2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
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The 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 2, 2004 to determine who will represent the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Virginia has eleven seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.
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November 2, 2004
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All 11 Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overview
Statewide
| Party | Candidates | Votes[1] | Seats | ||||
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| No. | % | No. | +/– | % | |||
| Republican | 11 | 1,817,422 | 60.50 | 8 |  |
71.43 | |
| Democratic | 8 | 1,023,187 | 34.06 | 3 | |
28.57 | |
| Independent Greens | 5 | 149,442 | 4.97 | 0 | |
0.0 | |
| Write-in | 11 | 13,956 | 0.46 | 0 | |
0.0 | |
| Total | 35 | 3,004,007 | 100.0 | 11 | |
100.0 | |
By district
Results of the 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia by district:
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 225,071 | 78.55% | 0 | 0.00% | 61,463 | 21.45% | 286,534 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 132,946 | 55.08% | 108,180 | 44.82% | 254 | 0.11% | 241,380 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 70,194 | 30.53% | 159,373 | 69.33% | 325 | 0.14% | 229,892 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 182,444 | 64.46% | 100,413 | 35.48% | 170 | 0.06% | 283,027 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 172,431 | 63.68% | 98,237 | 36.28% | 90 | 0.03% | 270,758 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 6 | 206,560 | 96.68% | 0 | 0.00% | 7,088 | 3.32% | 213,648 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 230,765 | 75.50% | 0 | 0.00% | 74,893 | 24.50% | 305,658 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 8 | 106,231 | 36.90% | 171,986 | 59.73% | 9,702 | 3.37% | 287,919 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 9 | 98,499 | 38.94% | 150,039 | 59.32% | 4,409 | 1.74% | 252,947 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 10 | 205,982 | 63.77% | 116,654 | 36.11% | 375 | 0.12% | 323,011 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 11 | 186,299 | 60.25% | 118,305 | 38.26% | 4,629 | 1.50% | 309,233 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| Total | 1,817,422 | 60.50% | 1,023,187 | 34.06% | 163,398 | 5.44% | 3,004,007 | 100.0% | |
District 1
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Incumbent Republican Jo Ann Davis, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 95.9% of the vote in 2002.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jo Ann Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
No Democrats filed to run.
Independent Greens primary
Candidates
Nominee
- William Lee[2]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe R | October 29, 2004 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe R | November 1, 2004 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jo Ann Davis (incumbent) | 225,071 | 78.5 | |
| Independent Greens | William Lee | 57,434 | 20.0 | |
| Write-in | 4,029 | 1.4 | ||
| Majority | 167,637 | 58.5 | ||
| Total votes | 286,534 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
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Incumbent Republican Ed Schrock, who had represented the district since 2001, declined to run for re-election. He was re-elected with 83.1% of the vote in 2002.
Republican primary
Despite having been renominated, Schrock announced on August 30, that he would no longer seek a third term in Congress.[5] This followed Michael Rogers's blogACTIVE.com claiming that the married Schrock was gay — or at least bisexual — despite having aggressively opposed various gay-rights issues in Congress, such as same-sex marriage and gays serving in the military.[6][7]
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Paul Lanteigne, Virginia Beach Sheriff
- Nick Rerras, state senator
Withdrawn
- Ed Schrock, incumbent U.S. Representative[9]
Declined
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Ashe, attorney and Marine reservist
General election
Endorsements
Thelma Drake (R)
Organizations
David Ashe (D)
U.S. representatives
- Owen B. Pickett, U.S. representative from Virginia's 2nd congressional district (1987–2001)
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[3] | Lean R | October 29, 2004 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe R | November 1, 2004 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Thelma Drake | 132,946 | 55.1 | |
| Democratic | David Ashe | 108,180 | 44.8 | |
| Write-in | 254 | 0.1 | ||
| Majority | 24,766 | 10.3 | ||
| Total votes | 241,380 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
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Incumbent Democrat Bobby Scott, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 96.1% of the vote in 2002.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bobby Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe D | October 29, 2004 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe D | November 1, 2004 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bobby Scott (incumbent) | 159,373 | 69.3 | |
| Republican | Winsome Earle-Sears | 70,194 | 30.5 | |
| Write-in | 325 | 0.1 | ||
| Majority | 89,179 | 38.8 | ||
| Total votes | 229,892 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
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 County and independent city results Forbes: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Menefee: 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Randy Forbes, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 97.9% of the vote in 2002.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Randy Forbes, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jonathan Menefee, HR director and former field organizer for John Edwards' presidential campaign.[14]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe R | October 29, 2004 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe R | November 1, 2004 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Randy Forbes (incumbent) | 182,444 | 64.5 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Menefee | 100,413 | 35.5 | |
| Write-in | 170 | 0.1 | ||
| Majority | 82,031 | 29.0 | ||
| Total votes | 283,027 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
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 County and independent city results Goode: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Weed: 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Virgil Goode, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63.7% of the vote in 2002.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Virgil Goode, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Al Weed, orchardist and retired Green Beret[15][16]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe R | October 29, 2004 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe R | November 1, 2004 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Virgil Goode (incumbent) | 172,431 | 63.7 | |
| Democratic | Al Weed | 98,237 | 36.3 | |
| Write-in | 90 | 0.0 | ||
| Majority | 74,194 | 27.4 | ||
| Total votes | 270,758 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
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Incumbent Republican Bob Goodlatte, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 97.1% of the vote in 2002.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bob Goodlatte, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
No Democrats filed to run.
