2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
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The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 11 U.S. representatives from the state of Virginia, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections took place on August 4, 2026.
Redistricting
Background
In April 2026, voters narrowly approved a constitutional amendment to allow for mid-decade redistricting and to instate a map that would have likely given Democrats 10 of Virginia's 11 seats in the House of Representatives. However, on May 8, the Supreme Court of Virginia ruled the referendum vote null and void in a 4–3 decision, stating the General Assembly "violated the intervening-election requirement in Article XII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia" by first passing the amendment while early voting was underway for the 2025 elections. As a result, the 2021 Special Masters map remained in effect for the 2026 midterms. Following the ruling, House Speaker Don Scott and Attorney General Jay Jones filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States and filed a motion requesting the state Supreme Court to pause its ruling from taking effect while the appeal plays out. On May 15, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal.
District 1
The 1st district is based in the western Chesapeake Bay and includes portions of suburban Richmond. Within the district are western Henrico and Chesterfield counties.
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