Federal

U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

Localities in the district (all or part): Chesterfield County, Essex County, Gloucester County, Hanover County, Henrico County, James City County, King and Queen County, King William County, Lancaster County, Mathews County, Middlesex County, New Kent County, Northumberland County, City of Poquoson, Richmond County, Westmoreland County, City of Williamsburg, York County.

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Shannon L. Taylor

Democratic

Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney

The gist

Proposes banning stock trading by members of Congress.
Proposes 12-year term limits for House members.
Pledges to reject all corporate PAC money.
Supports overturning Citizens United and co-sponsoring the DISCLOSE Act.
Proposes mandatory jail time for members who steal taxpayer funds.
Supports restoring the expired ACA premium tax credits.
Proposes reining in tariffs to lower consumer prices.
Supports requiring data centers not raise household energy costs.

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Proposes banning stock trading by members of Congress.
Shannon Taylor for Virginia
Campaign website · Shannon Taylor for VA · shannontaylorva.com
“Shannon will fight to ban congressional stock trading and ban members of Congress from cashing in on their influence by becoming lobbyists”
Proposes 12-year term limits for House members.
Serve The People First Agenda — Shannon Taylor for Virginia
Campaign website · Shannon Taylor for VA · shannontaylorva.com
“In my first term, I will propose legislation to enact 12-year term limits in the House.”
Pledges to reject all corporate PAC money.
Serve The People First Agenda — Shannon Taylor for Virginia
Campaign website · Shannon Taylor for VA · shannontaylorva.com
“I pledge never to take a dime from corporate PACs, as a candidate for Congress or as a member of Congress.”
Supports overturning Citizens United and co-sponsoring the DISCLOSE Act.
Serve The People First Agenda — Shannon Taylor for Virginia
Campaign website · Shannon Taylor for VA · shannontaylorva.com
“I will fight for campaign finance reform and work to overturn the Citizens United decision”
Proposes mandatory jail time for members who steal taxpayer funds.
Serve The People First Agenda — Shannon Taylor for Virginia
Campaign website · Shannon Taylor for VA · shannontaylorva.com
“my first bill will mandate jail time of at least a year for any current or former member of Congress caught stealing $10,000”
Supports restoring the expired ACA premium tax credits.
Shannon Taylor for Virginia
Campaign website · Shannon Taylor for VA · shannontaylorva.com
“Shannon will fight to restore the Affordable Care Act tax credits that Congressman Wittman allowed to expire”
Proposes reining in tariffs to lower consumer prices.
Shannon Taylor for Virginia
Campaign website · Shannon Taylor for VA · shannontaylorva.com
“She will work to rein in the reckless tariffs and endless wars that are driving up the price of groceries, gas, and everyday goods.”
Supports requiring data centers not raise household energy costs.
Shannon Taylor for Virginia
Campaign website · Shannon Taylor for VA · shannontaylorva.com
“She has also called for legislation to mandate that any new data center construction does not result in increased energy costs for our families.”

Robert J. "Rob" Wittman

RepublicanIncumbent

U.S. Representative · Montross

The gist

Supported doubling the Child Tax Credit.
Sponsored bills withholding members' pay without an on-time budget.
Voted to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits.
Sponsored law allowing 529 accounts for workforce training.
Supported the Laken Riley Act on immigrant detention.
Led bipartisan Chesapeake Bay work as task force co-chair.
Supports an all-of-the-above energy approach including nuclear.
Secured $8 million for the Powhite Parkway Extension.

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Supported doubling the Child Tax Credit.
Issues — Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress
Campaign website · Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress · robwittman.com
“I supported tax relief for working families, including locking in and doubling the Child Tax Credit, increasing the standard deduction to $31,500 for families”
Sponsored bills withholding members' pay without an on-time budget.
Issues — Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress
Campaign website · Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress · robwittman.com
“No Budget, No Pay Act: Withholds Members’ pay if Congress fails to pass a budget on time.”
Voted to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits.
Issues — Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress
Campaign website · Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress · robwittman.com
“I was one of a small number of House Republicans who voted to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits.”
Sponsored law allowing 529 accounts for workforce training.
Issues — Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress
Campaign website · Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress · robwittman.com
“which became law in 2025 and allows families to use 529 education savings accounts for qualified workforce training, certifications, licenses, and professional credentials”
Supported the Laken Riley Act on immigrant detention.
Issues — Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress
Campaign website · Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress · robwittman.com
“I supported the Laken Riley Act to strengthen detention requirements for individuals in the country illegally who commit dangerous crimes”
Led bipartisan Chesapeake Bay work as task force co-chair.
Issues — Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress
Campaign website · Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress · robwittman.com
“co-chair of the bipartisan Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force, I have worked across the aisle to protect the Bay”
Supports an all-of-the-above energy approach including nuclear.
Issues — Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress
Campaign website · Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress · robwittman.com
“I support an all-of-the-above approach that includes nuclear power, natural gas, oil, hydropower, wind, solar, carbon capture”
Secured $8 million for the Powhite Parkway Extension.
Issues — Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress
Campaign website · Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress · robwittman.com
“secured $8 million in federal dollars for the Powhite Parkway Extension in Chesterfield County”

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