Virginia's 6th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 6th Congressional District of Virginia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Bob Goodlatte (R) defeated Kai Degner (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Goodlatte defeated Harry Griego in the Republican primary on June 14, 2016.[4][5]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Virginia utilizes an open primary process in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Bob Goodlatte (R), who was first elected in 1992.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Virginia's 6th Congressional District was located in the western portion of the state. The district included Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Highland, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren counties. Portions of Bedford and Roanoke counties, along with all of Buena Vista city, Harrisonburg city, Lexington city, Lynchburg city, Roanoke city, Staunton city, and Waynesboro city, were also included in the district.[8]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Bob Goodlatte Incumbent |
66.6% | 225,471 | |
| Democratic | Kai Degner | 33.1% | 112,170 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 768 | |
| Total Votes | 338,409 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Bob Goodlatte Incumbent |
77.9% | 18,993 | ||
| Harry Griego | 22.1% | 5,383 | ||
| Total Votes | 24,376 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections |
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Candidates
Note: In Virginia, each party in each congressional district can choose whether to hold a primary or a convention to select its nominee for the general election. In Virginia's 6th District, the Republican nominee was decided using a primary, while Tom Howarth was chosen to be the Democratic nominee. Howarth was the only Democrat to file. Howarth was replaced by Kai Degner after he withdrew from the race.[9]
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General election candidates: Bob Goodlatte   Kai Degner |
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Primary candidates:[10] |
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Democratic |
Republican Harry Griego - Air Force vet.[13] |
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Withdrew: Tom Howarth (D)[14] |
District history
2014
Incumbent Bob Goodlatte won re-election in 2014. He defeated Libertarian Will Hammer and Green Party candidate Elaine Hildebrandt in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Bob Goodlatte Incumbent |
74.5% | 133,898 | |
| Libertarian | Will Hammer | 12.3% | 22,161 | |
| Green | Elaine Hildebrandt | 11.9% | 21,447 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 1.2% | 2,202 | |
| Total Votes | 179,708 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
2012
The 6th Congressional District of Virginia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Bob Goodlatte won re-election in the district.[15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Andy Schmookler | 34.6% | 111,949 | |
| Republican | Bob Goodlatte Incumbent |
65.2% | 211,278 | |
| Write-In | N/A | 0.2% | 666 | |
| Total Votes | 323,893 | |||
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Virginia elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Virginia in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| March 31, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for primary candidates | |
| April 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| June 6, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| June 14, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| June 14, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for general election candidates | |
| July 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| September 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| October 17, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| October 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| December 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| January 17, 2017 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| Sources: Virginia Department of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Elections Candidacy Requirements," accessed January 11, 2016 Virginia Department of Elections, "2016 Candidate Reporting Deadlines," accessed January 11, 2016 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Virginia elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Virginia Primary Results," June 14, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," accessed September 8, 2016
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections,"Casting a Ballot," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "June 14, 2016 Primaries to be held," accessed April 7, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ WDBJ 7, "Harrisonburg Councilman Kai Degner to run for Congress in 6th District," June 7, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Republican candidates for the June 14, 2016, Primary," accessed April 6, 2016
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS," accessed January 7, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Lexington and Rockbridge Area Democrats," May 6, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Virginia"
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
