2026 MIDTERM NONPARTISAN VOTER GUIDE
Virgina House of Representatives
Prepared by: Political Awareness Super PAC
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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[House Of Representatives — [Virginia] General Election: November 3, 2026 | Primary: August 4, 2026
| Field | Candidate A | Candidate B | Candidate C |
| Full Name | Robert J Wittman (District 1) | Elizabeth Beggs (District 1) | Salaam Bhatti (District 1) |
| Party Affiliation | Republican | Democrat | Democrat |
| Incumbent? | Yes / No | Yes / No | Yes / No |
| Age | 67 | 29 | 39 |
| Residence | Montross, Virginia | Great Richmond, Virginia | Richmond, Virginia |
| Education | Ph.D. in Public Policy & Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University | Master of Business Administration, William & Mary School of Business | Juris Doctorate (JD), Touro University |
| Professional Background | Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee of the U.S Congress; Energy and Minerals Subcommittee, Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries subcommittee in the House committee on Natural Resources; Co-chair of the House Rural Broadband Caucus; Field Director of the Virginia Health Department’s Division of Shellfish Sanitation | U.S Army, Territory Manager, Director of Client Relations | Staff Attorney and Deputy Direction at the Virginia Poverty Law Center; Director of the Food Research & Action Center; Community Board Advisor for the Richmond Times- Dispatch; Attorney at the law office of Salaam Bhatti |
| Prior Public Service | Field Director of the Virginia Health Department’s Division of Shellfish Sanitation, 26 years; Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, 3 years; Montross Town Council, 10 years; Mayor of Montross, 4 years | U.S Army, 4 years | Staff Attorney and Deputy Direction at the Virginia Poverty Law Center, 6 years; Director of the Food Research & Action Center, 2 years; Community Board Advisor for the Richmond Times- Dispatch, 2 years |
| Campaign Website | https://robwittman.com/ | https://www.elizabethforvirginia.com | https://salaamforva.com |
| Field | Candidate A | Candidate B | Candidate C |
| Full Name | Tim Cywinski (District 1) | Jason Knapp (District 1) | Ericka Kopp (District 1) |
| Party Affiliation | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat |
| Incumbent? | Yes / No | Yes / No | Yes / No |
| Age | 36 | 51 | 34 |
| Residence | Richmond, Virginia | Norfolk, Virginia | Glen Allen, Virginia |
| Education | Master’s degree in political communication, John Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs | Government Affairs Institute Certificate Program of Legislative Studies, Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy | Juris Doctorate (JD), University of Richmond School of Law |
| Professional Background | Communications Director at the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter; Director of Engagement at Virginia21, Campaign Consultant at Scott Barlow for Richmond’s 2nd District School Board Representative | Managing Director at Capitol Energy Advocacy; Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council; Adjunct Professor at American University; Director of Government Relations at Clean Energy Associates; Vice President of Government Relations and Federal Business Development at KORE Power | Associate Attorney at Byrne Canaan Law; Associate Attorney at Frith Anderson + Peake; Judicial Law Clerk at Chesterfield County; Paralegal at SAS Law |
| Prior Public Service | Communications Director, Communications Manager, Communications Coordinator at the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter, 7 years; Director of Engagement at Virginia21, 3 years | Managing Director at Capitol Energy Advocacy, 4 years; Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council, 1 year; Director of Government Relations at Clean Energy Associates, 1 year | Judicial Law Clerk at Chesterfield County, 1 year |
| Campaign Website | https://www.votetimva.com/ | https://jasonknappforcongress.com/ | https://erickakopp.com/ |
| Field | Candidate A | Candidate B | Candidate C |
| Full Name | Shannon Taylor (District 1) | Melvin Tull (District 1) | Jennifer Kiggans (District 2) |
