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Polls closed in Virginia’s primaries for the U.S. Senate and House at 7 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n
Virginia does not hold a primary if only one candidate or no candidate qualifies for the ballot, meaning only three House districts in the state held primaries and that incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Warner — the only Democratic candidate running — did not have a primary.<\/p>\n
Several Republicans are running against Warner in the general election, with business leader\u00a0Kim Farnington, retired Maj. Gen.\u00a0Bert Mizusawa\u00a0and\u00a0Lt. Col.\u00a0David Williams, who is in the United States Marine Corps Reserves,\u00a0in the Republican Senate primary.<\/p>\n
In Virginia\u2019s 7th Congressional District, Republicans\u00a0retired U.S. Army Lt. Col.\u00a0Douglas Ollivant,\u00a0businessman\u00a0Philip Harding\u00a0and\u00a0construction business owner Rick Smithers appeared on the ballot and whoever wins the primary will go on to challenge Democratic incumbent Rep. Eugene Vindman in November.<\/p>\n
In Virginia\u2019s 8th Congressional District, several Democrats look to defeat longtime Rep. Don Beyer.<\/p>\n
Virginia\u2019s 2nd Congressional District, one of the most competitive House races this cycle, didn’t have a primary — with candidates already locked in. Incumbent GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans faces a rematch with former Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria, who held the same seat from 2019 to 2023.<\/p>\n
See live election\u00a0results\u00a0after polls close.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n