The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 11 U.S. representatives from the

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, one from each of the state's 11

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. The elections coincided with the

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, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,

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to the

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and various

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Statewide results

By district

District 1

The 1st district is based in the western

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, taking in the exurbs and suburbs of

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and Richmond, including Fredericksburg, Mechanicsville, and Montclair. The incumbent is Republican

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, who was re-elected with 55.2% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Qasim Rashid, human rights lawyer and nominee for Virginia's 28th Senate district in

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Eliminated in primary

*Vangie Williams, strategic planner and nominee for

Virginia's 1st congressional district Virginia's first congressional district is a United States congressional district in the commonwealth of Virginia. It is a district split between a suburban north and rural south. Virginian politicians now sometimes refer to it as "America's ...

in 2018

Endorsements

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Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 2

The 2nd district is based in Hampton Roads, containing the cities of

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, and

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. The incumbent is Democrat

Elaine Luria Elaine Goodman Luria (; ; born August 15, 1975) is an American politician and US Navy veteran serving as the U.S. representative from since 2019. Luria's congressional district includes most of Hampton Roads, including all of Virginia Beach, ...

, who flipped the district and was elected with 51.1% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Endorsements

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Scott Taylor, former U.S. Representative for

Virginia's 2nd congressional district Virginia's second congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It currently encompasses all of Accomack, Northampton, and York Counties; all of the independent cities of Virginia Beach and Willia ...

(2017–2019)

Eliminated in primary

* Jarome Bell, U.S Navy veteran *Ben Loyola, defense contractor and U.S. Navy veteran

=Withdrawn

= *Andy Baan, cybersecurity expert

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

District 3

The 3rd district encompasses the inner Hampton Roads, including parts of

and

, as well as

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. The incumbent is Democrat Bobby Scott, who was reelected with 91.2% of the vote in 2018 without major-party opposition.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Bobby Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *John Collick, U.S. Marine Corps veteran

Eliminated in primary

*Madison Downs, teacher *George Yacus, performance improvement consultant for

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Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 4

The 4th district takes in Richmond and minimal portions of

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, and stretches down into Chesapeake. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who was re-elected with 62.6% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

*R. Cazel Levine, former federal executive within

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Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Leon Benjamin, pastor

General election

Predictions

Results

District 5

The 5th district stretches from

all the way to Northern Virginia, with the city of

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inside it. The district is larger than six states. The incumbent Republican

Denver Riggleman Denver Lee Riggleman III (born March 17, 1970) is an American businessman and former politician from Virginia who served one term as the United States representative for Virginia's 5th congressional district. A former Air Force officer and Nation ...

, who was elected with 53.2% of the vote in 2018, was ousted by Bob Good in a district convention.

Republican convention

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Bob Good Robert George Good (born September 11, 1965) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative in Virginia's 5th congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. Early life and education Good was born in Wilkes-Barre, P ...

, former Campbell County supervisor and former athletics director at

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Eliminated at convention

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Convention results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Cameron Webb, internal medicine physician and former

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Eliminated in primary

*Roger Dean Huffstetler, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, entrepreneur, and candidate for

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*John Lesinski,

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supervisor and retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel *Claire Russo, U.S. Marine Corps veteran

=Withdrawn

= *Shadi Ayyas, physician *Kim Daugherty, attorney ''(endorsed Webb)''

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Polling

Results

District 6

The 6th district is located in west-central Virginia taking in the Shenandoah Valley, including Lynchburg and Roanoke. The incumbent is Republican

Ben Cline Benjamin Lee Cline (born February 29, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 6th congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 24th district ...

, who was elected with 59.7% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Nominee

*Nicholas Betts, law clerk

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 7

The 7th district is based in central Virginia and encompasses suburban Richmond. The incumbent is Democrat Abigail Spanberger, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.3% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Abigail Spanberger, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Republican convention

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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, state delegate and candidate for U.S. Senate in

=Eliminated at convention

= *Peter Greenwald, U.S. Navy veteran and candidate for

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in 2014 *Andrew Knaggs, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Combating Terrorism (2017-2019) * John McGuire, state delegate *Tina Ramirez, nonprofit executive, congressional foreign policy adviser, and founder of the congressional international religious freedom caucus *Jason Roberge, attorney

=Failed to qualify for convention

= *Mike Dickinson, businessman *Craig Ennis, construction worker

=Declined

= *

Bryce Reeves Bryce E. Reeves (born November 28, 1966) is an American politician serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia. A State Farm insurance agent, he was elected in 2011. Reeves defeated the 28-year Democratic incumbent, Edd Houck, by 226 votes. ...

, state senator

Polling

Endorsements

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

District 8

The 8th district is based in

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and encompasses the inner

suburbs, including Arlington,

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, and Falls Church. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who was re-elected with 76.1% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Republican convention

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Jeff Jordan, defense contractor

=Eliminated at convention

= *Mark Ellmore, banker

General election

Predictions

Results

District 9

The 9th district takes in rural

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, including Abingdon, Blacksburg, and Salem. The incumbent is Republican

Morgan Griffith Howard Morgan Griffith (born March 15, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician who has been the U.S. representative for Virginia's 9th congressional district since 2011. The district covers a large swath of southwestern Virginia, including the ...

, who was re-elected with 65.2% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Withdrawn

= *Cameron Dickerson, CIA contractor ''(accepted Libertarian nomination instead)''

Libertarian party

Failed to qualify

* Cameron Dickerson, CIA contractor

General election

Predictions

Results

District 10

The 10th district is based in northern Virginia and the D.C. metro area, encompassing

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and parts of Fairfax, Prince William, Clarke and Frederick counties. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who flipped the district and was elected with 56.1% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Republican convention

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Aliscia Andrews, U.S. Marine Corps veteran

Eliminated at convention

*Jeff Dove, U.S. Army veteran and nominee for

Virginia's 11th congressional district Virginia's 11th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The district stretches from Herndon to Quantico, comprising most of Fairfax County, all of the City of Fairfax, as well as part of ea ...

* Rob Jones, U.S. Marine Corps veteran * Matt Truong, businessman and tech executive

Endorsements

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

District 11

The 11th district encompasses the southern and western suburbs of

, including

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, Fairfax, and Reston. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who was re-elected with 71.1% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

*Zainab Mohsini, activist

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

*Manga Anantatmula, businesswoman

General election

Predictions

Results

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

External links

* * * (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters) * ;Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Qasim Rashid (D) for Congress

Rob Wittman (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
David Foster (I) for Congress

Elaine Luria (D) for Congress

Scott Taylor (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
John Collick (R) for Congress

Bobby Scott (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Leon Benjamin (R) for Congress

Donald McEachin (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
Bob Good (R) for Congress

Cameron Webb (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
Nicholas Betts (D) for Congress

Ben Cline (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates
Nick Freitas (R) for Congress

Abigail Spanberger (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates
Don Beyer (D) for Congress

Jeff Jordan (R) for Congress

Heerak Kim (I) for Congress

Mike Webb (I) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates
Morgan Griffith (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 10th district candidates
Aliscia Andrews (R) for Congress

Jennifer Wexton (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 11th district candidates
Manga Anantatmula (R) for Congress

Gerry Connolly (D) for Congress
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