Federal

U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 3
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): Brunswick County, Charles City County, Chesterfield County, City of Colonial Heights, Dinwiddie County, City of Emporia, Greensville County, Henrico County, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg, Prince George County, City of Richmond, Southampton County, Surry County, Sussex County.

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Robert P. "Family Man" Murray, Jr.

Republican

Retired technology executive · Richmond

The gist

Proposes a 0% federal individual income tax rate by 2032.
Pledges to donate his post-tax congressional salary to charity.
Proposes bringing 20% of overseas military home by 2032.
Pledges to shield communities from unwanted data centers.
Proposes changing the Federal Reserve's mandates to curb inflation.
Opposes automatic license plate readers such as Flock.
Opposes all three proposed Virginia constitutional amendments.

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Proposes a 0% federal individual income tax rate by 2032.
Robert Murray for Congress
Campaign website · Virginia Lovers for Robert Murray · murrayforcongress.com
“Federal individual income tax rate by 2032. No filing either.”
Pledges to donate his post-tax congressional salary to charity.
Robert Murray for Congress
Campaign website · Virginia Lovers for Robert Murray · murrayforcongress.com
“I pledge to donate 100% of my post-tax Congressional income to Virginia-based charities”
Proposes bringing 20% of overseas military home by 2032.
Robert Murray for Congress
Campaign website · Virginia Lovers for Robert Murray · murrayforcongress.com
“Overseas military brought back home by 2032.”
Pledges to shield communities from unwanted data centers.
Robert Murray for Congress
Campaign website · Virginia Lovers for Robert Murray · murrayforcongress.com
“He’ll shield Virginians from datacenters they don’t want, while encouraging private development of capacity where Virginians do.”
Proposes changing the Federal Reserve's mandates to curb inflation.
4th District Q&A: Jennifer McClellan, Robert "Family Man" Murray
Candidate questionnaire · VPM News · Sep 18, 2026 · vpm.org
“We need to modernize our monetary system, edit the Federal Reserve’s mandates, and fix our federal funding model.”
Opposes automatic license plate readers such as Flock.
4th District Q&A: Jennifer McClellan, Robert "Family Man" Murray
Candidate questionnaire · VPM News · Sep 18, 2026 · vpm.org
“they help bypass government restrictions on warrantless mass surveillance of its citizens. That’s wrong.”
Opposes all three proposed Virginia constitutional amendments.
4th District Q&A: Jennifer McClellan, Robert "Family Man" Murray
Candidate questionnaire · VPM News · Sep 18, 2026 · vpm.org
“Murray recommends No votes to Virginia’s three constitutional amendments.”

Joan E. "Andrews" Bell

Independent

Anti-abortion activist

The gist

Opposes Virginia's Amendment 1 on reproductive freedom.
Supports ending abortion.

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Opposes Virginia's Amendment 1 on reproductive freedom.
Joan for Congress
Campaign website · Joan Bell for Congress · joan.vote
“Vote NO on Virginia's Amendment 1.”
Supports ending abortion.
Joan for Congress
Campaign website · Joan Bell for Congress · joan.vote
“To end abortion, we too must show the victims.”

Jennifer L. McClellan

DemocraticIncumbent

U.S. Representative · Richmond

The gist

Supports extending enhanced ACA premium tax credits.
Opposed Medicaid cuts in the 2025 budget law.
Supports abortion rights; led Virginia's Reproductive Health Protection Act.
Co-sponsored the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Opposes the SAVE Act's voter registration document rules.
Co-introduced child care infrastructure and workforce bills.
Introduced bill to stop PFAS discharges from military bases.
Led measure barring NATO withdrawal without congressional approval.

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Supports extending enhanced ACA premium tax credits.
Healthcare — Jennifer McClellan for Congress
Campaign website · McClellan for Congress · jennifermcclellan.com
“voting against every Republican effort to gut it and pushing to extend ACA enhanced premium tax credits”
Opposed Medicaid cuts in the 2025 budget law.
Healthcare — Jennifer McClellan for Congress
Campaign website · McClellan for Congress · jennifermcclellan.com
“She fought back during a 26-hour markup to protect healthcare coverage for hundreds of thousands of Virginians”
Supports abortion rights; led Virginia's Reproductive Health Protection Act.
Healthcare — Jennifer McClellan for Congress
Campaign website · McClellan for Congress · jennifermcclellan.com
“Jenn believes how, when, and whether to become parents should be left to patients and their providers.”
Co-sponsored the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Voting Rights — Jennifer McClellan for Congress
Campaign website · McClellan for Congress · jennifermcclellan.com
“Jenn is a proud cosponsor of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act”
Opposes the SAVE Act's voter registration document rules.
Voting Rights — Jennifer McClellan for Congress
Campaign website · McClellan for Congress · jennifermcclellan.com
“Jenn called it out as a modern-day poll tax”
Co-introduced child care infrastructure and workforce bills.
Education and Child Care — Jennifer McClellan for Congress
Campaign website · McClellan for Congress · jennifermcclellan.com
“Jenn co-introduced the Child Care Infrastructure Act and the Child Care Workforce Development Act”
Introduced bill to stop PFAS discharges from military bases.
Energy and Environment — Jennifer McClellan for Congress
Campaign website · McClellan for Congress · jennifermcclellan.com
“Jenn introduced the Department of Defense PFAS Discharge Prevention Act”
Led measure barring NATO withdrawal without congressional approval.
National Security — Jennifer McClellan for Congress
Campaign website · McClellan for Congress · jennifermcclellan.com
“She was the driving force behind a resolution prohibiting any president from withdrawing the United States from NATO without congressional approval”

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