Candidates, Just About Everywhere

Virginia Republicans jumped on the “run everywhere” bandwagon this year and edged Democrats in the quest to field candidates in all 100 state House districts. The official candidate list was finalized Wednesday after the Board of Elections heard appeals from a handful of candidates who missed deadlines to file paperwork.

House Districts With Candidate

Line chart showing number of house candidates per year with 2021 having record high numbers of candidates

Source: Virginia Department of Elections

June 30, 2021