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe R | October 29, 2004 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe R | November 1, 2004 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) | 206,560 | 96.7 | |
| Write-in | 7,088 | 3.3 | ||
| Majority | 199,472 | 93.4 | ||
| Total votes | 213,648 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
Incumbent Republican Eric Cantor, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re–elected with 69.4% of the vote in 2002.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Eric Cantor, incumbent U.S. Representative
Independent Greens primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brad Blanton, psychotherapist and author
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe R | October 29, 2004 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe R | November 1, 2004 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Eric Cantor (incumbent) | 230,765 | 75.5 | |
| Independent Greens | Brad Blanton | 74,325 | 24.3 | |
| Write-in | 568 | 0.2 | ||
| Majority | 156,440 | 51.2 | ||
| Total votes | 305,658 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
Incumbent Democrat Jim Moran, who had represented the district since 1985, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59.8% of the vote in 2002.
Democratic primary
After he received criticism for comments suggesting that American Jews were responsible for pushing the country to war with Iraq and that Jewish leaders could prevent war if they wanted to, Moran faced opposition in the Democratic primary.[17]
Candidates
Nominee
- Jim Moran, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
- Jay Fisette, Chair of the Arlington County Board[20][21]
- Katherine Hanley, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors chair and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2001[22][23]
Declined
- Jeremy Bash, attorney[22]
- Leslie Byrne, state senator and former U.S. Representative[22][24][25]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jim Moran (incumbent) | 24,121 | 58.6 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Rosenberg | 17,067 | 41.4 | |
| Total votes | 41,188 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lisa Marie Cheney, government relations consultant (no relation to Vice President Dick Cheney)[26][27]
Eliminated in primary
- Jane Eshagpoor, former aide to Governor Jim Gilmore
- Matt Mueda, paramedic and former Bush administration official
- Mike Riccardi, Capitol Police officer
Withdrawn
- Melissa Helmbrecht, entrepreneur and youth activist[22]
- Andre Hollis, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counternarcotics[22][28]
- Robb Rourke, house parent[29]
Declined
- Joe McCain, actor, newspaper reporter, and brother of U.S. Senator John McCain[22]
- Kyle E. McSlarrow, United States Deputy Secretary of Energy and nominee for this seat in 1992 and 1994[22]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe D | October 29, 2004 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe D | November 1, 2004 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jim Moran (incumbent) | 171,986 | 59.7 | |
| Republican | Lisa Marie Cheney | 106,231 | 36.9 | |
| Independent Greens | Jim Hurysz | 9,004 | 3.1 | |
| Write-in | 698 | 0.2 | ||
| Majority | 65,755 | 22.8 | ||
| Total votes | 287,919 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
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  Boucher: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Triplett: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democrat Rick Boucher, who had represented the district since 1983, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 65.8% of the vote in 2002.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rick Boucher, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[3] | Likely D | October 29, 2004 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe D | November 1, 2004 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rick Boucher (incumbent) | 150,039 | 59.3 | |
| Republican | Kevin Triplett | 98,499 | 38.9 | |
| Independent Greens | Seth Davis | 4,341 | 1.7 | |
| Write-in | 68 | 0.0 | ||
| Majority | 51,540 | 20.4 | ||
| Total votes | 252,947 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
Incumbent Republican Frank Wolf, who had represented the district since 1981, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 71.7% of the vote in 2002.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Frank Wolf, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- James Socas, former United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs staffer and former Wall Street executive[32][33][34][35]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe R | October 29, 2004 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe R | November 1, 2004 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 205,982 | 63.8 | |
| Democratic | James Socas | 116,654 | 36.1 | |
| Write-in | 375 | 0.1 | ||
| Majority | 89,328 | 27.7 | ||
| Total votes | 323,011 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 11
Incumbent Republican Tom Davis, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 82.9% of the vote in 2002.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ken Longmyer, retired foreign service officer[36]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe R | October 29, 2004 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe R | November 1, 2004 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tom Davis (incumbent) | 186,299 | 60.3 | |
| Democratic | Ken Longmyer | 118,305 | 38.3 | |
| Independent Greens | Joseph Oddo | 4,338 | 1.4 | |
| Write-in | 259 | 0.1 | ||
| Majority | 67,994 | 22.0 | ||
| Total votes | 309,233 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||