U.S. House · 2026 midterm elections

Virginia District 1 U.S. House

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Research status: not yet verified against official sources. Candidates listed here are federal campaign filings reported by the FEC and compiled by Election.org. An FEC filing does not prove that a candidate qualified for the ballot, advanced from a primary, or remains in the race. Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Stale-data notice: the source data is from 2026-08-24 (54 days ago). Primaries and ballot certification since then may not be reflected.

Race details

Office: U.S. House
State: Virginia (VA)
District: District 1
Race type: Regular
Election date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Dates are subject to change.
Incumbent: Robert J. Wittman (FEC filing; not independently verified)
Official election authority: Official election authority link not yet verified. Find your state's election office at Vote.gov (external site, opens in new tab)
Research status: Imported

Candidates (14 FEC filings)

Listed alphabetically by last name, with no ranking. All parties and independents appear here. Party affiliation is as reported in filings and is not an endorsement.

Elizabeth Dempsey Beggs Democratic

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $166,681 (FEC report through 07/15/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Ata-Ul-Salaam Bhatti Democratic

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $299,389 (FEC report through 07/15/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Timothy Stephen Cywinski Democratic

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $30,967 (FEC report through 07/15/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Lisa Vedernikova Khanna Democratic

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $277,648 (FEC report through 01/30/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Jason Knapp Democratic

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $594,641 (FEC report through 07/15/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Ericka Kopp Democratic

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $15,949 (FEC report through 07/15/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Lewis Littlepage Democratic

FEC filing status: Not yet a statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $6,900 (FEC report through 06/30/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Andrew Lucchetti Democratic

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $57,728 (FEC report through 08/22/2025)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Amanda Pohl Democratic

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $51,418 (FEC report through 02/27/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

James Michael Shea Democratic

FEC filing status: Not yet a statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $2,660 (FEC report through 03/31/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Sean Sublette Democratic

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $66,111 (FEC report through 12/08/2025)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Shannon Leigh Taylor Democratic

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $2,140,980 (FEC report through 07/15/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Melvin Tull Democratic

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $289,520 (FEC report through 07/15/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Robert J. Wittman Republican Incumbent (per FEC filing)

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $4,053,142 (FEC report through 07/15/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Sources and dates

Data via Election.org. Source data checked: 2026-08-24. Imported: Oct 17, 2026. Vote America verification: not yet verified.