| Party Affiliation | Democrat | Democrat | Republican |
| Incumbent? | Yes / No | Yes / No | Yes / No |
| Age | 59 | 57 | 55 |
| Residence | Richmond, Virginia | Henrick County, Virginia | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Education | Juris Doctorate (JD), University of Richmond School of Law | Juris Doctorate (JD), Boston College Law School, Virginia School of Law | Master of Science in Nursing, Vanderbilt University |
| Professional Background | Attorney at Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney; Special Assistant for the U.S Attorney | Corporate Attorney at Tull Law, PLC; Interim Chief Executive Officer at Children’s Home Society of Virginia; Senior Vice President of Strategic Business Development and General Counsel at Banker’s Insurance; General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Virginia Bankers Association | U.S. House of Representative Member serving the House Armed Services, Veterans’ Affairs, and Natural Resources Committees; Virginia State Senate; Nurse Practitioner |
| Prior Public Service | Special Assistant for the U.S Attorney, 4 years | Interim Chief Executive Officer, 7 months; Corporate Attorney, 3 years | U.S House of Representative Member, 3 years; U.S Senate Member, 3 years |
| Campaign Website | https://shannontaylorva.com/ | https://meltullforcongress.com/ | https://kiggans.house.gov/ |
| Field | Candidate A | Candidate B | Candidate C |
| Full Name | Nila Devanath (District 2) | Bill Fleming (District 2) | Elaine Luria (District 2) |
| Party Affiliation | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat |
| Incumbent? | Yes / No | Yes / No | Yes / No |
| Age | 38 | 78 | 50 |
| Residence | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Education | Juris Doctorate (JD) in Public Interest – Health Care, Harvard Law School | PhD in Physics, North Carolina State University | Bachelor Of Science in Physics and History, United States Naval Academy |
| Professional Background | Founder of ND Executive Coaching; Regional Associate Medical Director for Sentara Community Care; Resident Physician at Yale New Haven Health | Worked with The Nature Conservancy, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Soil Food Web, and the Virginia Association of Biological Farming; Committee Member of the Virginia Beach Open Space Advisory Committee for the Water Conservation District | Former United States Representative; Former Vice Chair of the House Armed Services Committee, Homeland Security, and Veterans’ Affairs; Commander of the United States Navy |
| Prior Public Service | U.S Army Reserve, 6 years; | U.S House of Representatives, 4 years; U.S Navy, 20 years | |
| Campaign Website | https://niladevanath.com/ | https://www.billflemingforcongress.com/ | https://elaineforcongress.com/ |
| Field | Candidate A | Candidate B | Candidate C |
| Full Name | Patrick Mosolf (District 2) | Robert C Scott (District 3) | Edwin Rivera (District 3) |
| Party Affiliation | Democrat | Democrat | Republican |
| Incumbent? | Yes / No | Yes / No | Yes / No |
| Age | 67 | 79 | 34 |
| Residence | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Newport News, Virginia | Newport News, Virginia |
| Education | Masters in Human Rights, Development, & Social Justice, Erasmus University Rotterdam | Juris Doctorate (JD), Boston College Law School | Undisclosed |
| Professional Background | Senior Local Development Specialist at USAID; Rohingya Response Team Coordinator/ District Development Unit Coordinator at USAID; International Program Manager at International Commission of Jurists; Head of Programmers at VSO; Democracy and Governance Advisor for United States Agency for International Development
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U.S House of Representatives serving as the Ranking Member of the House Education and Labor Committee; Virginia House of Delegates serving in the Virginia General Assembly; Senate of Virginia | U.S Army; Police Officer in Puerto Rico |
| Prior Public Service | Senior Local Development Specialist at USAID, 1 year; Rohingya Response Team Coordinator/ District Development Unit Coordinator at USAID, 1 year; Democracy and Governance Advisor for United States Agency for International Development, 3 years | U.S House of Representatives, 33 years; Virginia House of Delegates serving in the Virginia General Assembly, 15 years; Senate of Virginia, 15 years | U.S Army, Undisclosed time |
