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The 2012 United States Senate election in Virginia will take place on November 6, 2012 concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election
United States presidential election, 2012
The United States presidential election of 2012 is the next United States presidential election, to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. It will be the 57th quadrennial presidential election in which presidential electors, who will actually elect the President and the Vice President of the United...

 as well as other elections to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...

 and House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...

 and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jim Webb
Jim Webb
James Henry "Jim" Webb, Jr. is the senior United States Senator from Virginia. He is also an author and a former Secretary of the Navy. He is a member of the Democratic Party....

 decided to retire instead of running for re-election to a second term.

Declared

  • Tim Kaine
    Tim Kaine
    Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine is a Virginia politician. Kaine served as the 70th Governor of Virginia from 2006 to 2010, and was the chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2009 to 2011...

    , former Democratic National Committee
    Democratic National Committee
    The Democratic National Committee is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis. While it is responsible for overseeing the process of writing a platform every four years, the DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support...

     chairman and former Virginia governor
    Governor of Virginia
    The governor of Virginia serves as the chief executive of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a four-year term. The position is currently held by Republican Bob McDonnell, who was inaugurated on January 16, 2010, as the 71st governor of Virginia....

    .
  • Courtney Lynch, former Marine Corps officer and Fairfax businesswoman
  • Julien Modica, former CEO of the Brain Trauma Recovery & Policy Institute

Potential

  • Rick Boucher
    Rick Boucher
    Frederick Carlyle "Rick" Boucher is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1983 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education and career:...

    , former U.S. representative
  • Tom Perriello
    Tom Perriello
    Thomas Stuart Price "Tom" Perriello is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes much of Southside Virginia and stretches north to Charlottesville....

    , former U.S. representative

Declined

  • Don Beyer
    Don Beyer
    Donald Sternoff "Don" Beyer, Jr. is the U.S. ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein. In addition, he owns automobile dealerships in Virginia, and has a long record involved in community, political and philanthropic work....

    , U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and former Virginia lieutenant governor
  • Gerry Connolly
    Gerry Connolly
    Gerald E. 'Gerry' Connolly is a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th congressional district. He was first elected in 2008. Connolly is a member of the Democratic Party....

    , U.S. representative
  • Terry McAuliffe
    Terry McAuliffe
    Terence Richard "Terry" McAuliffe is a longtime leader and political advisor for the United States Democratic Party. He served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2001 to 2005. He served as Co-Chairman of President William Jefferson Clinton's 1996 re-election campaign and also...

    , businessman and former Democratic National Committee
    Democratic National Committee
    The Democratic National Committee is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis. While it is responsible for overseeing the process of writing a platform every four years, the DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support...

     chairman
  • Glenn Nye
    Glenn Nye
    Glenn Carlyle Nye III is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party...

    , former U.S. representative
  • Bobby Scott, U.S. representative
  • Jim Webb
    Jim Webb
    James Henry "Jim" Webb, Jr. is the senior United States Senator from Virginia. He is also an author and a former Secretary of the Navy. He is a member of the Democratic Party....

    , incumbent U.S. senator

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Rick
Boucher		 Gerry
Connolly		 Tim
Kaine		 Glenn
Nye		 Tom
Perriello		 Bobby
Scott		 Doug
Wilder		 Other/
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (report) February 24-27, 2011 400 ± 4.9% 9% 3% 53% 1% 9% 9% 8% 9%

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Rick
Boucher		 Tim
Kaine		 Tom
Perriello		 Other/
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (report) February 24-27, 2011 400 ± 4.9% 11% 65% 15% 9%

Republican primary

In Virginia, parties have the option of whether to hold a primary or to nominate their candidate through a party convention. In November 2010, the Virginia GOP announced that it had chosen to hold a primary.

Declared

  • George Allen
    George Allen (U.S. politician)
    George Felix Allen is a former United States Senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the son of former NFL head coach George Allen. Allen served Virginia in the state legislature, as the 67th Governor, and in both bodies of the U.S. Congress, winning election to the Senate in 2000...

    , former U.S. senator and former Virginia governor
  • Tim Donner, founder of Horizon Television
  • Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr.
    Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr.
    Bishop Earl Walker Jackson Sr. is a businessman, pastor, speaker, author, and political activist. He is a Candidate for U. S. Senate in Virginia for the 2012 election. He is the founder and current president of S.T.A.N.D. , a conservative non-profit organization dedicated to restoring America's...

