TONIGHT: Virginia Elections
Voters are headed to polls today to pick their nominees for Lt. Governor, Attorney General and House of Delegates. Polls close at 7 pm Eastern..
There is no gubernatorial primary tonight. Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger will face current Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears in November.
Lieutenant Governor Primary
Six candidates are running, including former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney; State Senator Ghazala Hashmi 🏆, who represents the Richmond suburbs; State Senator Aaron Rouse from the Hampton Roads area; and Babur Lateef, Chair of the Prince William County School Board. The field is rounded out by Victor Salgado, a federal prosecutor and law professor, and Alex Bastani, an attorney.
Hashmi is endorsed by EMILY’s List, Congressman Ro Khanna, and several legislators from both Northern Virginia and the Richmond area. Rouse has received endorsements from Congressman Bobby Scott, former Congresswoman Elaine Luria, and nearly a dozen legislators from the Hampton Roads region. Stoney is backed by Pete Buttigieg, former Governor Terry McAuliffe, and about half a dozen legislators from across the state.
Attorney General Primary
Jay Jones 🏆 and Shannon Taylor are competing for the Democratic nomination to run against Jason Miyares, the incumbent Republican Attorney General. Jones is a former state delegate from the Hampton Roads area, while Taylor currently serves as the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Henrico County.
Jones has been endorsed by former Governors Terry McAuliffe and Ralph Northam, along with a dozen state legislators from across Virginia. Taylor's endorsements include former Attorneys General Mary Sue Terry and Mark Herring, EMILY’s List, former Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw, and former Speaker of the House of Delegates Eileen Filler-Corn.
House of Delegates District 21 (Harris +5 in 2024)
Incumbent Democrat Josh Thomas is running for re-election. The Republican primary field includes Army veteran Sahar Smith, attorney Xanthe Larsen, and businessman Gregory Gorham 🏆.
House of Delegates District 46
This is a safely Republican district, and incumbent Jed Arnold is not seeking re-election. Grayson County Supervisor Mitchell Cornett 🏆 will face Adam Tolbert, Vice Chair of the Virginia Lottery Board.
House of Delegates District 49 (Trump +3 in 2020, Trump +8 in 2024)
Incumbent Republican Danny Marshall is not seeking re-election. On the Republican side, Danville City Council Member Madison Whittle 🏆 is facing Vanessa Scearce. On the Democratic side, Danville Council Member Gary Miller 🏆 is running against U.S. Marine veteran Jasmine Lipscomb.
House of Delegates District 57 (Biden +5 in 2020, Harris +9 in 2024)
Incumbent Republican David Owen is running for re-election. In the Democratic primary, former Chair of the Virginia Asian Advisory Board May Nivar 🏆, who is endorsed by EMILY’s List, is facing small business owner Andrew Schear. This race is expected to be closely watched in November.
House of Delegates District 62
This is a safely Republican district, and incumbent Nick Freitas is not seeking re-election. Madison County Supervisor Clay Jackson will face business owner Karen Hamilton 🏆 in the Republican primary.
House of Delegates District 73 (Trump +7 in 2020, Harris +1 in 2024)
This district in Chesterfield County experienced one of the strongest shifts toward Democrats anywhere in the country. Incumbent Republican Mark Earley Jr. is running for re-election. Civil rights attorney Leslie Mehta 🏆 is competing in the Democratic primary against consultant Justin Woodward. EMILY’s List has endorsed Mehta in this race.
House of Delegates District 75 (Biden +5 in 2020, Harris +6 in 2024)
Incumbent Republican Carrie Coyner is running for re-election. The Democratic primary field includes community advocate Lindsey Dougherty 🏆, who is endorsed by EMILY’s List, professor and Army veteran Stephen Miller-Pitts, and nurse Dustin Wade.
House of Delegates District 81
This is a safely Democratic district covering Henrico and Charles City counties, where incumbent Delores McQuinn 🏆 is facing a primary challenge from Henrico County School Board member Alicia Atkins.
House of Delegates District 89 (Biden +3 in 2020, Harris +3 in 2024)
Republican incumbent Baxter Ennis is not seeking re-election. The Republican primary includes Chesapeake School Board member Mike Lamonea 🏆 and attorney Kristen Shannon. On the Democratic side, attorney Karen Robins Carnegie 🏆 is facing Blaizen Bloom, a member of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Board.
House of Delegates District 97
Democratic incumbent Michael Feggans is running for re-election. Former Delegate Tim Anderson 🏆 is running in the Republican primary against teacher Christina Felder.