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2018Final results

2018 election for Virginia's 11th District

U.S. House · Virginia

Gerald E. Connolly (D) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating Jeff A. Dove Jr. (R) by 44.2 points.

Gerald E. ConnollyDemocrat · winner
71.1%219,191
26.9%83,023
Stevan M. PorterLibertarian
1.8%5,546
308,289 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+0.42010D+25.52012D+16.52014D+44.22018D+43.02020D+33.72022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Gerald E. ConnollyJeff A. Dove Jr.
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$677.9K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$658K
$2.7M
Cash on hand
$20K

Other candidates' campaigns: Stevan M. Porter $10.6K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018

The candidates