John Thomas (Virginia)
John Thomas (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Virginia State Senate to represent District 15. Thomas lost in the special general election on January 6, 2026.
Biography
John Thomas graduated from Lloyd C. Bird High School. Thomas' career experience includes working in grocery retail, defense contracting with the U.S. Army and Missile Defense Agency, and tactical training with Blackwater USA. He is also certified as a Glock factory armorer and has worked in ATF compliance and logistics.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Virginia state legislative special elections, 2026
General election
Special general election for Virginia State Senate District 15
Michael Jones (D) defeated John Thomas (R) in the special general election for Virginia State Senate District 15 on January 6, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Jones (D) | 69.9 | 11,621 |
 | John Thomas (R) | 30.1 | 4,997 | |
| Total votes: 16,618 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Thomas in this election.
2025
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2025
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 76
Incumbent Debra Gardner defeated John Thomas in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 76 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Debra Gardner (D) | 68.6 | 22,862 |
| John Thomas (R) | 31.4 | 10,480 | |
| Total votes: 33,342 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Debra Gardner advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 76.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. John Thomas advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 76.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Thomas in this election.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2025
John Thomas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with John Thomas," June 9, 2025
