2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the 11 U.S. representatives from Virginia, 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 from January 2013 until January 2015. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election, and a U.S. Senate election.
Overview
[edit]United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2012[1] | ||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats Before | Seats After | +/– | |
Republican | 1,876,760 | 50.17% | 8 | 8 | - | |
Democratic | 1,806,025 | 48.28% | 3 | 3 | - | |
Independent Greens | 21,712 | 0.58% | 0 | 0 | - | |
Green | 2,195 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | - | |
Independents/Write-In | 33,762 | 0.90% | 0 | 0 | - | |
Totals | 3,740,455 | 100.00% | 11 | 11 | - |
District 1
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![]() County and independent city results Wittman: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% Cook: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||
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Republican Rob Wittman, who has represented the 1st District since December 2007, ran for re-election.[2]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Rob Wittman, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Adam Cook, lawyer and Air Force reservist[3]
Independent Greens primary
[edit]Gail Parker is the nominee of the Independent Greens of Virginia.
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Organizations
- Americans for Legal Immigration[4]
- Campaign for Working Families[5]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[6]
- National Right to Life Committee[7]
- United States Chamber of Commerce[8]
Newspapers
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rob Wittman (incumbent) | 200,845 | 56.29 | |
Democratic | Adam M. Cook | 147,036 | 41.21 | |
Independent Greens | G. Gail Parker | 8,308 | 2.31 | |
Write-in | 617 | 0.17 | ||
Total votes | 356,806 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
External links
District 2
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![]() County and independent city results Rigell: 50–60% Hirschbiel: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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Republican Scott Rigell, who represented the 2nd District since January 2011, ran for re-election.[14]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Scott Rigell, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Paul Hirschbiel, businessman[15]
Declined
[edit]General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Labor unions
Organizations
Polling
[edit]Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Scott Rigell (R) |
Paul Hirschbiel (D) |
Undecided |
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Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion[21] | October 1–2, 2012 | 766 | ±3.5% | 44% | 32% | 24% |
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Rigell)[22] | October 1–2, 2012 | 400 | ±4.9% | 54% | 39% | 15% |
Benenson Strategy Group (D-Hirschbiel)[23] | September 20–23, 2012 | 400 | ±4.9% | 49% | 40% | 11% |
Predictions
[edit]Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[24] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
Rothenberg[25] | Likely R | November 2, 2012 |
Roll Call[26] | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[27] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
NY Times[28] | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
RCP[29] | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |
The Hill[30] | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Rigell (incumbent) | 166,231 | 53.76 | |
Democratic | Paul O. Hirschbiel, Jr. | 142,548 | 46.10 | |
Write-in | 443 | 0.14 | ||
Total votes | 309,222 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
External links
Paul Hirschbiel
District 3
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![]() County and independent city results Scott: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Longo: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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Democrat Bobby Scott, who has represented the 3rd District since 1993, ran for re-election.[31]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Bobby Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Dean Longo, businessman and retired Air Force lieutenant colonel[32]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bobby Scott (incumbent) | 259,199 | 81.27 | |
Republican | Dean J. Longo | 58,931 | 18.48 | |
Write-in | 806 | 0.25 | ||
Total votes | 318,936 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4
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![]() County and independent city results Forbes: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Ward: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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Republican Randy Forbes, who has represented the 4th District since 2001, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Randy Forbes, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Bonnie Girard, businesswoman[36]
Primary results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Forbes (incumbent) | 26,294 | 89.7 | |
Republican | Bonnie Girard | 3,017 | 10.3 | |
Total votes | 29,311 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Ella Ward, Chesapeake City Council member[38]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Joe Elliott, minister from Surry.[36]
Primary results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ella Ward | 5,364 | 84.5 | |
Democratic | Joe Elliott | 982 | 15.5 | |
Total votes | 6,346 | 100.0 |
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Organizations
- American Conservative Union[40]
- Americans for Legal Immigration[4]
- Campaign for Working Families[5]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[6]
- National Right to Life Committee[7]
- United States Chamber of Commerce[8]
Newspapers
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Forbes (incumbent) | 199,292 | 56.93 | |
Democratic | Ella Ward | 150,190 | 42.91 | |
Write-in | 564 | 0.16 | ||
Total votes | 350,046 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 5
