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2026 candidates we're tracking in VA-3
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Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
Democratic
Incumbent
Scott has represented Virginia's 3rd Congressional District since 1993 and serves as Ranking Member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, per the campaign site. He grew up in Newport News and has focused his career on service to the Hampton Roads community, per the campaign site.
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Edwin Rivera, Jr.
Republican
Edwin Rivera Jr. is a U.S. Army veteran who served multiple combat tours in the Middle East and previously worked as a police officer in Puerto Rico, per his campaign site. He is the Republican nominee for Virginia's 3rd Congressional District, running against Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott, per Virginia Mercury.
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Makiba A. Gaines
Independent
Makiba Gaines is a civil rights attorney in solo practice in the Chesapeake area who previously served as a prosecutor in Portsmouth, per her campaign site. She is running as an independent congressional candidate.
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Stephen C. Woll
Independent
Steve Woll is a Navy veteran who has spent more than 25 years in Hampton Roads applying science and technology to economic and strategic problems, per his campaign site. He is running as an independent for Virginia's 3rd Congressional District.
About this race
Virginia's 3rd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Virginia primary is Tuesday, August 4, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.