2018 United States Senate election in Virginia

The 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia took place on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Virginia, concurrently with other elections to the U.S. Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine, who had been his party's nominee for Vice President two years earlier, was re-elected to a second term in office, winning this seat by the largest margin since 1988. The Republican Party of Virginia central committee voted to select the Republican nominee for Senate by a primary rather than a convention. Corey Stewart, chair of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, won the Republican nomination on June 12, 2018, after defeating Delegate Nick Freitas and Christian minister E. W. Jackson.[1]

2018 United States Senate election in Virginia

November 6, 2018
Turnout	59.14%
Nominee Tim Kaine Corey Stewart Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,910,370 1,374,313 Percentage 57.0% 41.0%
County and Independent City Results Kaine:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Stewart:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election Tim Kaine Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Tim Kaine Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

• Tim Kaine, incumbent U.S. Senator, former governor, and Democratic nominee for vice president in 2016[2]

Republican primary

Declared

• Nick Freitas, state delegate[3]
• E. W. Jackson, pastor, attorney, veteran, candidate for the U.S Senate in 2012 and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2013[4]
• Corey Stewart, chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, candidate for lieutenant governor in 2013 and candidate for governor in 2017[5]

Failed to qualify

• Minerva Diaz, veteran, businesswoman, and Christian minister[6][7]
• Bert Mizusawa, former Deputy Undersecretary of the Army, retired U.S. Army Major General and candidate for VA-02 in 2010[8]
• Ivan Raiklin, veteran and businessman[9]

Declined

• Dave Brat, U.S. Representative[10][11][12]
• Eric Cantor, former Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives[10]
• Barbara Comstock, U.S. Representative[10][11][12]
• Ken Cuccinelli, former attorney general and nominee for governor in 2013[10][11]
• Tom Davis, former U.S. Representative[10][11]
• Jim Gilmore, former governor, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2008 and candidate for president in 2008 and 2016[13][12][14]
• Jimmie Massie, former state delegate[11][13][12]
• Pete Snyder, technology entrepreneur and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2013[10][13][12]
• Scott Taylor, U.S. Representative[12]
• Rob Wittman, U.S. Representative[10][15]
• Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, nominee for the U.S. Senate from California in 2010 and candidate for president in 2016[16]
• Ed Gillespie, former chairman of the Republican National Committee, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2014,[11] and nominee for governor in 2017
• Shak Hill, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 (running for VA-10)[17]
• Laura Ingraham, talk radio host, author, and conservative political commentator (endorsed Corey Stewart)[18]
• Bob McDonnell, former governor of Virginia (endorsed Nick Freitas)[19][20]
• John Moore, University of Virginia law professor and former diplomat[21][22]
• Frank Wagner, state senator and candidate for governor in 2017[11]

Endorsements

Nick Freitas

U.S. Senators

• Mike Lee (R-UT)[23]
• Rand Paul (R-KY), and 2016 U.S. presidential candidate[23]

U.S. Representatives

• Ron Paul, former U.S. Representative (R-TX), candidate for president in 1988, 2008 and 2012[24]
• Paul Broun, former U.S. Representative (R-GA)[25]

U.S. Governors

• Bob McDonnell (R-VA), former governor of Virginia[26]

State senators

• Bryce Reeves, state senator and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2017[27]
• David Suetterlein, state senator[28]
• Bill DeSteph, state senator[29]
• Mark Obenshain, state senator and 2013 Republican nominee for Attorney General of Virginia[30]

State delegates

• Todd Gilbert, Virginia House Majority Leader[31]
• Greg Habeeb, state delegate[32]
• Steve Landes, state delegate[33]
• Dave LaRock, state delegate[34]
• Brenda Pogge, state delegate
• Mike Webert, state delegate[35]
• Jason Miyares, state delegate[36]
• Rob Bell, state delegate and candidate for Attorney General of Virginia in 2013 and 2017.[37]

Local Officials

• Jeremy McCleary, Mayor of Woodstock[38]
• Ron Meyer, Loudoun County Supervisor[39]
• Jon Russell, Member of the Culpeper town council[40]
• Susan Lascolette, Member of the Goochland County Board of Supervisors[40]
• Andrew Pullen, Member of the Fluvanna County School Board[41]
• Josh Thiel, Leesburg town councilmen[42]

