# 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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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

United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Totals | 3,740,455 | 100.00% | 11 | 11 | - |

## 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

Organizations
* Americans for Legal Immigration
* Campaign for Working Families
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* United States Chamber of Commerce
Newspapers
* Richmond Times-Dispatch
U.S. Senators
* Mark Warner, U.S. Senator (2009-present)
Labor unions
* Amalgamated Transit Union
Organizations
* VoteVets

#### Results

Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 356,806 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
External links
* Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
* Profile at Vote Smart

## 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

Organizations
* Eagle Forum
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* United States Chamber of Commerce
Labor unions
* National Association of Letter Carriers
Organizations
* League of Conservation Voters
* Sierra Club

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Rigell (R) | Paul Hirschbiel (D) | Undecided |
| 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 |
| The Cook Political Report | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Likely R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Rigell (incumbent) | 166,231 | 53.76 |
| | Democratic | Paul O. Hirschbiel, Jr. | 142,548 | 46.10 |
| | Write-in | | 443 | 0.14 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 309,222 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
External links Paul Hirschbiel
* Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
* Profile at Vote Smart

## 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

Labor unions
* Amalgamated Transit Union
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* National Education Association
* United Steelworkers
Organizations
* Humane Society of the United States
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* Sierra Club
Newspapers
* Richmond Times-Dispatch

#### Results

Virginia's 3rd Congressional District election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bobby Scott (incumbent) | 259,199 | 81.27 |
| | Republican | Dean J. Longo | 58,931 | 18.48 |
| | Write-in | | 806 | 0.25 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 318,936 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## 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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Randy Forbes (incumbent) | 26,294 | 89.7 |
| | Republican | Bonnie Girard | 3,017 | 10.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,311 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Ella Ward, Chesapeake City Council member

##### Eliminated in primary

* Joe Elliott, minister from Surry.

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ella Ward | 5,364 | 84.5 |
| | Democratic | Joe Elliott | 982 | 15.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,346 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* American Conservative Union
* Americans for Legal Immigration
* Campaign for Working Families
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* United States Chamber of Commerce
Newspapers
* Richmond Times-Dispatch
Labor unions
* Amalgamated Transit Union
Organizations
* Sierra Club

#### Results

Virginia's 4th Congressional District election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Randy Forbes (incumbent) | 199,292 | 56.93 |
| | Democratic | Ella Ward | 150,190 | 42.91 |
| | Write-in | | 564 | 0.16 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 350,046 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 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

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* National Federation of Independent Business
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* United States Chamber of Commerce
Newspapers
* Richmond Times-Dispatch
Executive branch officials
* Bill Clinton, former President of the United States
* 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)
* Joe Sestak, Representative for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district (2007–2011) and nominee for the Senate in 2010
State legislators
* Creigh Deeds, state senator and nominee for Governor in 2009
* David Toscano, state representative
Labor unions
* Amalgamated Transit Union
* National Education Association
Organizations
* Citizens for Global Solutions
* Sierra Club
* Veterans' Alliance for Security and Democracy
* VoteVets
Individuals
* Terry McAuliffe, former DNC chair
* William Owens, former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

Virginia's 5th Congressional District election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 348,111 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) | 21,808 | 66.5 |
| | Republican | Karen Kwiatkowski | 10,991 | 33.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,799 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Andy Schmookler, author and radio talk show host

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Americans for Legal Immigration
* Campaign for Working Families
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* United States Chamber of Commerce
Labor unions
* Amalgamated Transit Union
Organizations
* Sierra Club

#### Results

Virginia's 6th Congressional District election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Goodlatte (inc.) | 211,278 | 65.23 |
| | Democratic | Andy Schmookler | 111,949 | 34.56 |
| | Write-in | | 666 | 0.21 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 323,893 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
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.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Eric Cantor, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Floyd Bayne, Independent Green candidate for this seat in 2010

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eric Cantor (incumbent) | 37,369 | 79.4 |
| | Republican | Floyd Bayne | 9,668 | 20.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,037 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Wayne Powell, lawyer and former Army officer

##### Withdrawn

* David Hunsicker, real estate businessman and Vietnam War veteran

### Independents

Vivek Jain, a medical doctor affiliated with the Occupy movement, ran as an independent.

