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The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 7, 2006 to determine who will represent the
Incumbent Republican Jo Ann Davis defeated Democrat Shawn M. O'Donnell and Independent Marvin F. Pixton III.
Incumbent Republican
Incumbent Democrat Bobby Scott was unopposed for an 8th term.
Incumbent Republican
Long-serving incumbent Democrat Rick Boucher defeated Republican Bill Carrico to win a 13th term.
Incumbent Republican Frank Wolf, the Dean of the Virginia congressional delegation, defeated Democrat Judy Feder, a professor at Georgetown University, Libertarian Wilbur N. Wood III and independent Neeraj C. Nigam.
Incumbent Republican Thomas M Davis defeated Democrat Andrew Hurst and Independent Green Joseph Oddo in an unexpectedly close election.
Commonwealth
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of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Virginia has eleven seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census
The United States census of 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2 percent over the 248,709,873 people enumerated during the 1990 ce ...
. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.
Overview
District 1
Incumbent Republican Jo Ann Davis defeated Democrat Shawn M. O'Donnell and Independent Marvin F. Pixton III.
District 2
Incumbent Republican Thelma Drake
Thelma Day Drake (born November 20, 1949) is an American politician and former member of Congress for Virginia's 2nd congressional district. A Republican, she served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2005 to 2009. Prior to serving in Co ...
defeated Democrat Phillip Kellam
Phillip Kellam (born 1956) is a politician from a well known political family in Virginia Beach. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as the Commissioner of the Revenue for Virginia Beach since 1998. He ran for Congress in in 2006.
F ...
, the Commissioner of the Revenue for Virginia Beach.
District 3
Incumbent Democrat Bobby Scott was unopposed for an 8th term.
District 4
Incumbent Republican Randy Forbes
James Randy Forbes (born February 17, 1952) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. representative for , serving from 2001 to 2017.
Prior to joining the United States Congress, he was a member of the Virgin ...
defeated Independent Green Albert P. Burckard.
District 5
Incumbent Republican Virgil Goode defeated Democrat Al Weed, a vineyard owner and his 2004 opponent.Endorsements
District 6
Incumbent Republican Bob Goodlatte defeated independents Barbara Jean Pryor and Andre D. Peery.District 7
Incumbent Republican Eric Cantor defeated Democrat James M. Nachmann and independent W. Brad Blanton.District 8
Incumbent Democrat Jim Moran defeated Republican Tom M. O'Donoghue and independent Jim Hurysz.District 9
Long-serving incumbent Democrat Rick Boucher defeated Republican Bill Carrico to win a 13th term.
District 10
Incumbent Republican Frank Wolf, the Dean of the Virginia congressional delegation, defeated Democrat Judy Feder, a professor at Georgetown University, Libertarian Wilbur N. Wood III and independent Neeraj C. Nigam.
Endorsements
District 11
Incumbent Republican Thomas M Davis defeated Democrat Andrew Hurst and Independent Green Joseph Oddo in an unexpectedly close election.
References
See also
* United States House elections, 2006 complete list {{2006 U.S. midterm elections Virginia2006
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