| Campaign Website | https://www.patrickmosolf.com/ | https://bobbyscott.house.gov/ | https://ballotpedia.org/Edwin_Rivera |
| Field | Candidate A | Candidate B | Candidate C |
| Full Name | Jennifer McClellan (District 4) | John McGuire (District 5) | Melanie Lucero (District 5) |
| Party Affiliation | Democrat | Republican | Republican |
| Incumbent? | Yes / No | Yes / No | Yes / No |
| Age | 53 | 57 | 36 |
| Residence | Richmond, Virginia | Richmond, Virginia | Bumpass, Virginia |
| Education | Juris Doctorate (JD), University of Virginia School of Law | Associate’s degree, Northwest Florida State College | Military Occupational Specialty School |
| Professional Background | Member of the Virginia House of Delegates; Member of the Virginia State Senate; Vice Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia; Chair for the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus; Chief Architect of the Virginia Clean Economy Act | Committee Member for the House Armed Services & Oversight and Accountability; Virginia State Senate working on the Local Government Committee, Privileges and Election Committee, & Transportation Committee; Navy SEAL; Founder of SEAL Team PT | Founder of the M Group; Intelligence Analyst in the U.S Marine Corps |
| Prior Public Service | Virginia General Assembly, 18 years; Vice Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia, 15 years | Virginia State Senate, 1 year; Virginia House of Delegates, 7 years; U.S. SEAL, 10 years | Intelligence Analyst, Undisclosed time |
| Campaign Website | https://mcclellan.house.gov/ | https://www.mcguireva.com/ | https://www.melanielucero.com/ |
| Field | Candidate A | Candidate B | Candidate C |
| Full Name | Suzanne Krzyzanowski (District 5) | Tom Perriello (District 5) | Robert Tracinski (District 5) |
| Party Affiliation | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat |
| Incumbent? | Yes / No | Yes / No | Yes / No |
| Age | 51 | 57 | |
| Residence | Lynchburg, Virginia | Ivy, Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Education | Doctor of Medicine (MD), Emory University School of Medicine | Juris Doctorate (JD), Yale University | Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Philosophy, University of Chicago |
| Professional Background | Family Medicine Physician at Village Family Physicians and Bedford Memorial Hospital; Assistant Director of Maternity Care, Medicine Residency Program at Centra Health | U.S Special Envoy for Sudan in the U.S Department of State; Executive Director for Open Society Foundations; Member of Congress | Host for the Salon of the Refused; Editor and Publisher of the Tracinski Letter; Senior Writer for the Federalist; Editor for RealClearFuture |
| Prior Public Service | N/A | U.S Special Envoy for Sudan in the U.S Department of State; 1 year; Member of Congress, 2 years | N/A |
| Campaign Website | https://drkforcongress.com/ | https://www.tomperriello.com/ | https://www.tracinskiforcongress.com/ |
| Field | Candidate A | Candidate B | Candidate C |
| Full Name | Philip Harding (District 7) | Douglas Ollivant (District 7) | Rick Smithers (District 7) |
| Party Affiliation | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Incumbent? | Yes / No | Yes / No | Yes / No |
| Age | 42 | 58 | Undisclosed |
| Residence | Woodbridge, Virginia | Remington, Virginia | Virginia |
| Education | Graduate Degree, Harvard Kennedy School | Master of Business Administration, James Madison University | Ph.D. in Public Policy., Liberty University |
| Professional Background | Co-founder of Impact; Senior Advisor for the U.S Government; Co-founder of the Great Pitch | Senior Fellow for the Foreign Policy Research Institute; ASU Senior Fellow, Future of War Project at New America; Managing Partner at Mantid International, LLC | U.S Army; Business Owner; Pastor; Founder of the Crossroads Community Church |
| Prior Public Service | Senior Advisor for the U.S Government, 2 years | Senior Fellow for the Foreign Policy Research Institute, 5 years; ASU Senior Fellow, Future of War Project at New America, 14 years | U.S Army, 4 years |
| Campaign Website | https://www.philiphardingforcongress.com/ | https://www.dougforvirginia.com/ | https://ricksmithersforcongress.com/ |
| Field | Candidate A | Candidate B | Candidate C |
| Full Name | Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (District 8) | Tony Sabio (District 8) | Lorena Bruner (District 8) |
| Party Affiliation | Democrat | Republican | Democrat |
| Incumbent? | Yes / No | Yes / No | Yes / No |
| Age | 76 | 51 | Undisclosed |
| Residence | Alexandria, Virginia | Purcellville, Virginia | Stafford, Virginia |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Williams College | Bachelor of Arts in Aviation, Liberty University | Master of Arts in Government, Communications & Master of Business Administration, American Government, and Politics, John Hopkins University |
| Professional Background | U.S House of Representatives; Lieutenant Governor of Virginia; U.S Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein; Committee member for Virginia Economic Recovery Commission; U.S Congress | Interim Town Manager (Chief Executive Manager) for the town of Purcellville; Chief Executive Officer at the RockFinn Group LLC; Program Manager at ABC News; Chief Security officer at Colorado Security Agency; Special Agent at the Central Intelligence Agency | Substitute Teacher at the Stafford County Public Schools; Entrepreneur Consultant; Account Manager for HVS Solutions; Admissions Administrator for Strayer University |
| Prior Public Service | U.S Congress, 11 years; Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 8 years; U.S Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein; 4 years | Interim Town Manager (Chief Executive Manager) for the town of Purcellville, 9 months; Chief Security officer at Colorado Security Agency, 4 years; Special Agent at the Central Intelligence Agency, 11 years | N/A |
| Campaign Website | https://www.friendsofdonbeyer.com/ | https://sabioforcongress.com/ | https://www.lorenabrunerforcongress.com/ |
| Field | Candidate A | Candidate B | Candidate C |
| Full Name | Michael Duffin (District 8) | Adam Dunigan (District 8) | Mo Seifeldein (District 8) |
| Party Affiliation | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat |
| Incumbent? | Yes / No | Yes / No | Yes / No |
| Age | 48 | 36 | 42 |
| Residence | Alexandria, Virginia | Arlington, Virginia | Alexandria, Virginia |
| Education | Master of International Public Policy, International Relations, and National Security Studies, John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies | Master of Liberal Arts in Extension Studies for International Relations, Harvard University | Juris Doctorate (JD), Florida Coastal School of Law |
| Professional Background | Senior Policy Advisor, Foreign Affairs Officer, Presidential Management Fellow for the U.S Department of State; Adjunct Lecturer for Benedictine University; Freelance Writer for Chicago Sun-Times | U.S Marine Corps; Case Officer for CIA | Founder of a Consulting Business; Federal Attorney for the U.S Department of Labor; Council Member for Alexandria City Council |
| Prior Public Service | Senior Policy Advisor, Foreign Affairs Officer, Presidential Management Fellow for the U.S Department of State, 12 years | Case Officer for CIA, 12 years; U.S Marine, 5 years | Council Member for Alexandria City Council , 3 years |
| Campaign Website | https://www.duffin4va.com/ | https://www.adam4congress.com/ | https://moforcongress.com/ |
| Field | Candidate A | Candidate B | Candidate C |
| Full Name | H. Morgan Griffith (District 9) | Douglas Crockett (District 9) | Adam Murphy (District 9) |
| Party Affiliation | Republican | Democrat | Democrat |
| Incumbent? | Yes / No | Yes / No | Yes / No |
| Age | 68 | 66 | Undisclosed |
| Residence | Salem, Virginia | Abingdon, Virginia | Virginia |
| Education | Juris Doctorate (JD), Washington & Lee University School of Law | Bachelor’s degree, Emory & Henry University | Bachelor of Science in Software Development, Western Governor’s University |
| Professional Background | U.S House of Representatives Member; Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee; Virginia House of Delegates; Private Attorney | Ordained Elder at the United Methodist Church | Worked with and on some large insurance software programs, and built multi-billion-dollar software systems |
