Virginia District 3
Tue, Nov 3 · Seat held by Robert C. "Bobby" Scott Democratic since Jan 1993
Edwin Rivera, Jr.RepublicanRobert C. "Bobby" ScottDemocratic · IncumbentAge 79 · 33 years in Congress
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D) 70.0, John Sitka III (R) 29.8
Show all 4 candidates on the ballot
- Robert C. "Bobby" ScottIncumbentDemocratic
- Edwin Rivera, Jr.Republican
- Makiba A. GainesIndependent
- Stephen C. WollIndependent
Showing major-party nominees, incumbents and candidates with 5%+ in the latest poll or comparable fundraising.
- Last election
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic) won by 40.2 points, 2024
- Margin since 2022
- 5.6 points toward Democrats
- On the 2026 ballot
- 4 candidates
Side by side
Left column: RiveraRight column: Scott
- Total receipts, 2025-2026 cycle, through Oct 14
- $15K
- $882K
- Cash on hand
- $5K
- $162K
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeScottNo published score for Rivera
- Races
- None listed
- Won 17 of 18
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 33
- Age on Election Day
- Not available
- 79
Money: FEC bulk data, through Oct 14. One or more are matched to the FEC by name, party and seat, so a total could belong to someone else.
How these are counted
Total receipts line of each candidate’s principal campaign committee, 2025-2026 cycle. Other sites may show career, six-year or all-committee totals, which differ. Rivera: $15,391 received, $4,635 cash on hand. Scott: $882,179 received, $162,483 cash on hand. The spectrum is a published research score, not our rating. How this works. Wins and losses count the races in our results files, the same as each profile.
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
- Robert C. "Bobby" ScottIncumbentDemocratic
- Edwin Rivera, Jr.Republican
- Makiba A. GainesIndependent
- Stephen C. WollIndependent
Source: elections.virginia.gov (XLSX), dated Oct 6
Shift since 2022: 5.6 points toward Democrats (Democratic by 34.6 in 2022, Democratic by 40.2 in 2024).
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2024 US House margin
- D 15+ pts
- D 5 to 15 pts
- D under 5 pts
- R under 5 pts
- R 5 to 15 pts
- R 15+ pts
- Other winner
- No data
Show these districts as a list (11)
- Virginia District 1· Robert J. Wittman (R), Republican by 12.8 points, 2024
- Virginia District 2· Jennifer A. Kiggans (R), Republican by 3.8 points, 2024
- Virginia District 3· Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D), Democratic by 40.2 points, 2024
- Virginia District 4· Jennifer L. McClellan (D), Democratic by 34.9 points, 2024
- Virginia District 5· John J. McGuire III (R), Republican by 15.0 points, 2024
- Virginia District 6· Ben Cline (R), Republican by 28.3 points, 2024
- Virginia District 7· Eugene Simon Vindman (D), Democratic by 2.7 points, 2024
- Virginia District 8· Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D), Democratic by 46.8 points, 2024
- Virginia District 9· H. Morgan Griffith (R), Republican by 45.2 points, 2024
- Virginia District 10· Suhas Subramanyam (D), Democratic by 4.6 points, 2024
- Virginia District 11· Gerald E. Connolly (D), Democratic by 33.8 points, 2024
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History (25 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 314,397
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
US House, Virginia District 3, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert C. "Bobby" ScottWon Democratic 219,92670.0% RepublicanJohn Sitka III Republican 93,80129.8% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 6700.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 207,850
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
US House, Virginia District 3, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert C. "Bobby" ScottWon Democratic 139,65967.2% RepublicanTerry T Namkung Republican 67,66832.6% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 5230.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 341,361
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Virginia District 3, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert C. "Bobby" ScottWon Democratic 233,32668.4% RepublicanJohn W Collick Jr Republican 107,29931.4% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 7360.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 217,722
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Virginia District 3, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert C. "Bobby" ScottWon Democratic 198,61591.2% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 19,1078.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 312,340
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Virginia District 3, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert C. "Bobby" ScottWon Democratic 208,33766.7% RepublicanM L "Marty" Williams Republican 103,28933.1% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 7140.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 147,402
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Virginia District 3, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert C. "Bobby" ScottWon Democratic 139,19794.4% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 8,2055.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 318,936
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Virginia District 3, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert C. "Bobby" ScottWon Democratic 259,19981.3% RepublicanDean J Longo Republican 58,93118.5% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 8060.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 163,900
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Virginia District 3, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert C. "Bobby" ScottWon Democratic 114,75470.0% RepublicanC L "Chuck" Smith Jr Republican 44,55327.2% LibertarianJames J Quigley Libertarian 2,3831.5% IndependentJohn D Kelly Independent 2,0391.2% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 1710.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 247,288
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Virginia District 3, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert C. "Bobby" ScottWon Democratic 239,91197.0% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 7,3773.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 138,994
