2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
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.
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Overview
| 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]
Nominee
- Rob Wittman, incumbent U.S. Representative
Nominee
- Adam Cook, lawyer and Air Force reservist[3]
Independent Greens primary
Gail Parker is the nominee of the Independent Greens of Virginia.
Endorsements
Rob Wittman (R)
- 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
Adam Cook (D)
Results
| 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]
Nominee
- Scott Rigell, incumbent U.S. Representative
Nominee
- Paul Hirschbiel, businessman[15]
Endorsements
Scott Rigell (R)
Paul Hirschbiel (D)
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Polling
| 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 | October 1–2, 2012 | 766 | ±3.5% | 44% | 32% | 24% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Rigell) | October 1–2, 2012 | 400 | ±4.9% | 54% | 39% | 15% |
| Benenson Strategy Group (D-Hirschbiel) | September 20–23, 2012 | 400 | ±4.9% | 49% | 40% | 11% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[21] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[22] | Likely R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[23] | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[24] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[25] | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[26] | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[27] | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
Results
| 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.[28]
Nominee
- Bobby Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative
Nominee
- Dean Longo, businessman and retired Air Force lieutenant colonel[29]
Endorsements
Bobby Scott (D)
Results
| 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.
Nominee
- Randy Forbes, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Bonnie Girard, businesswoman[33]
Primary results
| 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 | ||
Nominee
- Ella Ward, Chesapeake City Council member[35]
Eliminated in primary
- Joe Elliott, minister from Surry.[33]
Primary results
| 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 | ||
Endorsements
Randy Forbes (R)
- Organizations
- American Conservative Union[37]
- 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
Ella Ward (D)
Results
| 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.[39]
Nominee
- Robert Hurt, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
John Douglass defeated Peyton Williams in a series of caucuses for the Democratic nomination.[40]
Nominee
- John Douglass, retired United States Air Force brigadier general and former Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Eliminated in primary
- Peyton Williams, defense systems engineer and retired Army Special Forces lieutenant colonel[41]
Declined
- Tom Perriello, former U.S. Representative[42]
Independent Greens primary
Kenneth J. Hildebrandt was the nominee of the Independent Greens of Virginia.[43]
Endorsements
Robert Hurt (R)
John Douglass (D)
- Executive branch officials
- Bill Clinton, former President of the United States[44]
- 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)[45]
- Joe Sestak, Representative for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district (2007–2011) and nominee for the Senate in 2010[46]
- State legislators
- Creigh Deeds, state senator and nominee for Governor in 2009
- David Toscano, state representative
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Citizens for Global Solutions[47]
- Sierra Club[20]
- Veterans' Alliance for Security and Democracy[48]
- VoteVets[49]
- Individuals
- Terry McAuliffe, former DNC chair
- William Owens, former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[22] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[23] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[24] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[25] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[26] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[27] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
Results
| 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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 County and independent city results Goodlatte: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Schmookler: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Bob Goodlatte, who has represented the 6th District since 1993, ran for re-election.
Nominee
- Bob Goodlatte, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Karen Kwiatkowski, farmer and retired Air Force lieutenant colonel[50]
Primary results
County and independent city results
Goodlatte
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- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Kwiatkowski
- 50–60%
| 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 | ||
Nominee
- Andy Schmookler, author and radio talk show host[51]
Endorsements
Bob Goodlatte (R)
- 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]
Andy Schmookler (D)
Results
| 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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 County and independent city results Cantor: 50–60% 60–70% Powell: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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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.
Nominee
- Eric Cantor, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Floyd Bayne, Independent Green candidate for this seat in 2010[52]
Primary results
| 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 | ||
Withdrawn
- David Hunsicker, real estate businessman and Vietnam War veteran[53][52]
Independents
Vivek Jain, a medical doctor affiliated with the Occupy movement, ran as an Independent.
Endorsements
Eric Cantor (R)
Wayne Powell (D)
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 1, 2012
Results
| 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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 County and independent city results Moran: 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||
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Democrat Jim Moran, who has represented the 8th District since 1991, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
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.[56]
Moran won the primary against Shuttleworth by a sizable margin.
Nominee
- Jim Moran, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Bruce Shuttleworth, business consultant and former Navy pilot[57][58]
Primary results
| 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 | ||
Nominee
- Jay Patrick Murray, retired army colonel nominee for this seat in 2010[61]
Independent Greens primary
Janet Murphy was the nominee of the Independent Greens of Virginia.
Independents
Jason Howell, accountant and author, ran as an Independent.[62]
Endorsements
Jim Moran (D)
- Labor unions
- Amalgamated Transit Union
- National Association of Letter Carriers[18]
- National Education Association
- United Steelworkers
- Organizations
Jay Patrick Murray (R)
- Organizations
Results
| 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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 County and independent city results Griffith: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Flaccavento: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Morgan Griffith, who has represented the 9th District since January 2011, ran for re-election.[67]
Nominee
- Morgan Griffith, incumbent U.S. Representative
Nominee
- Anthony Flaccavento, farmer and sustainability consultant
Withdrawn
- Jeremiah Heaton, Independent candidate for this seat in 2010[68]
- Jim Werth, psychology professor at Radford University,[69]
Endorsements
Morgan Griffith (R)
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Anthony Flaccavento (D)
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Results
| 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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 County and independent city results Wolf: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Cabral: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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Republican Frank Wolf, who has represented the 10th District since 1981, ran for re-election.[71]
Nominee
- Frank Wolf, incumbent U.S. Representative
Nominee
- Kristin Cabral, attorney[72]
Withdrawn
- John Douglass, retired United States Air Force brigadier general and former Assistant Secretary of the Navy[73] (running in the 5th district)[74]
Independents
Kevin Chisholm, an independent and practicing engineer, also qualified for the ballot as an independent candidate.
Endorsements
Frank Wolf (R)
Kristin Cabral (D)
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Results
| 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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 County and independent city results Connolly: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democrat Gerry Connolly, who has represented the 11th District since 2009, ran for re-election.[76] Connolly won the 2010 election by just 981 votes (0.4%).
Nominee
- Gerry Connolly, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Ken Vaughn, traffic engineer[77]
Declined
- Keith Fimian, property inspection company founder and nominee for this seat in 2008 & 2010[78]
Primary results
| 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 | ||
Endorsements
Gerry Connolly (D)
- Labor unions
- Amalgamated Transit Union
- National Association of Letter Carriers[18]
- National Education Association
- United Steelworkers
- Organizations
Christopher Perkins (R)
- Organizations
Results
| 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 | ||||
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External links
- 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
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