Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
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Cook Political Report: Solid R[1] Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe R[2] Rothenberg & Gonzales: Safe R[3] |
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The 1st 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 Rob Wittman (R) defeated Matt Rowe (D) and Glenda Gail Parker (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced an opponent at the party nominating conventions.[4]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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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.[5][6]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Robert J. Wittman (R), who was first elected in 2006.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Virginia's 1st Congressional District was located in the eastern portion of the state and included Caroline, Essex, Gloucester, King George, King William, King and Queen, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Stafford, Westmoreland, and York counties. It also included Fredericksburg city, Williamsburg city, and parts of Newport News city. Areas of Faquier, James City, Prince William, and Spotsylvania counties were also within district boundaries.[7]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Rob Wittman Incumbent |
59.9% | 230,213 | |
| Democratic | Matt Rowe | 36.6% | 140,785 | |
| Independent | Glenda Gail Parker | 3.3% | 12,866 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 737 | |
| Total Votes | 384,601 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Candidates
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General election candidates: Rob Wittman   Matt Rowe Glenda Gail Parker |
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Gail Parker
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District history
2014
Incumbent Robert J. Wittman won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. He defeated Norm Mosher (D) and Independent Green Party candidate Gail Parker in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Robert J. Wittman Incumbent |
62.9% | 131,861 | |
| Democratic | Norm Mosher | 34.4% | 72,059 | |
| Independent Green | Gail Parker | 2.4% | 5,097 | |
| Independent | Chris Hailey, write-in | 0.3% | 604 | |
| Total Votes | 209,621 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
2012
On November 6, 2012, Robert J. Wittman (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Adam Cook and Gail Parker in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Adam Cook | 41.2% | 147,036 | |
| Republican | Robert J. Wittman Incumbent |
56.3% | 200,845 | |
| Independent | Gail Parker | 2.3% | 8,308 | |
| Write-In | N/A | 0.2% | 617 | |
| Total Votes | 356,806 | |||
| 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Virginia's First Congressional District Democratic Committee, "Democrats Nominate Matt Rowe for Congress in Virginia’s First Congressional District," May 7, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Republican candidates for the June 14, 2016, Primary," accessed April 6, 2016
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