    , Minister and Social Conservative Leader
  • David McCormick, businessman
  • Jamie Radtke
    Jamie Radtke
    -Personal background:Radtke is a resident of Chesterfield County, Virginia. She graduated from Liberty University in 1995 and was awarded a Master of Public Policy from The College of William & Mary in 1998....

    , conservative activist

Potential

  • Bob Marshall
    Robert G. Marshall
    Robert G. "Bob" Marshall is a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 13th District, currently serving his 7th term. His district includes portions of Prince William and Loudoun counties.In 2008, Marshall was a candidate for the United States Senate seat being...

    , state delegate
  • Bert Mizusawa
    Bert Mizusawa
    Bert Kameaaloha “Bert” Mizusawa is a major general in the United States Army Reserve. His awards include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and 30 other awards as well as the Combat Infantryman, Master Parachutist, Ranger, Air Assault, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Badges...

    , a major general
    Major general (United States)
    In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...

     in the Army Reserve
    United States Army Reserve
    The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the reserve components of the United States Army....

     and businessman
  • Rob Wittman
    Rob Wittman
    Robert J. Wittman is the U.S. Representative for , serving since a special election in 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from the fringes of the Washington suburbs to the Hampton Roads area...

    , U.S. representative

Declined

  • Elizabeth Cheney Perry, former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
  • Ken Cuccinelli
    Ken Cuccinelli
    Kenneth Thomas 'Ken' Cuccinelli II is a U.S. politician and the Attorney General of Virginia. From 2002 until January 16, 2010 he was a Republican member of the Senate of Virginia, representing the 37th district in Fairfax County...

    , Virginia attorney general
  • Tom Davis
    Thomas M. Davis
    Thomas Milburn "Tom" Davis III was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Virginia's 11th congressional district in Northern Virginia. Davis was considering a run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by five-term incumbent and fellow Republican John...

    , former U.S. representative
  • Corey Stewart
    Corey Stewart (politician)
    Corey Stewart is the current chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, having first been elected as chairman in 2006. He was first elected to the board in 2003, representing the Occoquan district.-External links:*...

    , Prince William County
    Prince William County, Virginia
    -National protected areas:* Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge* Manassas National Battlefield Park* Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge* Prince William Forest Park-Government and politics:...

     Board of Supervisors chairman

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 George
Allen		 Someone more
conservative		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling (report) July 21-24, 2011 400 ± 4.9% 58% 23% 19%
Public Policy Polling (report) February 24-27, 2011 400 ± 4.9% 52% 25% 23%

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 George
Allen		 Tim
Donner		 E.W.
Jackson		 David
McCormick		 Jamie
Radtke		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling (report) July 21-24, 2011 400 ± 4.9% 68% 2% 2% 0% 6% 22%

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 George
Allen		 David
McCormick		 Jamie
Radtke		 Corey
Stewart		 Bob
Marshall		 Other/
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (report) February 24-27, 2011 400 ± 4.9% 67% 7% 3% 4% 3% 18%

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 George
Allen		 Bill
Bolling		 Eric
Cantor		 Ken
Cuccinelli		 Tom
Davis		 Bob
Marshall		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling (report) November 10-13, 2010 400 ± 4.9% 46% 4% 18% 16% 4% 2% 1% 8%

with Rick Boucher

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Rick
Boucher (D)		 George
Allen (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling (report) February 24-27, 2011 524 ± 3.5% 42% 47% — 11%

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Rick
Boucher (D)		 Bob
Marshall (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling (report) February 24-27, 2011 524 ± 3.5% 40% 32% — 28%

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Rick
Boucher (D)		 Jamie
Radtke (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling (report) February 24-27, 2011 524 ± 3.5% 40% 29% — 31%

with Tim Kaine

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tim
Kaine (D)		 George
Allen (R)		 Other Undecided
Quinnipiac (report) October 3-9, 2011 1,459 ± 2.6% 45% 44% 1% 9%
Rasmussen Reports (report) September 28, 2011 500 ± 4.5% 46% 45% 3% 7%
Quinnipiac (report) September 7-12, 2011 1,368 ± 4.0% 44% 45% 1% 9%
Public Policy Polling (report) July 21-24, 2011 500 ± 4.4% 46% 43% — 11%
Quinnipiac (report) June 21-27, 2011 1,434 ± 2.6% 43% 42% 2% 11%
Public Policy Polling (report) May 5-8, 2011 547 ± 4.2% 46% 44% — 10%
Washington Post (report) April 28-May 4, 2011 1,040 ± 3.5% 46% 46% — 6%
Public Policy Polling (report) February 24-27, 2011 524 ± 3.5% 47% 47% — 6%
Public Policy Polling (report) November 10-13, 2010 551 ± 4.2% 50% 44% — 6%

