Summary
Election was held on November 6, 2018.
One-term Democrat Tim Kaine was elected with 53% of the vote in 2012. He was re-nominated unopposed.
Prince William County Supervisor Corey Stewart was the Republican nominee. Matt Waters was the Libertarian nominee.
Kaine defeated Stewart with 57% of the vote. Stewart received about 41% of the vote.
2018 Election Results:
Tim Kaine incumbent (D) 57% – 1,905,874 votes
Corey Stewart (R) 41.1% – 1,373,711 votes
Matt Waters (L) 1.8% – 61,787 votes
Write-in votes- .1% – 5,003
Total votes: 3,346,375
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About
Source: Wikipedia
Incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine is running for a second term.
The Republican Party of Virginia central committee voted to select the Republican nominee for Senate by a primary rather than a convention. Corey Stewart won the Republican nomination on June 12, 2018 after defeating Delegate Nick Freitas and Christian minister E.W. Jackson.
Candidates
Links below go to person’s wikipedia entry.
Declared
- Nick Freitas, State Delegate
- E. W. Jackson, pastor, attorney, veteran, candidate for the U.S Senate in 2012 and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2013
- Corey Stewart, Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2013 and candidate for Governor in 2017
Failed to qualify
- Minerva Diaz, veteran, businesswoman, and clergywoman
- Bert Mizusawa, former Deputy Undersecretary of the Army, retired U.S. Army Major General and candidate for VA-02 in 2010
- Ivan Raiklin, veteran and businessman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Corey Stewart | 136,610 | 44.87 | |
| Republican | Nick Freitas | 131,321 | 43.14 | |
| Republican | E. W. Jackson | 36,508 | 11.99 | |
| Total votes | 304,439 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Solid D | December 15, 2017 |
| Rothenberg Political Report | Solid D | January 5, 2017 |
| Sabato’s Crystal Ball | Safe D | February 7, 2018 |
Endorsements
Corey Stewart
From Ballotpedia
- Federal officials
- Donald Trump, President of the United States
- Notable individuals
- Laura Ingraham, talk radio host, author, and conservative political commentator
- Jerry Falwell Jr., President of Liberty University
- Maria Espinoza, Founder of the Remembrance Project
Tim Kaine
- U.S. Senators
- Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator (D-IL) and Senate Minority Whip
- Doug Jones, U.S. Senator (D-AL)
- Mark Warner, U.S. Senator (D-VA)
- U.S. Representatives
- Donald McEachin, (D-VA-4)
- Don Beyer, (D-VA-8)
- Gerry Connolly, (D-VA-11)
- State officials
- Ralph Northam, Governor of Virginia
- Justin Fairfax, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
- Terry McAuliffe, former Governor of Virginia
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
- Council for a Livable World
- JStreet
- League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
- Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund
- Sierra Club Virginia Chapter
Matt Waters
- Party Leadership
- Bill Redpath, Libertarian National Committeeman, former Treasurer and former Chairman of the Libertarian National Committee
- Carla Howell, Political Director of the Libertarian Party
- Wes Benedict, Executive Director of the Libertarian National Committee
- Notable Indviduals
- Chris Rufer, founder of The Morning Star Company
- Organizations
- Constitution Party of Virginia
- Teens for Gun Rights
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tim Kaine (D) | Corey Stewart (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | September 5–12, 2017 | 562 LV | ± 5.2% | 53% | 36% | – | 7% |
| 867 RV | ± 4.1% | 54% | 39% | 1% | 4% |
Debates
Kaine debates Stewart at VBA
Published July 23, 2018 By PBS NewsHour
Sponsored by the Virginia Bar Association, the debate was held on July 21 in Hot Springs, Virginia.
Republican primary
Candidates
Links below go to person’s wikipedia entry.
Declared
- Nick Freitas, State Delegate
- E. W. Jackson, pastor, attorney, veteran, candidate for the U.S Senate in 2012 and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2013
- Corey Stewart, Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2013 and candidate for Governor in 2017
Failed to qualify
- Minerva Diaz, veteran, businesswoman, and clergywoman
- Bert Mizusawa, former Deputy Undersecretary of the Army, retired U.S. Army Major General and candidate for VA-02 in 2010
- Ivan Raiklin, veteran and businessman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Corey Stewart | 136,610 | 44.87 | |
| Republican | Nick Freitas | 131,321 | 43.14 | |
| Republican | E. W. Jackson | 36,508 | 11.99 | |
| Total votes | 304,439 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Solid D | December 15, 2017 |
| Rothenberg Political Report | Solid D | January 5, 2017 |
| Sabato’s Crystal Ball | Safe D | February 7, 2018 |
Endorsements
Corey Stewart
From Ballotpedia
- Federal officials
- Donald Trump, President of the United States
- Notable individuals
- Laura Ingraham, talk radio host, author, and conservative political commentator
- Jerry Falwell Jr., President of Liberty University
- Maria Espinoza, Founder of the Remembrance Project
Tim Kaine
- U.S. Senators
- Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator (D-IL) and Senate Minority Whip
- Doug Jones, U.S. Senator (D-AL)
- Mark Warner, U.S. Senator (D-VA)
- U.S. Representatives
- Donald McEachin, (D-VA-4)
- Don Beyer, (D-VA-8)
- Gerry Connolly, (D-VA-11)
- State officials
- Ralph Northam, Governor of Virginia
- Justin Fairfax, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
- Terry McAuliffe, former Governor of Virginia
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
- Council for a Livable World
- JStreet
- League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
- Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund
- Sierra Club Virginia Chapter
Matt Waters
- Party Leadership
- Bill Redpath, Libertarian National Committeeman, former Treasurer and former Chairman of the Libertarian National Committee
- Carla Howell, Political Director of the Libertarian Party
- Wes Benedict, Executive Director of the Libertarian National Committee
- Notable Indviduals
- Chris Rufer, founder of The Morning Star Company
- Organizations
- Constitution Party of Virginia
- Teens for Gun Rights
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tim Kaine (D) | Corey Stewart (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | September 5–12, 2017 | 562 LV | ± 5.2% | 53% | 36% | – | 7% |
| 867 RV | ± 4.1% | 54% | 39% | 1% | 4% |
