Virginia VA-01 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Rob Wittman (R)
RACE RATING
Last updated : May 8, 2026COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025Race summary
Rep. Rob Wittman, who had essentially no path to victory under the new lines, is now back in a Northern Neck district that stretches out to the Richmond suburbs and voted for Trump by five points in 2024.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: May 26, 2026
Primary Election: Aug 4, 2026
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Rob Wittman
First Elected: 2007
Last General Election: -
Last Primary Election: -
Full Bio:
WITTMAN, Robert J., a Representative from Virginia; born in Washington, D.C., February
3, 1959; B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va., 1981; M.P.H.,
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1990; Ph.D., Virginia
Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va., 2002; shellfish sanitation; member of
the Montross, Va., town council, 1986-1996; Mayor of Montross, Va., 1992-1996;
member of the Westmoreland County, Va., board of supervisors, 1996-2005;
chairman of the Westmoreland County Va., board of supervisors, 2004-2005;
member of the Virginia house of delegates, 2006-2007; elected as a Republican
to the One Hundred Tenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of United States Representative Jo Ann Davis, and to the
five succeeding Congresses (December 11, 2007-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
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DISTRICT DATA
Virginia - 01
Northern Virginia and the Middle Peninsula
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
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Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
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2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
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RACE ANALYSIS
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Updated: May 8, 2026
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