From DPVA (see below for their press release); here’s the official list of US House candidates for the August 4, 2026 Democratic primaries. As you can see, there will not be competitive primaries in VA03 (Rep. Bobby Scott), VA04 (Rep. Jennifer McClellan), VA06 (Beth Macy is the nominee), VA07 (Rep. Eugene Vindman), VA10 (Rep. Suhas Subramanyam) and VA11 (Rep. James Walkinshaw). As for the other districts, the strong favorites in each race are Shannon Taylor in VA01, former Rep. Elaine Luria in VA02, former Rep. Tom Perriello in VA05, and Rep. Don Beyer in VA08. I’m not clear whether there’s a favorite for the Democratic nomination in deep-red VA09.
DPVA Anounces Official List of Candidates for the 2026 August Democratic Primaries
Today, the Democratic Party of Virginia submitted forms to the Virginia Department of Elections certifying which candidates made the ballot for the upcoming Democratic Primary for United States House of Representatives on August 4th, 2026.
“We are grateful to every candidate who stepped forward to serve their community and represent Democratic values. Across the Commonwealth, we have an outstanding group of candidates ready to fight for working families, defend our freedoms, and move Virginia forward,” said DPVA Chairman Senator Lamont Bagby.
This August, Democrats will choose strong nominees who are prepared to take on Donald Trump’s agenda and the MAGA Republicans enabling it in Congress. Virginians deserve leaders who will protect their freedoms, lower costs, and expand opportunity. Virginia Democrats are dedicated to win as many seats as possible in the U.S. House to ensure Virginians have leaders who will provide a critical check on the harmful policies coming out of the Trump administration.”
The following candidates have qualified to run in the 2026 Democratic Primary:
1st Congressional District
- Salaam Bhatti
- Elizabeth Dempsey Biggs
- Tim S. Cywinski
- Jason S. Knapp
- Ericka W. Kopp
- Shannon L. Taylor
- Melvin “Mel” Tull
2nd Congressional District
- S. “Dr Nila” Devanath
- William W. “Bill” Fleming
- Elaine Goodman Luria
- Patrick B. Mosolf
3rd Congressional District
- Robert C “Bobby” Scott
4th Congressional District
- Jennifer L. McClellan
5th Congressional District
- Suzanne Krzyzanowski
- Tom Perriello
- Robert Tracinski
6th Congressional District
- Elizabeth Ann Macy
7th Congressional District
- Eugene S. Vindman
8th Congressional District
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
- Lorena Thorne Bruner
- Michael Christian Duffin
- Adam M. Dunnigan
- Mo Seifeldein
9th Congressional District
- Douglas E. Crockett
- Adam Grayson Murphy
- Joy Powers
10th Congressional District
- Suhas Subramanyam
11th Congressional District
- James R. Walkinshaw
Candidates who made the ballot are listed above in alphabetical order. Ballot order is determined by the time of filing. Ballot order for candidates who filed at the same time will be determined at random by the Department of Elections. Where only one candidate filed in a given district, they are the nominee.
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