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The 2012 United States Senate election in Virginia took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Mitt Romney won the Virginia Republican primary with 59.5% of the vote compared to the Ron Paul's 40.5%.. Later in the year Romney went on to stand against Barack Obama as a Republican in the 2012 US presidential election however Romney failed to secure the state's seat, losing out to Democratic candidate Barack Obama who gained 51.1% of the Virginian vote.
From 1977 until 2013, Virginia had elected a governor of the opposite political party compared to the President of the United States of the time. In 2017, Virginia returned to electing a governor of the opposite political party compared to the current President by electing Ralph Northam. This happened again when Glenn Youngkin was elected in 2021.
It is also a battleground at the Senate level, where former Gov. Tim Kaine (D) is facing former Sen. George Allen (R); and the 2nd district House race is also worth keeping an eye on. Voter Suppression. Virginia was one of the first states with a poll tax.
2012 United States gubernatorial elections ← 2011 November 6, 2012 June 5 (Wisconsin recall) 2013 → 14 governorships 12 states; 2 territories [a] Majority party Minority party Party Republican Democratic Seats before 29 20 Seats after 30 19 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 8,305,687 7,992,567 Percentage 49.7% 47.9% Seats up 4 8 Seats won 5 7 Map of the results Democratic hold Republican gain ...
2012 United States Senate elections ← 2010 November 6, 2012 2014 → 2013 (MA, NJ) → 33 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate 51 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Harry Reid Mitch McConnell Party Democratic Republican Leader's seat Nevada Kentucky Seats before 51 47 Seats after 53 45 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 49,988,282 39,128,301 Percentage 53.4% ...
Before 2012 elections [25] After 2012 elections [26] State PVI Governor State leg. US Senate US House President Governor State leg. US Senate US House; Alabama: R+13: Rep Rep Rep Rep 6–1 Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep 6–1 Alaska: R+13: Rep Split: Split: Rep 1–0 Rep Rep Rep: Split: Rep 1–0 Arizona: R+6: Rep Rep Rep Rep 5–3 Rep Rep Rep Rep Dem 5 ...
She has previously run for Congress and governor of Virginia and was censured by the Virginia Senate in 2021 for voicing support for Jan. 6 protesters. Many others have also announced they’re ...