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tim
Kaine (D)		 Bob
Marshall (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling (report) February 24-27, 2011 524 ± 3.5% 49% 35% — 16%

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tim
Kaine (D)		 Jamie
Radtke (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling (report) July 21-24, 2011 500 ± 4.4% 47% 31% — 22%
Public Policy Polling (report) May 5-8, 2011 547 ± 4.2% 49% 33% — 18%
Washington Post (report) April 28-May 4, 2011 1,040 ± 3.5% 57% 31% 1% 9%
Public Policy Polling (report) February 24-27, 2011 524 ± 3.5% 49% 33% — 17%

with Tom Perriello

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Perriello (D)		 George
Allen (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling (report) February 24-27, 2011 524 ± 3.5% 41% 48% — 11%
Public Policy Polling (report) November 10-13, 2010 551 ± 4.2% 42% 47% — 11%

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Perriello (D)		 Bob
Marshall (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling (report) February 24-27, 2011 524 ± 3.5% 39% 35% — 26%

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Periello (D)		 Jamie
Radtke (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling (report) February 24-27, 2011 524 ± 3.5% 40% 32% — 28%

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Hypothetical polling
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with Bobby Scott
{| class="wikitable"
|- valign= bottom
! Poll source
! style="width:130px;"| Date(s)
administered
! class=small | Sample
size
! Margin of
error
! style="width:100px;"| Bobby
Scott (D)
! style="width:100px;"| George
Allen (R)
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| Public Policy Polling (report)
| align=center| May 5-8, 2011
| align=center| 547
| align=center| ± 4.2%
| align=center| 39%
| align=center| 44%
| align=center| —
| align=center| 17%
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|- valign= bottom
! Poll source
! style="width:130px;"| Date(s)
administered
! class=small | Sample
size
! Margin of
error
! style="width:100px;"| Bobby
Scott (D)
! style="width:100px;"| Jamie
Radtke (R)
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| Public Policy Polling (report)
| align=center| May 5-8, 2011
| align=center| 547
| align=center| ± 4.2%
| align=center| 39%
| align=center| 34%
| align=center| —
| align=center| 27%
|}

with Jim Webb
{| class="wikitable"
|- valign= bottom
! Poll source
! style="width:130px;"| Date(s)
administered
! class=small | Sample
size
! Margin of
error
! style="width:100px;"| Jim
Webb (D)
! style="width:100px;"| George
Allen (R)
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| Clarus Research Group (report)
| align=center| December 7-9, 2010
| align=center| 600
| align=center| ± 4.0%
| align=center| 41%
| align=center| 40%
| align=center| —
| align=center| 19%
|-
| Public Policy Polling (report)
| align=center| November 10-13, 2010
| align=center| 551
| align=center| ± 4.2%
| align=center| 49%
| align=center| 45%
| align=center| —
| align=center| 6%
|-
| Public Policy Polling (report)
| align=center| July 31-Aug. 3, 2009
| align=center| 579
| align=center| —
| align=center| 43%
| align=center| 44%
| align=center| —
| align=center| 13%
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|- valign= bottom
! Poll source
! style="width:130px;"| Date(s)
administered
! class=small | Sample
size
! Margin of
error
! style="width:100px;"| Jim
Webb (D)
! style="width:100px;"| Bill
Bolling (R)
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| Public Policy Polling (report)
| align=center| November 10-13, 2010
| align=center| 551
| align=center| ± 4.2%
| align=center| 48%
| align=center| 39%
| align=center| —
| align=center| 12%
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|- valign= bottom
! Poll source
! style="width:130px;"| Date(s)
administered
! class=small | Sample
size
! Margin of
error
! style="width:100px;"| Jim
Webb (D)
! style="width:100px;"| Bob
McDonnell (R)
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| Clarus Research Group (report)
| align=center| December 7-9, 2010
| align=center| 600
| align=center| ± 4.0%
| align=center| 39%
| align=center| 42%
| align=center| —
| align=center| 19%
|}

See also

  • United States Senate elections, 2012
    United States Senate elections, 2012
    Elections to the United States Senate are to be held on November 6, 2012, with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections whose winners will serve six-year terms from January 3, 2013 until January 3, 2019. Additionally, special elections may be held to fill vacancies...

  • United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2012
    United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2012
    The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the 11 U.S. Representatives from Virginia, one from each of the state's 11 congressional districts. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in...


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