United States Senate election in Virginia, 2018
United States Senate election in Virginia, 2018
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The 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Virginia, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine is running for reelection to a second term.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Dave Brat, U.S. Representative[2][3][4]
- Eric Cantor, former Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives[2]
- Barbara Comstock, U.S. Representative[2][3][4]
- Ken Cuccinelli, former Attorney General and nominee for Governor in 2013[2][3]
- Tom Davis, former U.S. Representative[2][3]
- Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, nominee for the U.S. Senate from California in 2010 and candidate for President in 2016[2][3]
- Jim Gilmore, former Governor, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2008 and candidate for President in 2008 and 2016[5][4][6]
- Shak Hill, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014[2][7]
- Jimmie Massie, State Delegate[3][5][4]
- Pete Snyder, technology entrepreneur and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2013[2][5][4]
- Scott Taylor, U.S. Representative-elect[4]
- Rob Wittman, U.S. Representative[2][4][8]
Declined
References
- 1 2 Nolan, Jim (November 17, 2016). "Tim Kaine says he won't run for president in 2020". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Spiker, DJ (October 7, 2016). "An Early Look at 2017". Bearing Drift. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Arkin, James (October 4, 2016). "GOP Starts to Eye Race to Replace Kaine in Senate". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Severns, Maggie (November 6, 2016). "Fiorina tops GOP list for potential Virginia Senate contest". Politico. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Schapiro, Jeff E. (July 30, 2016). "Kaine VP bid fully nationalizes Va. politics". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ↑ Butler, Ryan (October 25, 2016). "Gilmore Considering Senate Run if Clinton, Kaine Elected". The Loudoun Tribune. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Shak Hill shakes up potential 2017 U.S. Senate race". The Bull Elephant. October 5, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ↑ Cain, Andrew (November 11, 2016). "Forbes a candidate for Trump's Navy secretary, Wittman considers his options". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
