Candidate for Virginia’s 1st District, 2026

James Michael Shea

D Democratic PartyChallengerElection Nov 3, 2026

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Fundraising

Raised: $3K
Spent: $3K
Cash on hand: $0
Reported through: Mar 31, 2026

The race

Full race

Seat currently held by Robert J. Wittman (Republican).

RRobert J. WittmanIncumbent$4.1M
DShannon Leigh TaylorChallenger$2.1M
DJason KnappChallenger$595K
DAta-Ul-Salaam BhattiChallenger$299K
DMelvin TullChallenger$294K
DLisa Vedernikova KhannaChallenger$278K
DElizabeth Dempsey BeggsChallenger$199K
DSean SubletteChallenger$66K

Background

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