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* United States Chamber of Commerce
Labor unions
* Amalgamated Transit Union
Organizations
* National Organization for Women
* Progressive Democrats of America
* Sierra Club

#### Debates

* Complete video of debate, October 1, 2012

#### Results

Virginia's 7th Congressional District election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eric Cantor (incumbent) | 222,983 | 58.39 |
| | Democratic | Wayne Powell | 158,012 | 41.37 |
| | Write-in | | 914 | 0.24 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 381,909 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
External links
* Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets'
Floyd Bayne
* Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Wayne Powell
* Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
* Profile at Vote Smart

## District 8

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.
Moran won the primary against Shuttleworth by a sizable margin.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jim Moran, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Bruce Shuttleworth, business consultant and former Navy pilot

##### Withdrawn

* Will Radle, a financial advisor

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Moran (incumbent) | 23,018 | 74.2 |
| | Democratic | Bruce Shuttleworth | 8,006 | 25.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,024 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jay Patrick Murray, retired army colonel nominee for this seat in 2010

### Independent Greens primary

Janet Murphy was the nominee of the Independent Greens of Virginia.

### Independents

Jason Howell, accountant and author, ran as an Independent.

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* Amalgamated Transit Union
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* National Education Association
* United Steelworkers
Organizations
* Citizens for Global Solutions
* Humane Society of the United States
* LGBT Democrats
* National Organization for Women
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* Sierra Club
Organizations
* Iraq Veterans for Congress

#### Results

Virginia's 8th Congressional District election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 351,187 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 9

Republican Morgan Griffith, who has represented the 9th District since January 2011, ran for re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Morgan Griffith, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Anthony Flaccavento, farmer and sustainability consultant

##### Withdrawn

* Jeremiah Heaton, Independent candidate for this seat in 2010
* Jim Werth, psychology professor at Radford University,

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* National Association of Letter Carriers
Organizations
* Americans for Legal Immigration
* Campaign for Working Families
* Gun Owners of America
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* United States Chamber of Commerce
Labor unions
* Amalgamated Transit Union
Organizations
* Citizens for Global Solutions
* LGBT Democrats

#### Results

Virginia's 9th Congressional District election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Morgan Griffith (incumbent) | 184,882 | 61.29 |
| | Democratic | Anthony Flaccavento | 116,400 | 38.59 |
| | Write-in | | 376 | 0.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 301,658 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
External links Anthony Flaccavento
* Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
* Profile at Vote Smart

## District 10

Republican Frank Wolf, who has represented the 10th District since 1981, ran for re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Frank Wolf, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Kristin Cabral, attorney

##### Withdrawn

* John Douglass, retired United States Air Force brigadier general and former Assistant Secretary of the Navy (running in the 5th district)

##### Declined

* Jeff Barnett, retired Air Force colonel and nominee for this seat in 2010.

### Independents

Kevin Chisholm, an independent and practicing engineer, also qualified for the ballot as an independent candidate.

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* Citizens for Global Solutions
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* United States Chamber of Commerce
Labor unions
* Amalgamated Transit Union
Organizations
* LGBT Democrats
* National Organization for Women

#### Results

Virginia's 10th Congressional District election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 366,444 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
External links Kristin Cabral
* Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
* Profile at Vote Smart
Kevin Chisholm
* Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
* Profile at Vote Smart

## District 11

Democrat Gerry Connolly, who has represented the 11th District since 2009, ran for re-election. Connolly won the 2010 election by just 981 votes (0.4%).

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Gerry Connolly, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Christopher Perkins, retired army colonel

##### Eliminated in primary

* Ken Vaughn, traffic engineer

##### Declined

* Keith Fimian, property inspection company founder and nominee for this seat in 2008 & 2010

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Christopher Perkins | 11,600 | 62.8 |
| | Republican | Ken Vaughn | 6,866 | 37.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,466 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* Amalgamated Transit Union
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* National Education Association
* United Steelworkers
Organizations
* Citizens for Global Solutions
* Humane Society of the United States<
* J Street
* LGBT Democrats
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* Sierra Club
Organizations
* NRA Political Victory Fund

#### Results

Virginia's 11th Congressional District election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 332,243 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |