Campaign 2012 President, U.S. Senate & House

Federal offices are on the ballot in 2012: President, U.S. Senator and member of Congress. Virginia Republicans will go to the polls three times:

• Presidential primary on March 6
• U.S. Senate primary on June 12
• General election on November 6

Get involved in 2012: We need your help to make sure Republicans win Virginia in 2012! We encourage you to contact the campaigns (see list of candidates, below), and to follow the news of the federal campaigns in northern Virginia.

Candidates welcome! The 11th District Republican Committee and our local committees welcome prospective GOP candidates for office in 2012. Please contact us to discuss the campaigns.

President

The Presidential election in 2012 will allow America to chart a new path toward propserity, and to reject the disastrous big-spending over-regulating policies of the Obama Administration. Virginia may again be a battleground state.

Virginia primary: Our Republican primary election will be held on Tue., March 6, 2012. That's "Super Tuesday" (when several states will hold primaries), and it's a few weeks later than the 2008 Virginia primary. To qualify for the primary ballot in Virginia, a candidate needed to file petitions with signatures from at least 10,000 voters; the filing deadline was Thu., Dec. 22, 2011.

Nomination: Our candidate will be nominated at the Republican National Convention, to be held Aug. 27-30 in Tampa.

Republican candidates: Following is a list of candidates who sought the GOP nomination (in alphabetical order):

Presumptive nominee:

• Mitt Romney - former Governor of Massachusetts (2003-07)
  Web: www.MittRomney.com || Phone: 857-288-3500

• Ron Paul - member of Congress from Texas (1979-85, 1997-present)
  Status: No longer competing in primaries (May 2012)
  Web: www.RonPaul2012.com || Phone: 703-563-6620, 855-886-9779

• Michele Bachmann - member of Congress from Minnesota (2007-present)
  Status: Withdrew from race (Jan. 2012)
  Web: www.MicheleBachmann.com || Phone: 855-624-7737
• Herman Cain - retired business executive from Georgia
  Status: Withdrew from race (Dec. 2011)
  Web: www.HermanCain.com || Phone: 678-601-2772
• Chris Christie - Governor of New Jersey (2010-present)
  Status: Withdrew from consideration (Oct. 2011)
  Web: www.State.NJ.us
• Mitch Daniels - Governor of Indiana (2005-present)
  Status: Withdrew from consideration (May 2011)
  Web: www.MyManMitch.com
• Newt Gingrich - former Speaker of the House (1995-99) and member of Congress from Georgia (1979-99)
  Status: Withdrew from race (May 2012)
  Web: www.Newt.org || Phone: 678-973-2306
• Mike Huckabee - former Governor of Arkansas (1996-2007)
  Status: Withdrew from consideration (May 2011)
  Web: www.MikeHuckabee.com
• Jon Huntsman - former Governor of Utah (2005-09)
  Status: Withdrew from race (Jan. 2012)
  Web: www.Jon2012.com || Phone: 603-836-5643
• Gary Johnson - former Governor of New Mexico (1995-2003)
  Status: Withdrew from GOP race, will run as Libertarian (Dec. 2011)
  Web: www.GaryJohnson2012.com || Phone: 801-303-7922
• Tim Pawlenty - former Governor of Minnesota (2003-11)
  Status: Withdrew from race (Aug. 2011)
  Web: www.TimPawlenty.com
• Rick Perry - Governor of Texas (2000-present)
  Status: Withdrew from race (Jan. 2012)
  Web: www.RickPerry.org || Phone: 855-887-5627
• Rick Santorum - former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (1995-2007)
  Status: Withdrew from race (Apr. 2012)
  Web: www.RickSantorum.com || Phone: 888-321-6675

U.S. Senator

Open seat!
Virginia will elect a U.S. Senator in 2012. Iit's an excellent opportunity for Republicans to pick up a seat. Incumbent Jim Webb (D) will not seek a second term, and several Republicans have already announced for the Senate seat (see news coverage). Webb ran in 2006 as a political centrist; but once in office, he supported the Obama/Reid/Pelosi agenda for big government - a record which undermined his prospects for re-election in Virginia.

Campaign news: Follow the latest news about the 2012 Senate and House races in Virginia.

Senate primary: Our nominee will be selected by GOP statewide primary election on Tue., June 12, 2012. To qualify for the primary ballot in Virginia, a candidate must file petitions with signatures from at least 10,000 voters; the filing deadline is Thu., Mar. 29.

Republican candidates: Following is the list of candidates (in alphabetical order) who will appear on the June 12 primary ballot:

• George Allen - former U.S. Senator (2001-07) and former Governor (1994-98).
  Status: Announced (Jan. 2011), filed (Mar. 2012)
  Web: www.GeorgeAllen.com || Phone: 804-726-2012
• E.W. Jackson - Minister, Chesapeake
  Status: Announced (Apr. 2011), filed (Mar. 2012)
  Web: JacksonforVirginia.com || Phone: 757-802-4246
• Bob Marshall - State Delegate, Prince William County (1992-present)
  Status: Announced (Jan. 2012), filed (Mar. 2012)
  Web: BobMarshall2012.com || Phone:
• Jamie Radtke - Tea Party activist, Richmond
  Status: Announced (Dec. 2010), filed (Mar. 2012)
  Web: RadtkeforSenate.com || Phone: 804-451-5985

• Tim Donner - Business owner, Fairfax County
  Status: Announced (Apr. 2011), withdrew from race (Dec. 2011)
  Web: www.TimDonner.com || Phone: 571-494-1051
• David McCormick - Attorney, Virginia Beach
  Status: Announced (Feb. 2011). incomplete filing (Mar. 2012)
  Web: DavidMcCormickSenate.com || Phone: 757-749-8528
• Corey Stewart - chairman, Prince William County Board of Supervisors (2007-present)
  Status: Withdrew from consideration for Senate (Nov. 2011), may run for state office in 2013
  Web: www.CoreyStewart.com

Representative in Congress

Voters in the 11th District will elect a member of Congress in 2012. The seat will likely be a high-profile target for Republicans -- incumbent Democrat Gerry Connolly was re-elected in 2010 by a very narrow margin (less than 0.5%). We welcome GOP candidates for this seat - two have already announced.

Campaign news: Follow the latest news about the 2012 Senate and House races in Virginia.

Congressional primary: Our nominee will be selected by GOP district primary election on Tue., June 12, 2012. To qualify for the Congressional primary ballot in Virginia, a candidate must file petitions with signatures from at least 1,000 voters; the filing deadline is Thu., Mar. 29 (see details).

Redistricting: The boundaries of the 11th District will change. The General Assembly must redraw all Congressional district lines in Virginia, based on results from the 2010 census; that's expected in January 2012. (The 11th District currently includes Fairfax City, and portions of Fairfax County and Prince William County - see current district profile).

Republican candidates = 11th District: Following is a list of current candidates for the GOP nomination (in alphabetical order):

• Chris Perkins - retired Colonel in U.S. Army, Fairfax County
  Status: Announced (June 2011)
  Web: www.Perkins2012.com || Phone:
• Ken Vaughn - professional traffic engineer, Fairfax County
  Status: Announced (June 2011)
  Web: www.VaughnforCongress.com || Phone: 571-305-2012

Volunteers welcome! Your help will be greatly appreciated, as we work to elect Republican candidates to to federal offices in 2012. Contact your local GOP committee.