Shannon Taylor
VA-01Last updated September 19th, 2026 at 12:39pm GMT.
Voters will be reminded that Rob Wittman supports law enforcement and keeping communities safe. He is a strong advocate for the Chesapeake Bay, where he earned his first paycheck and later became a marine scientist to protect it.
Rob fights for the middle-class; he voted for no tax on tips, no tax on overtime and worked with both parties to make it easier to afford trade school.
Voters will also be informed of Shannon Taylor’s grotesque record. She is weak on crime and supports allowing criminals to be released from prison early. She is a progressive prosecutor that is too dangerous to represent VA-01.
**Voters need to know that Shannon Taylor is casting herself as a moderate when her record tells a different story: softshannontaylor.com
| Voter Registration Deadline | October 23, 2026 |
| Early In-Person Voting | September 18, 2026 – October 31, 2026 |
| Absentee Voting by Mail | September 18, 2026 |
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Qualified Candidates
Rob Wittman (R)
Shannon Taylor (D)
Tracking:
Taylor – Refused to answer if she would condemn Zohran Mamdani
Taylor – Refused to answer if she would support packing the Supreme Court
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Rob Wittman currently represents Virginia’s First Congressional District in Congress. He was first elected in 2007 and serves on the House Armed Services Committee and chairs the Chesapeake Bay Caucus.
- Rob Wittman has a background as a marine biology specialist and he is Congress’s leader in protecting the Chesapeake Bay and Virginia’s rivers, working to conserve
the natural resource and economic engine of our region. - Wrote the law expanding how parents can use their 529 college savings plans. Under Wittman’s bill, 529s can now cover career training and technical school, not just college.
- Rob Wittman has made community safety a priority, fighting the opioid and fentanyl crisis that has devastated Virginia families and he has a 100 percent voting record in support of police officers who work every day to keep our neighborhoods safe
- He’s fought to put more money back in the pockets of Virginia families, supporting tax cuts for working families and pushing back against policies that drive up prices at
the grocery store and the gas pump.
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