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Virginia candidate resources

Pick your county or city to see what running for office takes.

A plain-language guide to getting on the ballot in all 133 Virginia localities: 95 counties and the 38 independent cities, which sit inside no county and run their own elections. Virginia votes for local office in odd-numbered years, so these guides lead with November 2027. Each one covers the filing windows, the primary fee, the signature counts, and your general registrar. Click the map or use the list.

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office Chesterfield County — how to run for office Clarke County — how to run for office Colonial Heights City — how to run for office Covington City — how to run for office Craig County — how to run for office Culpeper County — how to run for office Cumberland County — how to run for office Danville City — how to run for office Dickenson County — how to run for office Dinwiddie County — how to run for office Emporia City — how to run for office Essex County — how to run for office Fairfax City — how to run for office Fairfax County — how to run for office Falls Church City — how to run for office Fauquier County — how to run for office Floyd County — how to run for office Fluvanna County — how to run for office Franklin City — how to run for office Franklin County — how to run for office Frederick County — how to run for office Fredericksburg City — how to run for office Galax City — how to run for office Giles County — how to run for office Gloucester County — how to run for office Goochland County — how to run for office Grayson County — how to run for office Greene County — how to run for office Greensville County — how to run for office Halifax County — how to run for office Hampton City — how to run for office Hanover County — how to run for office Harrisonburg City — how to run for office Henrico County — how to run for office Henry County — how to run for office Highland County — how to run for office Hopewell City — how to run for office Isle of Wight County — how to run for office James City County — how to run for office King George County — how to run for office King William County — how to run for office King and Queen County — how to run for office Lancaster County — how to run for office Lee County — how to run for office Lexington City — how to run for office Loudoun County — how to run for office Louisa County — how to run for office Lunenburg County — how to run for office Lynchburg City — how to run for office Madison County — how to run for office Manassas City — how to run for office Manassas Park City — how to run for office Martinsville City — how to run for office Mathews County — how to run for office Mecklenburg County — how to run for office Middlesex County — how to run for office Montgomery County — how to run for office Nelson County — how to run for office New Kent County — how to run for office Newport News City — how to run for office Norfolk City — how to run for office Northampton County — how to run for office Northumberland County — how to run for office Norton City — how to run for office Nottoway County — how to run for office Orange County — how to run for office Page County — how to run for office Patrick County — how to run for office Petersburg City — how to run for office Pittsylvania County — how to run for office Poquoson City — how to run for office Portsmouth City — how to run for office Powhatan County — how to run for office Prince Edward County — how to run for office Prince George County — how to run for office Prince William County — how to run for office Pulaski County — how to run for office Radford City — how to run for office Rappahannock County — how to run for office Richmond County — how to run for office Richmond City — how to run for office Roanoke City — how to run for office Roanoke County — how to run for office Rockbridge County — how to run for office Rockingham County — how to run for office Russell County — how to run for office Salem City — how to run for office Scott County — how to run for office Shenandoah County — how to run for office Smyth County — how to run for office Southampton County — how to run for office Spotsylvania County — how to run for office Stafford County — how to run for office Staunton City — how to run for office Suffolk City — how to run for office Surry County — how to run for office Sussex County — how to run for office Tazewell County — how to run for office Virginia Beach City — how to run for office Warren County — how to run for office Washington County — how to run for office Waynesboro City — how to run for office Westmoreland County — how to run for office Williamsburg City — how to run for office Winchester City — how to run for office Wise County — how to run for office Wythe County — how to run for office York County — how to run for office

All 133 Virginia counties and cities. Click any county or city for its guide.

All 133 Virginia counties and cities

Alphabetical. Each links to that county or city’s “how to run for office” guide.

Statewide rules, filing basics and official links: how to run for office in Virginia.

Accomack County Albemarle County Alexandria City Alleghany County Amelia County Amherst County Appomattox County Arlington County Augusta County Bath County Bedford County Bland County Botetourt County Bristol City Brunswick County Buchanan County Buckingham County Buena Vista City Campbell County Caroline County Carroll County Charles City County Charlotte County Charlottesville City Chesapeake City Chesterfield County Clarke County Colonial Heights City Covington City Craig County Culpeper County Cumberland County Danville City Dickenson County Dinwiddie County Emporia City Essex County Fairfax County Fairfax City Falls Church City Fauquier County Floyd County Fluvanna County Franklin County Franklin City Frederick County Fredericksburg City Galax City Giles County Gloucester County Goochland County Grayson County Greene County Greensville County Halifax County Hampton City Hanover County Harrisonburg City Henrico County Henry County Highland County Hopewell City Isle of Wight County James City County King George County King William County King and Queen County Lancaster County Lee County Lexington City Loudoun County Louisa County Lunenburg County Lynchburg City Madison County Manassas City Manassas Park City Martinsville City Mathews County Mecklenburg County Middlesex County Montgomery County Nelson County New Kent County Newport News City Norfolk City Northampton County Northumberland County Norton City Nottoway County Orange County Page County Patrick County Petersburg City Pittsylvania County Poquoson City Portsmouth City Powhatan County Prince Edward County Prince George County Prince William County Pulaski County Radford City Rappahannock County Richmond County Richmond City Roanoke County Roanoke City Rockbridge County Rockingham County Russell County Salem City Scott County Shenandoah County Smyth County Southampton County Spotsylvania County Stafford County Staunton City Suffolk City Surry County Sussex County Tazewell County Virginia Beach City Warren County Washington County Waynesboro City Westmoreland County Williamsburg City Winchester City Wise County Wythe County York County

The 2027 ballot in Virginia.

These 2027 dates are confirmed against the state's own published calendar or statute. Anything our research could not confirm is left off this page rather than estimated.

  • June 15, 2027 Primary — State and county. Party primaries, where a party chooses to nominate by primary, for State Senate, House of Delegates, the county constitutional officers (Commonwealth's Attorney, Sheriff, Commissioner of the Revenue and Treasurer), boards of supervisors, and city and town councils.
    Candidate filing: opens Mar 15, 2027, closes Apr 1, 2027.
    Source 1 · Source 2
  • November 2, 2027 General — State and county. General election for all 40 State Senate and all 100 House of Delegates seats. Under Va. Code 24.2-217 the four county constitutional officers -- Sheriff, Commonwealth's Attorney, Treasurer and Commissioner of the Revenue -- are on the same ballot in every county that has not abolished or consolidated the office.
    Candidate filing: opens Jan 4, 2027, closes Jun 15, 2027.
    Source 1 · Source 2

2027 dates can move, and a municipality can change its own election date by ordinance. Which seats are on a given ballot depends on when each was last filled. Confirm anything you are relying on with the county election office before you act on it.

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