2012 United States Senate election in Virginia
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The 2012 United States Senate election in Virginia was a high-profile race in which former governors Tim Kaine and George Allen competed for the seat being vacated by retiring Senator Jim Webb.
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| 2012 United States Senate election in Virginia canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2012 United States Senate election in Virginia Context triple: [2018 United States Senate election in Virginia, previousElection, 2012 United States Senate election in Virginia]
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2006 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2006 United States Senate election in Virginia was a closely watched and highly competitive race that resulted in Democrat Jim Webb narrowly defeating incumbent Republican Senator George Allen, helping shift control of the U.S. Senate.
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B.
2018 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia was a midterm contest in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine successfully won re-election against Republican challenger Corey Stewart.
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C.
2024 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2024 United States Senate election in Virginia is a federal race in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine is seeking reelection to another six-year term.
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D.
U.S. Senate election in Virginia, 1996
The U.S. Senate election in Virginia in 1996 was a statewide race in which incumbent Republican Senator John Warner was re-elected, defeating Democratic challenger Mark Warner.
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E.
2021 Virginia gubernatorial election
The 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election was a closely watched U.S. state contest in which Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe, signaling a significant political shift in a previously Democratic-leaning state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2012 United States Senate election in Virginia Target entity description: The 2012 United States Senate election in Virginia was a high-profile race in which former governors Tim Kaine and George Allen competed for the seat being vacated by retiring Senator Jim Webb.
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A.
2006 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2006 United States Senate election in Virginia was a closely watched and highly competitive race that resulted in Democrat Jim Webb narrowly defeating incumbent Republican Senator George Allen, helping shift control of the U.S. Senate.
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B.
2018 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia was a midterm contest in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine successfully won re-election against Republican challenger Corey Stewart.
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C.
2024 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2024 United States Senate election in Virginia is a federal race in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine is seeking reelection to another six-year term.
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D.
U.S. Senate election in Virginia, 1996
The U.S. Senate election in Virginia in 1996 was a statewide race in which incumbent Republican Senator John Warner was re-elected, defeating Democratic challenger Mark Warner.
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E.
2021 Virginia gubernatorial election
The 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election was a closely watched U.S. state contest in which Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe, signaling a significant political shift in a previously Democratic-leaning state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Senate election
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election in Virginia ⓘ |
| campaignCharacteristic | high-profile race ⓘ |
| candidateBackground |
George Allen was a former Governor of Virginia
NERFINISHED
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George Allen was a former U.S. Senator from Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Kaine was a former Governor of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| DemocraticNominee | Tim Kaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| DemocraticPrimaryCandidate | Tim Kaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| DemocraticPrimaryStatus | unopposed ⓘ |
| electionCycle | 2012 ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2012-11-06 ⓘ |
| electionForOffice |
U.S. Senate seat from Virginia
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United States Senator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electorate | voters in the Commonwealth of Virginia ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 2006 United States Senate election in Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Virginia ⓘ |
| loser | George Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| losingParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCandidate |
George Allen
NERFINISHED
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Tim Kaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | featured two former Virginia governors ⓘ |
| officeContested | Class I United States Senate seat from Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeTermLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| partOf |
2012 United States Senate elections
NERFINISHED
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2012 United States elections ⓘ |
| previousHolderOfSeat | Jim Webb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousHolderParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonSeatOpen | retirement of Jim Webb ⓘ |
| RepublicanNominee | George Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RepublicanPrimaryCandidate |
Bob Marshall
NERFINISHED
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E.W. Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ George Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamie Radtke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RepublicanPrimaryWinner | George Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultingSenator | Tim Kaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultingSenatorParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiringIncumbent | Jim Webb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiringIncumbentParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sameDayAs |
2012 United States House of Representatives elections
NERFINISHED
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2012 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| seatIncumbent | Jim Webb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatStatus | open seat ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| winner | Tim Kaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 2012 United States Senate election in Virginia Description of subject: The 2012 United States Senate election in Virginia was a high-profile race in which former governors Tim Kaine and George Allen competed for the seat being vacated by retiring Senator Jim Webb.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
2018 United States Senate election in Virginia
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previousElection
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2012 United States Senate election in Virginia
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