2006Final results
2006 election for Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · Virginia
Thelma Drake (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Philip J. Kellam (D) by 2.8 points.
Thelma DrakeRepublican · winner
51.3%88,777
Philip J. KellamDemocrat
48.5%83,901
173,159 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Philip J. KellamThelma Drake
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$2.3M
$138
Cash on hand
$8.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006