Virginia
Virginia, officially known as the "Commonwealth of Virginia" and nicknamed "The Old Dominion State," is bordered by Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Washington, D.C. and the Atlantic Ocean. While Richmond is the state’s capital, the city of Virginia Beach is the state’s most populated city.
Virginia has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of 11 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 40 members of the State Senate and 100 members of the House of Delegates.
Virginia 2025 elections: Governor • Lt. Gov • Attorney General • State executive offices • State House • Municipal • Candidate ballot access
Virginia elections, 2026 Past elections: 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014
Cities and counties in Virginia
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.
However, in 2022, Ballotpedia also provided expanded coverage of local elections in Virginia. Click here to find your county!
Virginia fact checks
Policy issues in Virginia
Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting
Energy: Energy information • Fracking
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species
Finance: Financial regulation information
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act
Immigration: Immigration information
Pensions: Public pensions