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2023 Virginian-Pilot Primary Election Guide

Voting was slow but steady at Virginia Beach’s Cape Henry Church polling place early on Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

Early voting for Virginia primaries begins Friday, May 5 and runs through June 17.

Election Day for primary races is June 20.

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But before then, voters can cast ballots in person at their local registrar’s office or vote by mail.

District boundaries have changed as a result of the once-a-decade redrawing of political maps. This year’s primaries and general elections will be the first for state lawmakers under new district boundaries.

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Here’s what you need to know to vote early.

Below find The Virginian-Pilot’s 2023 Primary Election Guide, which will be updated with additional coverage.

The guide covers only candidates running in competitive primary races in the state Senate and House of Delegates. Uncontested races are not included. A separate election guide will be published for the general election.

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Virginia Senate

District 17 (parts of Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Western Tidewater and Southside Virginia) - Republican primary - Emily M. Brewer faces Hermie Sadler for GOP nomination

District 18 (parts of Chesapeake and Portsmouth) - Democratic primary - Two longtime Virginia legislators face off | Sens. Louise Lucas and Lionell Spruill duke it out in primary: Abortion, voting rights, taxes remain hot topics

District 19 (parts of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach) - Republican primary - Three Republicans face off in newly redrawn district

District 21 (part of Norfolk) - Democratic primary - Angelia Williams Graves takes on Andria McClellan

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Virginia House of Delegates

District 84 (parts of Chesapeake, Suffolk, Franklin and Isle of Wight County) - Republican and Democratic primary - Both Republicans and Democrats battle

District 89 (parts of Chesapeake and Suffolk) - Republican primary - 3 Republicans square off in House District 89 firehouse primary | Results: Baxter Ennis wins GOP nomination

District 92 (parts of Norfolk and Chesapeake) - Democratic primary - Democrats Bonita Anthony and Kim Sudderth | With no incumbents, Norfolk candidates compete in wide open primaries for Districts 92 and 94

District 94 (part of Norfolk) - Republican primary - 3 Republicans vying for nomination | With no incumbents, Norfolk candidates compete in wide open primaries for Districts 92 and 94

District 95 (parts of Virginia Beach and Norfolk) - Democratic primary - Alex Askew battles Rick James

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District 96 (part of Virginia Beach) - Democratic primary - Four Democrats fight for nomination


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