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![]() County and independent city results Hurt: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Douglass: 50–60% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||
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Republican Robert Hurt, who has represented the 5th District since January 2011, ran for re-election.[42]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Robert Hurt, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
[edit]John Douglass defeated Peyton Williams in a series of caucuses for the Democratic nomination.[43]
Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- John Douglass, retired United States Air Force brigadier general and former Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Peyton Williams, defense systems engineer and retired Army Special Forces lieutenant colonel[44]
Declined
[edit]- Tom Perriello, former U.S. Representative[45]
Independent Greens primary
[edit]Kenneth J. Hildebrandt was the nominee of the Independent Greens of Virginia.[46]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Organizations
- Campaign for Working Families[5]
- National Federation of Independent Business
- NRA Political Victory Fund[6]
- National Right to Life Committee[7]
- United States Chamber of Commerce[8]
Newspapers
Executive branch officials
- Bill Clinton, former President of the United States[47]
- William J. Perry, former United States Secretary of Defense
U.S. Senators
- Mark Warner, U.S. Senator (2009-present)
- Jim Webb, U.S. Senator (2007-present)
U.S. Representatives
- Tom Perriello, Representative for Virginia's 5th congressional district (2009–2011)[48]
- Joe Sestak, Representative for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district (2007–2011) and nominee for the Senate in 2010[49]
State legislators
- Creigh Deeds, state senator and nominee for Governor in 2009
- David Toscano, state representative
Labor unions
Organizations
- Citizens for Global Solutions[50]
- Sierra Club[20]
- Veterans' Alliance for Security and Democracy[51]
- VoteVets[52]
Individuals
- Terry McAuliffe, former DNC chair
- William Owens, former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Predictions
[edit]Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
Rothenberg[25] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
Roll Call[26] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[27] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
NY Times[28] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
RCP[29] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
The Hill[30] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert Hurt (incumbent) | 193,009 | 55.44 | |
Democratic | John Douglass | 149,214 | 42.86 | |
Independent Greens | Kenneth J. Hildebrandt | 5,500 | 1.58 | |
Write-in | 388 | 0.11 | ||
Total votes | 348,111 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
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Republican Bob Goodlatte, who has represented the 6th District since 1993, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Bob Goodlatte, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Karen Kwiatkowski, farmer and retired Air Force lieutenant colonel[53]
Primary results
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- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) | 21,808 | 66.5 | |
Republican | Karen Kwiatkowski | 10,991 | 33.5 | |
Total votes | 32,799 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Andy Schmookler, author and radio talk show host[54]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Organizations
- Americans for Legal Immigration[4]
- Campaign for Working Families[5]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[6]
- National Right to Life Committee[7]
- United States Chamber of Commerce[8]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Goodlatte (inc.) | 211,278 | 65.23 | |
Democratic | Andy Schmookler | 111,949 | 34.56 | |
Write-in | 666 | 0.21 | ||
Total votes | 323,893 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
External links
- Point/Counterpoint: Meet your congressional candidates: 6th district, Roanoke Times, September 23, 2012
District 7
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Republican Eric Cantor, the U.S. House Majority Leader who has represented the 7th District since 2001, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Eric Cantor, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Floyd Bayne, Independent Green candidate for this seat in 2010[55]
Primary results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Eric Cantor (incumbent) | 37,369 | 79.4 | |
Republican | Floyd Bayne | 9,668 | 20.6 | |
Total votes | 47,037 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Withdrawn
[edit]- David Hunsicker, real estate businessman and Vietnam War veteran[56][55]
Independents
[edit]Vivek Jain, a medical doctor affiliated with the Occupy movement, ran as an independent.
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Organizations
- Campaign for Working Families[5]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[6]
- National Right to Life Committee[7]
- United States Chamber of Commerce[8]
Labor unions
Organizations
- National Organization for Women[57]
- Progressive Democrats of America[58]
- Sierra Club[20]
Debates
[edit]- Complete video of debate, October 1, 2012
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Eric Cantor (incumbent) | 222,983 | 58.39 | |
Democratic | Wayne Powell | 158,012 | 41.37 | |
Write-in | 914 | 0.24 | ||
Total votes | 381,909 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
External links
Floyd Bayne
Wayne Powell
District 8
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Democrat Jim Moran, who has represented the 8th District since 1991, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
[edit]A controversy erupted when the Democratic Party of Virginia disqualified Moran's primary challenger Shuttleworth, saying he had fallen 17 signatures short of the 1,000 threshold required. Shuttleworth filed a federal lawsuit; the party then changed course without explanation and allowed Shuttleworth on the ballot.[59]
Moran won the primary against Shuttleworth by a sizable margin.
Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jim Moran, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Bruce Shuttleworth, business consultant and former Navy pilot[60][61]
Withdrawn
[edit]Primary results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Moran (incumbent) | 23,018 | 74.2 | |
Democratic | Bruce Shuttleworth | 8,006 | 25.8 | |
Total votes | 31,024 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jay Patrick Murray, retired army colonel nominee for this seat in 2010[64]
Independent Greens primary
[edit]Janet Murphy was the nominee of the Independent Greens of Virginia.
Independents
[edit]Jason Howell, accountant and author, ran as an Independent.[65]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Labor unions
- Amalgamated Transit Union
- National Association of Letter Carriers[18]
- National Education Association
- United Steelworkers
Organizations
Organizations
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Moran (incumbent) | 226,847 | 64.59 | |
Republican | Jay Patrick Murray | 107,370 | 30.57 | |
Independent | Jason Howell | 10,180 | 2.90 | |
Independent Greens | Janet Murphy | 5,985 | 1.70 | |
Write-in | 805 | 0.23 | ||
Total votes | 351,187 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 9
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Republican Morgan Griffith, who has represented the 9th District since January 2011, ran for re-election.[70]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Morgan Griffith, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Anthony Flaccavento, farmer and sustainability consultant
Withdrawn
[edit]- Jeremiah Heaton, Independent candidate for this seat in 2010[71]
- Jim Werth, psychology professor at Radford University,[72]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Labor unions
Organizations
- Americans for Legal Immigration[4]
- Campaign for Working Families[5]
- Gun Owners of America[73]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[6]
- National Right to Life Committee[7]
- United States Chamber of Commerce[8]
Labor unions
Organizations
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Morgan Griffith (incumbent) | 184,882 | 61.29 | |
Democratic | Anthony Flaccavento | 116,400 | 38.59 | |
Write-in | 376 | 0.12 | ||
Total votes | 301,658 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
External links
Anthony Flaccavento
District 10
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Republican Frank Wolf, who has represented the 10th District since 1981, ran for re-election.[74]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Frank Wolf, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Kristin Cabral, attorney[75]
Withdrawn
[edit]- John Douglass, retired United States Air Force brigadier general and former Assistant Secretary of the Navy[76] (running in the 5th district)[77]
Declined
[edit]Independents
[edit]Kevin Chisholm, an independent and practicing engineer, also qualified for the ballot as an independent candidate.
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Organizations
Labor unions
Organizations
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 214,038 | 58.41 | |
Democratic | Kristin Cabral | 142,024 | 38.76 | |
Independent | Kevin Chisholm | 9,855 | 2.69 | |
Write-in | 527 | 0.14 | ||
Total votes | 366,444 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
External links
Kristin Cabral
Kevin Chisholm
District 11
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Democrat Gerry Connolly, who has represented the 11th District since 2009, ran for re-election.[79] Connolly won the 2010 election by just 981 votes (0.4%).
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Gerry Connolly, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Ken Vaughn, traffic engineer[80]
Declined
[edit]- Keith Fimian, property inspection company founder and nominee for this seat in 2008 & 2010[81]
Primary results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Christopher Perkins | 11,600 | 62.8 | |
Republican | Ken Vaughn | 6,866 | 37.2 | |
Total votes | 18,466 | 100.0 |
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Labor unions
- Amalgamated Transit Union
- National Association of Letter Carriers[18]
- National Education Association
- United Steelworkers
Organizations
Organizations
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gerry Connolly (incumbent) | 202,606 | 60.98 | |
Republican | Christopher Perkins | 117,902 | 35.49 | |
Independent | Mark T. Gibson | 3,806 | 1.15 | |
Independent | Christopher F. DeCarlo | 3,027 | 0.91 | |
Green | Joe F. Galdo | 2,195 | 0.66 | |
Independent Greens | Peter M. Marchetti | 1,919 | 0.58 | |
Write-in | 788 | 0.24 | ||
Total votes | 332,243 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
[edit]- ^ Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
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External links
[edit]- Virginia State Board of Elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2012 at Ballotpedia
- Virginia from OurCampaigns.com
- Virginia Congressional Races in 2012 from Open Secrets (campaign contributions)
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
Official campaign websites
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