VA — U.S. Senate seats
Statewide. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this state
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Virginia. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 8,705,170 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $93,170 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $50,666 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.471 |
| Race | White alone | 60.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 18.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 6.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 11.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 13.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 82.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 7.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 66.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 42.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 18.5% |
| Household | Family households | 64.8% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.52 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 33.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $383,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,579 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 61.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 9.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.7% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 67.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 18.3% |
Currently seated senators
- Kaine, Tim (D) · b. 1958
- Warner, Mark R. (D) · b. 1954
Senate candidates running (2022–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL | D | 2030 |
| BROWN, PAMELA MS. | D | 2026 |
| DANIELS, LORITA DR. | D | 2026 |
| DE PAULA, ALEX | R | 2026 |
| EICHELBERGER, GREGORY | D | 2026 |
| FARINGTON, KIM | R | 2026 |
| MINA, ALDOUS D | R | 2026 |
| MIZUSAWA, BERT K | R | 2026 |
| MORAN, MARK | I | 2026 |
| REEVES, BRYCE | R | 2026 |
| REYNOLDS, JASON STEPHEN | D | 2026 |
| SMITH, C.L. CHUCK JR | R | 2026 |
| WARNER, MARK ROBERT | D | 2026 |
| WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. | R | 2026 |
| BARVE, GARY | R | 2024 |
| BARVE, GARY | R | 2024 |
| CAO, HUNG | R | 2024 |
| EMORD, JONATHAN WALKER MR. | R | 2024 |
| ENNIS, CRAIG EDWARD MR | R | 2024 |
| GARCIA, EDWARD | R | 2024 |
| HARDIN, JONATHAN T DR PH.D. | I | 2024 |
| HARDIN, JT | D | 2024 |
| HICKMAN, GWENDOLYN M. | R | 2024 |
| KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL | D | 2024 |
| LOWE, KIMBERLY | R | 2024 |
| PARKINSON, SCOTT THOMAS | R | 2024 |
| RUSZNAK, CSABA MENEZES MR. JR. | I | 2024 |
| SMITH, C.L. CHUCK JR | R | 2024 |
| VITIELLO, RON | R | 2024 |
| WALLACE, TJ | D | 2024 |
| WALLACE, TJ | R | 2024 |
| XIONG, TIGER DR. | I | 2024 |
| KING, ZOEY MARIA | D | 2022 |