Virginia holds statewide primary elections for U.S. Senate and House seats

The outcome of these primaries will determine the candidates for federal office in Virginia, which is a key state for control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

• •Polls close at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
• •Virginia has approximately 6,387,000 registered voters as of March 1.
• •Virginia does not require voters to register by party; any eligible voter may participate in any party's primary.
• •Candidates may request a recount if the margin between the top two candidates is 1% or less.
• •Recounts are free if the margin is less than 0.5% or if the outcome changes; otherwise, candidates must pay.
• •As of Friday, 139,000 ballots had been cast, including 84,000 from Democrats and 55,000 from Republicans.
• •Early and absentee voting typically represent a larger share of the vote in Democratic primaries than in Republican primaries.
• •The AP will declare a winner only when it is mathematically impossible for a trailing candidate to close the gap.
• •The election is being held using existing district boundaries after a court invalidated a proposed new map in April.
• •There are 91 days remaining until the 2026 midterm elections as of Tuesday.