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Virginia's 3rd U.S. House District

Virginia · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $719K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Virginia's 3rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Bobby Scott
Rep. Bobby ScottD
U.S. Representative · VA-003
Tenure
33y
Bills Spon.
17
Votes Missed
0.62%
Cross-party
14
Committees
Ranking MemberEducation and the Workforce Committee
Budget Committee
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Virginia District 3. Party primary on Aug 4, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 4, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$719K
Candidates
2 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Bobby Scott (D-VA-3)D
Cash on Hand
$194K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Robert C. \"Bobby\" Scott D70.1%John Sitka Iii R 29.9%313,727
2022Robert C “Bobby” Scott D67.4%Terry T Namkung R 32.6%207,327
2020Robert C \"Bobby\" Scott D68.5%John W Collick Jr R 31.5%340,625
2018Robert C \"Bobby\" Scott D100.0%—198,615
2016Robert C \"Bobby\" Scott D66.9%M L \"Marty\" Williams R 33.1%311,626
2014Robert C \"Bobby\" Scott D100.0%—139,197
2012Robert C \"Bobby\" Scott D81.5%Dean J Longo R 18.5%318,130
2010Robert C \"Bobby\" Scott D70.1%C L \"Chuck\" Smith Jr R 27.2%163,729
2008Robert C \"Bobby\" Scott D100.0%—239,911
2006Robert C Scott D100.0%—133,546
2004Robert C Scott D69.4%Winsome E Sears R 30.6%229,567
2002Robert C Scott D100.0%—87,521
2000Robert C Scott D100.0%—137,527
1998Robert C Scott D76.9%Robert S \"Bob\" Barnett I 23.1%62,582
1996Robert C Scott D82.1%Elsie Goodwyn Holland R 17.9%144,384
District
Population
776,096
Median HH Income
$68K
Unemployment
5.9%
Bachelor's+
30.0%
Veterans
14.4%
Median Age
34.6
Mean HH Income
$89K
Poverty Rate
15.0%
HS or Higher
91.3%
Median Home Value
$269K
Median Rent
$1,359/mo
Owner-Occupied
52.9%
Under 18 / 65+
22.3% / 14.5%