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Virginia District 3, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert C. "Bobby" ScottWonName as filed: Robert C Scott Democratic 133,54696.1% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 5,4483.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 229,892
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Virginia District 3, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert C. "Bobby" ScottWonName as filed: Robert C Scott Democratic 159,37369.3% RepublicanWinsome E Sears Republican 70,19430.5% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 3250.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 91,073
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Virginia District 3, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert C. "Bobby" ScottWonName as filed: Robert C Scott Democratic 87,52196.1% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 3,5523.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 140,753
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Virginia District 3, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert C. "Bobby" ScottWonName as filed: Robert C Scott Democratic 137,52797.7% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 3,2262.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 63,354
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Virginia District 3, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert C. "Bobby" ScottWonName as filed: Robert C Scott Democratic 48,12976.0% IndependentRobert S "Bob" Barnett Independent 14,45322.8% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 7721.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 144,418
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Virginia District 3, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert C. "Bobby" ScottWonName as filed: Robert C Scott Democratic 118,60382.1% RepublicanElsie Goodwyn Holland Republican 25,78117.9% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 340.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 136,620
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Virginia District 3, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert C. "Bobby" ScottWonName as filed: Robert C Scott Democratic 108,53279.4% RepublicanThomas E "Tom" Ward Republican 28,08020.6% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 80.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 168,473
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Virginia District 3, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert C. "Bobby" ScottWonName as filed: Robert C Scott Democratic 132,43278.6% RepublicanDaniel "Dan" Jenkins Republican 35,78021.2% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 2610.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 118,154
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Virginia District 3, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas J Bliley JrWon Republican 77,12565.3% DemocraticJames A "Jay" Starke Jr Democratic 36,25330.7% IndependentRose L Simpson Independent 4,3173.7% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 4590.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 187,898
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Virginia District 3, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas J Bliley JrWon Republican 187,35499.7% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 5440.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 111,179
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Virginia District 3, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas J "Tom" Bliley JrWon Republican 74,52567.0% DemocraticKenneth E Powell Democratic 32,96129.6% IndependentJ Stephen Hodges Independent 3,6753.3% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 180.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 198,567
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Virginia District 3, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas J "Tom" Bliley JrWon Republican 169,98785.6% IndependentRoger L Coffey Independent 28,55614.4% OtherOther Other 240.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 156,891
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Virginia District 3, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas J "Tom" Bliley JrWon Republican 92,92859.2% DemocraticJohn A Waldrop Jr Democratic 63,94640.8% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 170.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 186,912
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Virginia District 3, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas J "Tom" Bliley JrWon Republican 96,52451.6% DemocraticJohn A Mapp Democratic 60,96232.6% IndependentHoward H Carwile Independent 19,54910.5% IndependentJames B Turney Independent 9,8525.3% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 250.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 119,217
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Virginia District 3, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid E SatterfieldWon Democratic 104,55087.7% IndependentAlan Robert Ogden Independent 14,45312.1% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 2140.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 146,788
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Virginia District 3, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid E Satterfield IIIWon Democratic 129,06687.9% IndependentAlan R Ogden Independent 17,50311.9% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 2190.1%
1976 to 2024: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024, retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
District numbers are reused after each redistricting, so rows on older lines cover different territory than today's Virginia District 3.
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Sources: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024 (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; unitedstates/congress-legislators (current) (CC0-1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by the @unitedstates project volunteers (rosters from official congressional sources) from official returns, not an official source.
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