Voter Guide: June 2024 primary election
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Early voting is underway for Virginia’s primary election on June 18, 2024. Early voting began on May 3 and continues through June 15.
Voters will choose Democratic and Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
You can vote early, in-person, at the general registrar’s office in the city/county where you are registered. You will need to bring an accepted form of identification with you.
You can search for your local office information on the Virginia Department of Elections’ website.
Important Dates
May 28, 2024 – deadline to register to vote in the June 18 elections or update an existing registration. Find out more about same-day registration on the Virginia Department of Elections website.
June 7, 2024 – deadline to apply to have a ballot bailed to you. Your request must be received by 5 p.m. that day.
June 8, 2024 – voter registration offices will be open on this Saturday for early voting.
June 15, 2024 – last day of in-person early voting at your local voter registration office. 5 p.m. deadline.
June 18, 2024 – primary election day. Polls are open in Virginia on election day from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Virginia Voter Resources
Who is on the ballot?
The outcomes of the June 18 Virginia Democratic and Republican primaries will determine who the winners will run against in the November election.
Not every race on the ballot in November will have a primary election in June. The Hampton Roads region includes the following primary races (only contested races with localities in Hampton Roads represented are listed below):
Republican Primary
There are five candidates running in the 2024 Virginia Republican Primary for U.S. Senate. They include, Hung Cao, Edward C. “Eddie” Garcia Jr., Jonathan W. Emord, C.L. “Chuck” Smith Jr. and Scott Thomas Parkinson. The winner will challenge Democratic incumbent Sen. Tim Kaine in November. No one is challenging Sen. Kaine for the Democratic nomination, so there is no Democratic primary in June.
Democratic Primary
Two candidates are running in the Democratic Primary for Virginia’s 1st Congressional District: Herbert C. Jones Jr. and Leslie C. Mehta. Localities with precincts in the 1st District include York County, Richmond, Lancaster County, Essex County, Westmoreland County, Henrico County, Gloucester County, Mathews County, Middlesex County, Northumberland County, King and Queen County, Hanover County, Poquoson, James City County, King William County, Chesterfield County, New Kent County and Williamsburg.
Two candidates are also running in the Democratic Primary for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District: Missy Cotter Smasal and Jeremiah “Jake” Denton IV. Localities with precincts in the 2nd District include Accomack County, Suffolk, Isle of Wight County, Chesapeake, Southampton County, Virginia Beach and Franklin.
Local Races
There are no local races impacting Hampton Roads voters, on the June primary ballots.
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