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Virginia, U.S. Senate

Voters in Virginia elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 6, 2018.

The election filled the Class 1 Senate seat held by Tim Kaine (D). He was first elected in 2012. Kaine was the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2016.

Kaine faced Corey Stewart (R) in the general election.



Polls

U.S. Senate election in Virginia, 2018 (Kaine v. Stewart)
Poll Tim Kaine (D) Corey Stewart (R)Undecided/OtherMargin of errorSample size
Quinnipiac University
(June 21-25, 2018)
54%36%10%+/-3.61,082
U.S. Senate election in Virginia, 2018 (Kaine v. Freitas hypothetical matchup)
Poll Tim Kaine (D) Nick Freitas (R)Undecided/OtherMargin of errorSample size
Christopher Newport University
(February 5-28, 2018)
56%33%11%+/-2.51,562
U.S. Senate election in Virginia, 2018 (Kaine v. Jackson hypothetical matchup)
Poll Tim Kaine (D) E.W. Jackson (R)Undecided/OtherMargin of errorSample size
Christopher Newport University
(February 5-28, 2018)
56%32%12%+/-2.51,562
U.S. Senate election in Virginia, 2018 (Kaine v. Stewart hypothetical matchup)
Poll Tim Kaine (D) Corey Stewart (R)Undecided/OtherMargin of errorSample size
Christopher Newport University
(February 5-28, 2018)
56%32%12%+/-2.51,562


Campaign finance

The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Tim Kaine Democratic Party $16,943,971 $17,545,004 $2,519,662 As of December 31, 2018
Corey Stewart Republican Party $2,814,961 $2,785,266 $29,695 As of December 31, 2018
Matt Waters Libertarian Party $69,674 $67,557 $2,117 As of December 31, 2018

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018.

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.


Election history

2014

U.S. Senate, Virginia General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMark Warner Incumbent 49.1% 1,073,667
Republican Ed Gillespie 48.3% 1,055,940
Libertarian Robert Sarvis 2.4% 53,102
N/A write-in 0.1% 1,764
Total Votes 2,184,473
Source: Virginia Department of Elections

2012

U.S. Senate, Virginia General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy M. Kaine 52.9% 2,010,067
Republican George F. Allen 47% 1,785,542
Write-In N/A 0.2% 6,587
Total Votes 3,802,196
Source: Virginia State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Demographics

Demographic data for Virginia

VirginiaU.S.
Total population:8,367,587316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):39,4903,531,905
Gender
Female:50.8%50.8%
Race and ethnicity**
White:69%73.6%
Black/African American:19.2%12.6%
Asian:6%5.1%
Native American:0.3%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:3.2%3%
Hispanic/Latino:8.6%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:88.3%86.7%
College graduation rate:36.3%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$65,015$53,889
Persons below poverty level:13%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Virginia.

As of July 2016, Virginia's three largest cities were Virginia Beach (pop. est. 450,435), Norfolk (pop. est. 244,703), and Chesapeake (pop. est. 240,397).