Tag: 2026 Virginia elections coverage
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Forty-four candidates are running in Virginia’s 11 U.S. House districts — the second-highest since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia was April 2, 2026. This year has the second-highest number of candidates since 2014. Forty-four candidates — 28 Democrats and 16 Republicans — are running for Virginia’s 11 congressional districts. That’s four candidates per district. There were 4.8 candidates per…
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Four Democrats compete for party nomination to challenge Republican incumbent in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District
Four candidates — Nila Devanath, Bill Fleming, Elaine Luria, and Patrick Mosolf — are running in the Democratic primary for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District on August 4, 2026. Devanath and Luria lead in fundraising and media attention. The winner of the Democratic primary will face incumbent Jennifer Kiggans (R) in the general election. Luria represented…