Notable Individuals

• Bishop Leon Benjamin, founder and senior pastor of New Life Harvest Church in Richmond[43]
• Cassandra Fairbanks, contributor to The Gateway Pundit[44]
• Hugh Hewitt, conservative talk radio host[45]
• Charlie Kirk, founder and executive director of Turning Point USA[46]
• Mark Lloyd, Virginia State Director - Trump for President[47]
• Cliff Maloney Jr., executive director of Young Americans for Liberty[48]
• Austin Petersen, Libertarian candidate for President of the United States in 2016 and candidate for U.S Senate in Missouri for 2018[49]
• Cabot Phillips, media director for Campus Reform[50]
• Scott Presler, political activist[51]
• Denver Riggleman, businessman, candidate for governor in 2017, and Republican nominee for VA-05 in 2018[31]
• Mike Rubino, Virginia Senior Adviser - Trump For President[47]
• Erich Reimer, financial host, conservative columnist, and television commentator[52]
• Kyle Kashuv, Parkland shooting survivor and conservative activist[53]
• Antonia Okafor, gun rights and campus carry activist[54]
• Kelley Paul, political consultant and activist[55]
• Richard Viguerie, conservative activist and chairman of ConservativeHQ.com[56]

Party leadership

• Morton Blackwell, Republican National Committeeman for Virginia[57]
• Kishore Thota, chairman of the Young Republican Federation of Virginia[58]

Organizations

• FreedomWorks[59]
• National Association for Gun Rights PAC[60]
• National Rifle Association (Political Victory Fund Only)[61]
• Republican Liberty Caucus[62]
• Students For Trump[63]
• Americans For Prosperity[64]

News Publications

• Arlington Sun Gazette[65]
• The Reagan Battalion[66]
• 71 Republic[67]

E. W. Jackson

Cabinet-level officials

• William G. Boykin, executive vice president at the Family Research Council, retired lieutenant general, former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence[68]
• Dr. Sebastian Gorka, former deputy assistant to President Donald Trump, military and intelligence analyst, FOX News Contributor

U.S. governors

• Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas[69]

Statewide office holders

• Ken Blackwell, National Rifle Association Board Member, former Ohio Secretary of State, former Ohio State Treasurer, former mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio

Local officials

• Suzy Kelly, Chesapeake city councilwoman, chairman of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, CEO of Jo-Kell

Notable individuals

• Rafael Cruz, pastor and father of Ted Cruz[70]

Organizations

• Family Research Council Action PAC[71]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Nick Freitas	E. W. Jackson	Corey Stewart	Other	Undecided
Atlantic Media & Research (R-Stewart)	May 14–18, 2018	355	± 5.2%	9%	5%	32%	–	–
Christopher Newport University	February 5–28, 2018	422	± 2.5%	6%	7%	16%	5%[72]	66%

Results

Results by county:

  Stewart—70–80%

  Stewart—60–70%

  Stewart—50–60%

  Stewart—40–50%

  Stewart—<40%

  Tie

  Freitas—<40%

  Freitas—40–50%

  Freitas—50–60%

  Freitas—60–70%

  Freitas—70–80%

Republican primary results[73]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Corey Stewart	136,610	44.87%
	Republican	Nick Freitas	131,321	43.14%
	Republican	Earl Jackson, Sr.	36,508	11.99%
Total votes			304,439	100%

Third party candidates

• Matt Waters, director of development at Students For Liberty,[74] received the Libertarian Party nomination on March 10, 2018.[75][76] On June 28, 2018, he also received the endorsement of the Constitution Party of Virginia.[77]
• Winsome Sears, a Republican former state delegate, ran as a write-in candidate. [78]

General election

The election featured a match-up of two Minnesota-born Virginians: Republican Corey Stewart was born in Duluth, Minnesota, and Democrat Tim Kaine was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[79] All polls leading up to the election showed Kaine defeating Stewart by a wide margin.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[80]	Safe D	September 28, 2018
Inside Elections[81]	Safe D	January 5, 2017
Sabato's Crystal Ball[82]	Safe D	February 7, 2018
Fox News[83]	Likely D	July 9, 2018
CNN[84]	Safe D	July 12, 2018
RealClearPolitics[85]	Safe D	August 14, 2018

Debates/Townhalls

Host network/sponsors	Date	Link(s)	Participants
			Tim Kaine (D)	Corey Stewart (R)	Matt Waters (L)
PBS NewsHour/Virginia Bar Association	July 21, 2018		Invited	Invited	—
Hampton University/Liberty University	September 20, 2018		Invited	Invited	—
WRC-TV	September 26, 2018		Invited	Invited	—
Liberty University	October 3, 2018		Invited	Invited	—

Endorsements

Corey Stewart (R)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Donald Trump, President of the United States[86]

U.S. Representatives

• Virgil Goode, (VA-5) (former)[87]

