United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2012

The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the 11 U.S. Representatives

United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...

from Virginia

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

, one from each of the state's 11 congressional districts. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 113th Congress

113th United States Congress

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from January 2013 until January 2015. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election

United States presidential election, 2012

The United States presidential election of 2012 is the next United States presidential election, to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. It will be the 57th quadrennial presidential election in which presidential electors, who will actually elect the President and the Vice President of the United...

, and a U.S. Senate election

United States Senate election in Virginia, 2012

The 2012 United States Senate election in Virginia will take place on November 6, 2012 concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S...

District 1

Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

Rob Wittman

Robert J. Wittman is the U.S. Representative for , serving since a special election in 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from the fringes of the Washington suburbs to the Hampton Roads area...

has represented the 1st District

Virginia's 1st congressional district

Virginia's first congressional district is a United States congressional district in the commonwealth of Virginia. It is often referred to as "America's First District" as it includes Jamestown, the first English settlement in the New World...

since he won a special election in December 2007 to succeed the late Jo Ann Davis

Jo Ann Davis

Jo Ann Davis was a Representative in the U.S. Congress. A member of the Republican Party from the United States Commonwealth of Virginia, she represented the state's from 2001 until her death in 2007. She was the second woman—after Leslie L...

, who died in office.

District 2

Republican Scott Rigell

Scott Rigell

Edward Scott Rigell is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education, and business career:...

has represented the 2nd District

Virginia's 2nd congressional district

Virginia's second congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It encompasses all of Accomack and Northampton Counties and the City of Virginia Beach and parts of the cities of Norfolk and Hampton...

since January 2011. Paul Hirschbiel, a businessman, will seek the Democratic nomination. Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

Glenn Nye

Glenn Carlyle Nye III is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party...

, who represented the district from 2009 until 2011 and lost his seat to Rigell in 2010, will not run again.
External links

Paul Hirschbiel campaign website

District 3

Democrat Bobby Scott, who has represented the 3rd District

Virginia's 3rd congressional district

Virginia's third congressional district is a United States congressional district in the commonwealth of Virginia. It covers all of the City of Portsmouth, parts of the Cities of Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk and Richmond, all of the counties of Charles City, New Kent, and Surry, and part of the...

since 1993, will seek re-election.
External links

Bobby Scott campaign website

District 4

Republican Randy Forbes

Randy Forbes

James Randy Forbes is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...

has represented the 4th District

Virginia's 4th congressional district

Virginia's fourth congressional district is a United States congressional district in the state of Virginia. It covers all or part of the counties of Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince George, Southampton, Sussex, and the cities of...

since January 2001.

District 5

Republican Robert Hurt has represented the 5th District

Virginia's 5th congressional district

Virginia's fifth congressional district is a United States congressional district in the commonwealth of Virginia. It covers all or part of Greene, Campbell, Bedford, Albermarle, Nelson, Fluvanna, Buckingham, Cumberland, Appomattox, Prince Edward, Charlotte, Lunenburg, Franklin, Henry,...

since January 2011. Democrat Tom Perriello

Tom Perriello

Thomas Stuart Price "Tom" Perriello is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes much of Southside Virginia and stretches north to Charlottesville....

, who represented the district from 2009 until 2011 and lost his seat to Hurt in 2010, said in June 2011 that he had no plans to run again.

District 6

Republican Bob Goodlatte

Bob Goodlatte

Robert William "Bob" Goodlatte is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in Roanoke and also includes Lynchburg, Harrisonburg and Staunton.-Early life, education and career:...

has represented the 6th District

Virginia's 6th congressional district

Virginia's sixth congressional district is a United States congressional district in the commonwealth of Virginia. It covers all or part of Shenandoah, Rockingham, Highland, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Rockbridge, Botetourt, Roanoke and Amherst Counties. The current representative is Bob Goodlatte...

since 1993. Karen Kwiatkowski

Karen Kwiatkowski

Karen U. Kwiatkowski is an American activist and commentator. She is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel whose assignments included duties as a Pentagon desk officer and a variety of roles for the National Security Agency. Since retiring, she has become a noted critic of the U.S....

, a retired U. S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, will challenge Goodlatte for the Republican nomination. Democrat Andy Schmookler, an author, will seek the Democratic nomination.
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District 7

Republican Eric Cantor

Eric Cantor

Eric Ivan Cantor is the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district, serving since 2001. A member of the Republican Party, he became House Majority Leader when the 112th Congress convened on January 3, 2011...