| Prior Public Service | U.S House of Representatives Member; Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, 15 years; Virginia House of Delegates, 17 years | N/A | N/A |
| Campaign Website | https://morgangriffith.house.gov/ | https://www.crockettnow.com/ | https://www.murphy4va.com/ |
| Field | Candidate A | Candidate B | Candidate C |
| Full Name | Joy Powers (District 9) | Suhas Subramanyam (District 10) | Dave Beckwith (District 10) |
| Party Affiliation | Democrat | Democrat | Republican |
| Incumbent? | Yes / No | Yes / No | Yes / No |
| Age | Undisclosed | 39 | Undisclosed |
| Residence | Bedford, Virginia | Loudoun County, Virginia | Sterling, Virginia |
| Education | Undisclosed | Juris Doctorate (JD), Northwestern University | Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, University of Notre Dame |
| Professional Background | Superintendent of the Bedford County Fair; Member of the Bedford County Agricultural Economic Development Advisory Board; Founder of the Restore the Harvest; Small Business Owner | U.S House of Representatives; Committee Member on Oversight and Government Reform and Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Ethics; Virginia State Senate; Virginia House of Delegates; White House Technology Policy Advisor | Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Strategic, Space, and Intelligence Portfolio Management for the Officer of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition & Sustainment; Senior Principal System Engineer for SAIC |
| Prior Public Service | Superintendent of the Bedford County Fair, undisclosed time; Member of the Bedford County Agricultural Economic Development Advisory Board, undisclosed time | U.S House of Representatives, 2 years; Virginia House of Delegates, 4 years; White House Technology Policy Advisor, 3 years | Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Strategic, Space, and Intelligence Portfolio Management for the Officer of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition & Sustainment, 3 years; |
| Campaign Website | https://www.joyforva.com/ | https://subramanyam.house.gov/ | https://www.beckwithforcongress.com/ |
| Field | Candidate A | Candidate B | Candidate C |
| Full Name | Julie Perry (District 10) | Anthony Suttles (District 10) | Sam Wong (District 10) |
| Party Affiliation | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Incumbent? | Yes / No | Yes / No | Yes / No |
| Age | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | |
| Residence | Lexington, Virginia | Virginia | Northern Virginia |
| Education | Master’s degree in education, West Virginia University | Undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| Professional Background | Fairfax Teacher in Northern Virginia | Undisclosed | Defense Intelligent for the Defense Intelligence Agency; U.S Army Lieutenant Colonel; |
| Prior Public Service | N/A | Undisclosed | U.S Army Lieutenant Colonel, 30 years |
| Campaign Website | https://www.perryforvirginia.com/ | Non-Available | https://www.sam4congress.org/ |
| Field | Candidate A | Candidate B |
| Full Name | James Walkinshaw (District 11) | Arthur Purves (District 11) |
| Party Affiliation | Democrat | Republican |
| Incumbent? | Yes / No | Yes / No |
| Age | 43 | Undisclosed |
| Residence | Annadale, Virginia | Vienna, Virginia |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts in Politics, New York University | Master of Business Administration, The Wharton School |
| Professional Background | U.S House of Representatives; Member of the Oversight and Government Reform and Homeland Security Committee; Founder of the Congressional Federal Workforce Caucus; Braddock District Supervisor; Congressional Staff for U.S Representative Gerry Connolly | President of the Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance; Member of the Fairfax County Meals Tax Task Force |
| Prior Public Service | U.S House of Representatives, 1 year; Braddock District Supervisor, 5 years; Congressional Staff for U.S Representative Gerry Connolly, 10 years | N/A |
| Campaign Website | https://jameswalkinshaw.org/ | https://www.votepurves.org/ |
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