Gerald E. Gerry Connolly, U.S. Representative

Gerald E. Gerry Connolly

U.S. Representative
Born
March 30, 1950
Died
May 21, 2025
Age at death
75
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2008–2024
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Connolly1.8M
Opponents916,988
9
Elections run

Between 2008 and 2024, Gerald E. Gerry Connolly ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Connolly's biggest single-election total was 280,725 votes, in the 2020 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 11. Connolly's closest win came in the 2010 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 11, decided by 981 votes.

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How many votes has Gerald E. Gerry Connolly received?

Gerald E. Gerry Connolly has received 1,832,157 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.

Election history

Gerald E. Gerry Connolly’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2024U.S. HouseVirginiaWon273,52966.68%Mike L. Van Meter
2022U.S. HouseVirginiaWon193,19066.69%James G Myles
2020U.S. HouseVirginiaWon280,72571.39%Manga A Anantatmula
2018U.S. HouseVirginiaWon219,19171.11%Jeff A. Dove Jr.
Stevan M. Porter
2016U.S. HouseVirginiaWon247,81887.88%
2014U.S. HouseVirginiaWon106,78056.86%Suzanne K. Scholte
Marc M. Harrold

Joe F. Galdo Jr. (head-to-head)
2012U.S. HouseVirginiaWon202,60660.98%Chris S. Perkins
Mark T. Gibson

Christopher F. DeCarlo (head-to-head)

Joe F. Galdo Jr. (head-to-head)

Peter M. Marchetti
2010U.S. HouseVirginiaWon111,72049.23%Keith S. Fimian (head-to-head)
Christopher F. DeCarlo (head-to-head)

David L. Dotson

David William Gillis Jr.
2008U.S. HouseVirginiaWon196,59854.69%Keith S. Fimian (head-to-head)
Joseph P. Oddo
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C001078) and Wikidata (Q1514859). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gerald E. Gerry Connolly: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gerald-e-gerry-connolly. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.