General elections are held in November and run on a four-year cycle, starting with the presidential election year. Different offices are filled each year. We are now in the first year of this cycle.
2020 – Federal Offices
President
Vice President
1 Senator *
U.S. House of Representatives**
2021 – State Offices
Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
House of Delegates***
2022 – Federal Offices
1 senator*
- House of Representatives
2023 – State and Local offices
Virginia General Assembly
State Senators****
Delegate
All county and constitutional officials
*Senators have their own cycle of 6 years. For 2 successive presidential years in Virginia, one or the other senator is up for election. For the third presidential year, neither one is.
**U.S. Representatives serve two-year terms.
***Virginia Delegates serve two-year terms.
****Virginia State Senators serve four-year terms.