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
District 1
Republican Rob Wittman, who has represented the 1st District since December 2007, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Rob Wittman, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Adam Cook, lawyer and Air Force reservist
Independent Greens primary
Gail Parker is the nominee of the Independent Greens of Virginia.
General election
Endorsements
Results
External links
District 2
Republican Scott Rigell, who represented the 2nd District since January 2011, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Scott Rigell, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Paul Hirschbiel, businessman
Declined
Glenn Nye, former U.S. Representative
General election
Endorsements
Polling
Predictions
Results
External links
Paul Hirschbiel
District 3
Democrat Bobby Scott, who has represented the 3rd District since 1993, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Bobby Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Dean Longo, businessman and retired Air Force lieutenant colonel
General election
Endorsements
Results
District 4
Republican Randy Forbes, who has represented the 4th District since 2001, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Randy Forbes, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Bonnie Girard, businesswoman
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Ella Ward, Chesapeake City Council member
Eliminated in primary
Joe Elliott, minister from Surry.
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Results
District 5
Republican Robert Hurt, who has represented the 5th District since January 2011, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Robert Hurt, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
John Douglass defeated Peyton Williams in a series of caucuses for the Democratic nomination.
Candidates
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
Declined
Tom Perriello, former U.S. Representative
Independent Greens primary
Kenneth J. Hildebrandt was the nominee of the Independent Greens of Virginia.
General election
Endorsements
Predictions
Results
District 6
Republican Bob Goodlatte, who has represented the 6th District since 1993, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Bob Goodlatte, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Karen Kwiatkowski, farmer and retired Air Force lieutenant colonel
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Andy Schmookler, author and radio talk show host
General election
Endorsements
Results
External links
Point/Counterpoint: Meet your congressional candidates: 6th district, Roanoke Times, September 23, 2012
District 7
Republican Eric Cantor, the U.S. House Majority Leader who has represented the 7th District since 2001, ran for re-election.