun County Supervisor • Scott York, chair of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Marshall was second with 28.1%, followed by Lind (8.1%), Hollingshead (5.9%), Wasinger (2.2%), and Savitt (1.6%). Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • John Foust, Fairfax County Supervisor Withdrawn • Richard Bolger, attorney • Sam Kubba, architect Declined • Karen Kennedy Schultz, Shenandoah University professor and state senate candidate in 2007 Endorsements Results 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. Minor parties • Dianne Blais (Independent Green), businesswoman • Brad Eickholt (independent), former government employee • Bill Redpath (Libertarian), chair of the Libertarian Party of Virginia Withdrew • Francis "Frank" Pilliere (independent) was not listed on the ballot. • James Rouse (independent) was not listed on the ballot. General election Endorsements Polling Predictions Results External links • Barbara Comstock campaign website • John Foust campaign website • Bill Redpath campaign website • Dianne Blais campaign website • Brad Eickholt campaign website ==District 11==

Democrat Gerry Connolly, who had represented Virginia's 11th congressional district since 2009, was re-elected in 2012 against Republican Christopher Perkins with 61% of the vote. Connolly was seeking re-election to a fourth term in 2014. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Gerry Connolly, incumbent U.S. representative Republican primary Candidates Nominee • Suzanne Scholte, human rights activist Minor parties • 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 Withdrew • Mark Gibson (independent) was not listed on the ballot. General election Endorsements Predictions Results External links • Gerry Connolly campaign website • Suzanne Scholte campaign website • Marc Harrold campaign website • Joe Galdo campaign website ==Notes==