, the U.S. House Majority Leader

Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives

Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives are elected by their respective parties in a closed-door caucus by secret ballot and are also known as floor leaders. The U.S. House of Representatives does not officially use the term "Minority Leader", although the media frequently does...

, has represented the 7th District

Virginia's 7th congressional district

Virginia's Seventh Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The district is currently represented by Republican Congressman Eric Cantor, the current House majority leader, first elected in 2000.-Voting:...

since 2001. Ernest Wayne Powell, a trial lawyer and former Army

United States Army

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officer

Officer (armed forces)

An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...

is running for the Democratic nomination to challenge Cantor.
External links

Wayne Powell campaign website

District 8

Democrat Jim Moran

Jim Moran

James Patrick "Jim" Moran, Jr. is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1991. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located in Northern Virginia and includes the cities of Falls Church and Alexandria, all of Arlington County, and a portion of Fairfax County.Jim Moran was...

has represented the 8th District

Virginia's 8th congressional district

Virginia's Eighth Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The residents of the 8th District are currently represented by Democratic Congressman Jim Moran, first elected to the 8th's seat in the U.S...

since 1990 and will seek re-election. He defeated Republican Patrick Murray in the 2010 election

Virginia's 8th congressional district election, 2010

Virginia's 8th congressional district election, 2010 was an election held to determine who would represent Virginia's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives during the 112th Congress. The seat contested is located in Northern Virginia, and includes part of Fairfax...

. Murray announced in November 2011 that he would run against Moran again in the 2012 election.
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District 9

Republican Morgan Griffith

Morgan Griffith

Howard Morgan Griffith is the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 9th congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was the majority leader of the Virginia House of Delegates and represented the 8th District, serving from 1994 until 2011...

has represented the 9th District

Virginia's 9th congressional district

Virginia's ninth congressional district is a United States congressional district in the commonwealth of Virginia, covering much of the southwestern part of the state. The 9th is Virginia's second-largest district in area, covering 8800.24 square miles . The current representative is Morgan Griffith...

since January 2011 after he defeated 28-year incumbent Rick Boucher

Rick Boucher

Frederick Carlyle "Rick" Boucher is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1983 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education and career:...

in the 2010 election.

District 10

Republican Frank Wolf has represented the 10th District

Virginia's 10th congressional district

Virginia's Tenth Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The residents of the 10th District are currently represented by Republican Congressman Frank Wolf, first elected to the 10th's seat in the U.S...

since 1981. John Douglass

John W. Douglass

John W. Douglass is a retired Brigadier General in the United States Air Force. He served as United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy from 1995 to 1998. He is challenging incumbent Republican Congressman Frank Wolf in Virginia's 10th District.-Early life and education:John W...

, a retired United States Air Force

United States Air Force

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Brigadier General

Brigadier general (United States)

A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...

and former Assistant Secretary of the Navy

Assistant Secretary of the Navy

Assistant Secretary of the Navy is the title given to certain civilian senior officials in the United States Department of the Navy....

, will run for the Democratic nomination.
External links

John Douglass campaign website

District 11

Democrat Gerry Connolly

Gerry Connolly

Gerald E. 'Gerry' Connolly is a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th congressional district. He was first elected in 2008. Connolly is a member of the Democratic Party....

, who has represented the 11th District

Virginia's 11th congressional district

Virginia's Eleventh Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It comprises most of Fairfax County, all of the city of Fairfax, and part of eastern Prince William County...

since 2009, will seek re-election. Connolly won the 2010 election

Virginia's 11th congressional district election, 2010

Virginia's 11th congressional district election, 2010 was an election held to determine who would represent Virginia's 11th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives during the 112th Congress. The seat that was contested is located in Northern Virginia, and includes most...

by just 981 votes (0.4%). Christopher Perkins, a retired Army

United States Army

colonel

Colonel (United States)

In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...

, and Ken Vaughn, a traffic engineer

Traffic engineering (transportation)

For the engineering of communications and computer networks, see Teletraffic engineering.Traffic engineering is a branch of civil engineering that uses engineering techniques to achieve the safe and efficient movement of people and goods on roadways...

, will run for the Republican nomination. Keith Fimian

Keith Fimian

Keith Shawn Fimian is a businessman and politician in Virginia. He was the 2008 and 2010 Republican nominee for . Fimian lost both elections, the first by 12%, and the second by 0.4%.- Early life and education :...

, the founder of a property inspection company who unsuccessfully challenged Connolly in 2008 and 2010, may also run again.
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