State officials

• Ken Cuccinelli, former Attorney General of Virginia[88]
• E.W. Jackson, former Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia[89]

Notable individuals

• Laura Ingraham, talk radio host, author, and conservative political commentator[18]
• Jerry Falwell Jr., president of Liberty University[90]
• Maria Espinoza, founder of the Remembrance Project[91]
• Malik Obama, half-brother of former president Barack Obama[92]

Tim Kaine (D)

Former U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States[93]

U.S. Senators

• Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator (D-IL) and Senate Minority Whip[94]
• Doug Jones, U.S. Senator (D-AL)[95]
• John Warner, former U.S. Senator (R-VA)[96]
• Mark Warner, U.S. Senator (D-VA)[97]

U.S. Representatives

• Tom Perriello, (D-VA-5) (former)[98]
• Donald McEachin, (D-VA-4)[99]
• Don Beyer, (D-VA-8)[100]
• Gerry Connolly, (D-VA-11)[101]

State officials

• Ralph Northam, Governor of Virginia[102]
• Justin Fairfax, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia[103]
• Terry McAuliffe, former governor of Virginia[104]

Labor unions

• United Automobile Workers[105]
• United Mine Workers of America[106]

Organizations

• Coalition to Stop Gun Violence[107]
• Council for a Livable World[108]
• Feminist Majority Political Action Committee [109]
• JStreet[110]
• League of Conservation Voters Action Fund[111]
• National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare[112]
• National Organization for Women[113]
• Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund[114]
• Population Connection[115]
• Sierra Club Virginia Chapter[116]

Matt Waters (L)

Local Officials

• Joe Walton, Libertarian nominee for VA-07 in 2018 and former chairman of the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors[117]

Party Leadership

• Nicholas Sarwark, chairman of the Libertarian National Committee, candidate for Mayor of Phoenix in 2018[118]
• Bill Redpath, Libertarian National Committeeman, former treasurer and former chairman of the Libertarian National Committee[119]
• Carla Howell, political director of the Libertarian Party[119]
• Wes Benedict, executive director of the Libertarian National Committee[119]

Notable Individuals

• Cliff Hyra, lawyer and Libertarian nominee for Governor of Virginia in 2017[120]
• Jon Utley, publisher of The American Conservative and son of Freda Utley[120]
• Dan McLaughlin, lawyer and columnist at National Review[121]
• Chris Rufer, founder of The Morning Star Company[119]
• Daniel McAdams, executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity[122]

Organizations

• Constitution Party of Virginia[123]
• Libertarian Youth Caucus[124]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Tim Kaine (D)	Corey Stewart (R)	Matt Waters (L)	Other	Undecided
University of Mary Washington/SSRS	September 4–9, 2018	512 LV	± 5.8%	52%	36%	5%	0%	4%
		704 RV	± 5.0%	51%	33%	5%	1%	7%
		801 A	± 4.6%	49%	30%	6%	1%	9%
Cygnal/POOLHOUSE (R)	August 22–24, 2018	1,119	± 2.8%	50%	46%	–	–	4%
Roanoke College	August 12–19, 2018	512	± 4.3%	51%	34%	4%	–	11%
Virginia Commonwealth University	July 10–30, 2018	757	± 3.6%	49%	26%	5%	–	20%
Quinnipiac University	June 21–25, 2018	1,082	± 3.7%	54%	36%	–	0%	9%
Roanoke College	May 20–30, 2018	555	± 4.2%	44%	33%	–	–	23%
Christopher Newport University	February 5–28, 2018	1,562	± 2.5%	56%	32%	–	1%	11%
University of Mary Washington/PSRAI	September 5–12, 2017	562 LV	± 5.2%	53%	36%	–	–	7%
		867 RV	± 4.1%	54%	39%	–	1%	4%

Results

Senator Kaine was declared the victor as soon as the polls closed. His margin of victory was just about the same as what the polls indicated they would be.

United States Senate election in Virginia, 2018[125]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tim Kaine (incumbent)	1,910,370	57.00%	+4.17%
	Republican	Corey Stewart	1,374,313	41.01%	-5.91%
	Libertarian	Matt Waters	61,565	1.84%	+1.84%
	Write-in		5,125	0.15%	N/A
Total votes			3,351,373	100%	N/A
	Democratic hold

See also

• United States House of Representatives election in Virginia, 2018

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External links

• Candidates at Vote Smart
• Candidates at Ballotpedia
• Campaign finance at FEC
• Campaign finance at Center for Responsive Politics

Official campaign websites

• Tim Kaine (D) for Senate
• Corey Stewart (R) for Senate
• Matt Waters (L) for Senate