Race page · VA · 2026

U.S. House — Virginia District 1

State: VA · Primary: Aug 4, 2026 (2026-08-04) · General: Nov 3, 2026 (2026-11-03) · Rob Wittman (R) seeking reelection.

Virginia CD-1 federal race board (2026 cycle).

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Candidates

Republican primary / ticket
Rob Wittman
Republican · Incumbent · U.S. House — District 1
86/100 B
22 answered · raw 38/44
evidence federal
Democrat primary / ticket
Elizabeth Beggs
Democrat · Lost primary · U.S. Representative VA-01 (2026 candidate)
0/100 F
41 answered · raw 0/82
evidence federal
Salaam Bhatti
Democrat · Lost primary · U.S. Representative VA-01 (2026 candidate)
0/100 —
3 answered · raw 0/6
evidence curated
Tim Cywinski
Democrat · Lost primary · U.S. Representative VA-01 (2026 candidate)
25/100 —
4 answered · raw 2/8
evidence curated
Jason Knapp
Democrat · Lost primary · U.S. Representative VA-01 (2026 candidate)
0/100 F
40 answered · raw 0/80
party platform federal
Ericka Kopp
Democrat · Lost primary · U.S. Representative VA-01 (2026 candidate)
0/100 F
41 answered · raw 0/82
evidence federal
Shannon Taylor
Democrat · U.S. Representative VA-01 (2026 candidate)
0/100 —
5 answered · raw 0/10
evidence curated
Mel Tull
Democrat · Lost primary · U.S. Representative VA-01 (2026 candidate)
0/100 F
40 answered · raw 0/80
party platform federal

Sources

Scores come only from cited RESOLUTE evidence. “Not yet scored” means the candidate is on the race board but has no verified rubric answers yet — not a zero, not an endorsement. Generated 2026-10-04.